





«J>-^ * O K O ' 










HISTORY 



FRAMING HAM, 



MASSACHUSETTS, 



INCLUDING THE PLANTATION. 

FROM 1640 TO THE PRESENT TIME, 



AN APPENDIX, 

CONTAINING A NOTICE OF SUDBURY AND ITS FIRST PROPRIETORS ; 

ALSO, 

A REGISTER 

OF THE INHABITANTS OF FRAMINGHAM BEFORE 1800, WITH GENEALOGI- 
CAL sketches: 



By WILLIAM BARRY, 

LATH PASTOR OF THE FIRST CHURCH IN FRAMINGHAM. 



BOSTON: 
JAMES MUNROE AND COMPANY. 

1847. 



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Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1847, 

Br William Barry, 

in the Clerk's Oflice of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts. 



INTED BY ABNER FORBES 

37 Cornhill, Boston. 



INTRODUCTION 



The following History can possess but little interest beyond the neigh- 
borhood, whose memorials it is designed to preserve. Some may even 
be disposed to question the propriety of dignifying with so ambitious an 
epithet, the simple annals of an agricultural town, or of seeking for them 
the distinction of a publication from the press. The public taste has, 
however, created a demand for such publications; and the inquisitive m- 
terest it betokens, in respect to the characters, the deeds, the personal 
fortunes, of the Planters of New England, is worthy of the past, and cred- 
itable to the present. Humble and unostentatious as are the annals of our 
New England villages, they are such only relatively, or as judged by false 
standards of glory and merit. The examples they display of heroic faith, 
of invincible courage, of generous self-sacrifice, of bold and untiring en- 
terprise, the illustration they afford to the genius of the age, and the race 
that transformed the stern cliffs and gloomy forests of these Western wilds, 
into a cultivated and flourishing Commonwealth, the extraordinary spec- 
tacle every where presented of rising schools, amidst popular ignorance, 
of a stern morality amidst general degeneracy, of a devout and inflexible 
faith amidst widespread unbelief, of a jealous and enlightened love of 
liberty, amidst universal despotism, all reflect honor upon the past, — are 
required to give completeness to New England history, and will be re- 
called with an ever-increasing interest, as time shall cover with the deep- 
ening mist of antiquity, the "beginnings of the Commonwealth." Well 
shall it be, if the record shall not gratify a vain curiosity, nor nourish a 
yet vainer boasting ; but the rather feed a nobler emulation, a purer patri- 
otism, a more exalted virtue, a more generous philanthrophy. 

The following sketch of the settlement and the settlers of Framing' on , 
was commenced many years since, and prosecuted during the intervals 
of professional labor.* The author, starting with no definite jilan, found 
the field of research widening, and the sources of information copious and 
inviting, beyond his expectation. It became soon apparent that his labor 
would be imperfect, unless embracing much personal history, and a 
knowledge of the emigration of families — an investigation of almost in- 
finite extent, and demanding much laborious and critical inquiry. Un- 
wilUng to pause in his pursuit, he proceeded to a careful examination of 
the records of the town and church, comparing them with sncii authentic 
papers and traditions as were preserved. His enquiries were extended to 

* A historical sketch of Framing- facts is counter-balanced by its 

ham was published several years pre- satire, personality, and irrelevant 

vious, which was attributed to Dr. matter. It is a curious specimen of 

Ballaid. The value of its historical eccentricity. 



INTRODUCTION. 



the records of the neighboring towns, and to those of nearly all the 
towns first planted in the. vicinity of Boston, to the archives of the coun- 
ties and of the Commonwealth, and to the valuable historical collections in 
our public libraries. The result of his labors is presented in the following 
volume. It is unnecessary to detain the reader, by explaining or vin*^ 
dicating the method he has pursued, which it is hoped will sufficiently 
explain itself to the intelligent reader. Suffice it to say, that the author 
has endeavored to be accurate and perspicuous. 

The materials relating to the town, derived from its records, have been 
digested and revised with particular care, and their deficiences have been 
supplied from other sources. While it would be presumptuous to claim 
for this work any degree of completeness, the author hopes, that whatever 
gratification it may impart may incite otiiers to a continuation of the 
same labor, or at least, awaken a more general concern in the commu- 
nity, for the preservation of ancient writings and memorials, of historical 
interest. 

It is not to be denied, that the prevailing indiffijrence in this particular 
has been of a serious nature, causing the unseasonable loss or destruc- 
tion of much valuable information.* 

It is highly important to enforce upon the consideration of the intelli- 
gent and public-spirited, the duty of exploring and guarding the materials 
both of general and of local history. Valuable books and papers should 
be recovered, and deposited in places of safety. Opportunities may be 
sought to elucidate obscurities, by consulting the recollections of the 
aged. Much might be done by an association of minds in our towns 
whose labors could be jjrofitably united in this department of the public' 
good. Nor should the future, more than the past, be forgotten in a wise 
foresight, to provide that the public records should be in" the keepin- of 
intelligent, enlightened, and responsible hands, where their importance 
is understood, and their safe custody will be secured. It is a remarkable 
fact and deserves serious consideration, that the records of nearly all'our 
towns for the last fifty years, are far less complete, valuable, and reliable 
as sources of historical information, than for the same space at any former 
period. It surely ought not to be thus. 

The author, in conclusion, would commend his work to the candid 
judgment of the reader. It was oiiginally prepared, and has been prose- 
cuted as a "labor of love," and under a sense of gratitude for personal 
favors and an ever kind and friendly regard, which has found but an in 
adequate expression in this work, laborious as it may have been To the 
inhabitants of Framingham the work is most respectfully inscribed with 
the hope and prayer, that their intelligence, liberality, and public 'spirit 
may provide the materials of a future history, of which it may not be said 
that the " former days were better than these." ' 

Framingham, September, 1847. 

* The author can speak with the quired to illustrate the early history 
more feehng on th.s ponit, from the of the Fh-st Church, were probaily S 
fact, that nearly all the papers re- existence not many years since 



HISTOEY OF ERAMINGHAM 



FramijSTGHAM is situated in the S.W. part of the County of 
Middlesex, in the State of Massachusetts. It is bounded on the N. 
by Sudbury, N.E. by Wayland, S.E. by Natick and Sherburne, S. 
W. by Ashland, W. by Southborough and Marlborough. It lies 
on the late Worcester Turnpike, about midway between that town 
and Boston ; being 21 miles distant W. from Boston, and 14 miles 
nearly S. from Concord. It contained in 1832 an area of 18,976 
acres, of which 537 were covered with Avater and 324 were ap- 
propriated for roads. By the incorporation of Ashland, in 1846, 
a tract of about 3,000 acres was set off from Frammgham to that 
town. The Sudbury or Concord river passes diagonally through 
the town, in a course from S.W. to N.E., affordmg good water 
privileges for mUls and factories. With a soil of very general 
fertihty,- and occupied by a population always characterized by 
habits of industry, moderation and enterprise, this town has 
steadily advanced in general prosperity. It is now, in popula- 
tion, the fifth town in the County of Middlesex. 

The history of the planting and settlement of Framingham goes 
back to an early period. Though incorporated as late as 1700, 
the territory had for many years previous been known as Mr. 
Danft)rth's Farms, and as early as 1670 it is foimd to have borne 
upon the County Records the name of the Framlingham Planta- 
tion. The first gi-ant witliin its territory was made as early as 
1640. The materials of its history, during the time referred to, 
are obscure and scanty. Without proprietary records, holdmg 
their estates, in many cases, by unregistered leases, living with no 
1 



2 FRAMLINGHAM PLANTATION. 

civil organization among themselves, scattered over an extensive 
tract, and obliged to seek such privileges, civil and rehgious, as 
were to be had in the nearest incorporated towns, the early 
settlers of the Plantation have left no record of their labors, 
hardships and sufferings. The most we can do, therefore, is 
to gather up the fragments of historical incident preserved to us, 
and, by the help of such imperfect lights as remain, to trace out 
the doings and progress of the early founders of the town. 



FRAMLINGHAM PLANTATION. 

For some time after the settlement of Sudbury,* there lay, to 
the S. of that township, a large tract of country, known only, in 
ancient records, as " Wilderness land." The southern boundary 
of that town was undoubtedly the same as now.f No settlement 
existed to the S. nearer than Medfield. On the W. was the 
newly-formed township of Marlborough, whose bounds extended 
S. to Sudbury river, including the present town of South- 
borough. The nearest settlements to the E. were in Watertown, 
and in the present town of Newton, then a part of Cambridge. 
The settlement of the Praying or Christian Indians at Natick, 
in 1650, led to the establishment, by the General Court, of a ter- 
ritorial plantation, called the Natick Plantation, which was 
reserved for their particular use and disposal. From the re- 
corded survey of it, made July 29th, 1659, it appears that its 
westerly bounds were to " extend as far as Cochituate brook, at 

* Sudbury was first settled in that For further particulars respecting 

part now called Wayland, in 1638, the first settlement of Sudbury, see 

and received its first grant of five the appendix. 

miles from the General Court, Sept. t That this is true of that part of 

4, 1639. In 1640, an additional grant the boundary which now divides Fra- 

was made of " a mile in length, mingiiam from Sudbury proper, ap- 

upon the S.E. and S.W. sides" of pears evident from the existence there 

the plantation; and subsequently, in of very aged trees once marked with 

1649, a further grant of two miles the initials of the name of Thomas 

upon its W. boundary. (Col. R.ec.) Danforth, and long known as the T. 

Johnson describes it (Description of D. trees. They were undoubtedly 

N.England, p. 36) as " furnisht with the original bounds of Danforth's 

great store of fresh marsh ; but lying Grants. One of these trees, a white 

very low, it is much endamaged with oak of gigantic size, may be seen 

land floods." The first minister — upon the farm of the late Mr. John 

Rev. Edmund Brown — was ordained Eaton, 
in Aug. 1640, and d. Jan. 22, 1677. 



EARLY GRANTS. 3 

the common passing-place or highway, that leadeth from Sudbury 
to John Stone's house, and from thence the bounds to be John 
Stone's land and Sudbury river — extending up Sudbury river 
four miles, to be measured by a strait line from the aforesaid 
common wading-place on Cocliituate brook." * Within this tract, 
however, was land already in the occupation of English settlers, 
under gi'ants from the General Court, which was excepted in the 
reservation to the Indians. 



EARLY GRANTS. 

Although the greater part of the territory of Framingham was 
granted to Governor Danforth, there were, in the order of time, 
still earher grants. 

Glover's Farm. — Mrs. Elizabeth Glover, relict of the Rev. 
Jesse Glover,! received a grant from the General Court, of 
six hundred acres of land, which they ordered, October 7, 1640, 
to be laid out " on the E. side of Sudberry river, without 
the limits of the last addition, to the bounds of Sudberry, and 
between the said bound and the tirreat Pond at Cocliituate br," 
(brook.) :|: The particular bounds of this tract, variously called 
the Glover, Dunster or Pond Farm, it is difficult now to trace. 
That a considerable part of the grant lay within the bomids of the 
present territory of Framingham, is rendered probable by the fol- 
lowing transaction. § Sept. 29, 1647, John Glover, then of 
Harvard College, and President Dunster, his guardian, leased for 

* This brook is the same which t Col. Rec. 1. 289. 

runs from Cochituate or Long Pond, § The Dunster Farm was leased for 

into Sudbury river. six years, to Edmund Rice, Sept. 13, 

t The Rev. Jesse Glover, formerly 1642, for 30 bushels of corn per year 

Rector of Sutton, in Surry, embarked the first two years; 50 bushels per 

for N. E. 1639, in the John, of Lon- year the next two years; and ioO 

don, and d. on tlie passage, leaving bushels the last two years, in equal 

two sons — Capt. Ron-er, (in 1652, proportions of wheat, indian and 

" lately slain at Edenborough," ) and rye ; and, as the " Pond Farm," was 

John : and three daughters — Eliza- conveyed, June 24, 1659, to Edmund 

beth, who m. Adam Winthrop, son of Rice and his son Benjamin, by Jo- 

the Governor ; Saara, who m. Dean seph Hills, Edward Collins and Ed- 

Winthrop ; and P/-«sci//a, whom. John mund Frost, executors of President 

Appleton, of Ipswich. Elizabeth, Dunster's will. Middlesex Deeds, 
widow of the Rev. Jesse Glover, m. 
Henry Dunster, President of Harvard 
College. 



4 FRAMLINGHAM PLANTATION. 

ten years, to Edmund Rice, the whole farm of said J. Glover, 
" lying W. on said H. Dunster's land, severed by Sudbury line, 
and so on to Cochittuate Brooke, wherewith it is bounded south- 
erly, as with the two Ponds." By the tenns of the lease, Edmund 
Rice contracted to make a fence between the two farms of J. 
Glover and H. Dunster, easterly, " and so all the lands encom- 
passed eyther by the foresaid brook or the Great River, west- 
erly ; " and also to keep in good repau* " the fences already 
on the farme between the Great Pond and the River." It 
was further required of him to build on the premises, " during- 
the first five or six years," a dwelling-house, " thirty foote 
long, ten foote high stud, one foot sill from the ground, 
sixteen foote wide ; " with two rooms, both below or the one 
above the other ; " All the doores well hanged, and staires, with 
convenient fastnings of locks or bolts, windows, glases, and well 
planked under foote, and boarded sufficiently to lay corne in, in 
the story above head." He was also to build a barn " fifty 
foote long, eleven feet high in the stud, one foote above ground, 
the sell twenty foote, if no leantes, or eighteen foote wide with 
leantees on the one side, and a convenient threshing-floare be- 
tween the doares." The particulars of tliis transaction are the 
more worthy of notice, as connected with the first known occupa- 
tion of the town by English settlers, dating, as will be seen, at a 
very early period. The tract above described was situated in 
the region, in ancient papers called Cochituate — the name being 
applied both to the great pond and to its neighboring territory. 

Rice's Grants. — In 1652, Edmund Rice had from the Gen- 
eral Court a grant of 50 acres, lying a mile southerly from 
Cochituate Brook, or thereabouts, deeds of which tract are in the 
possession of his descendants in this town. In 1659, he obtamed 
from the same source a grant of 80 acres on the " S. side of the 
path leading from Sudbury to Connecticot, about six miles from 
Sudbury." These tracts, to which large additions were after- 
wards made, were in that part of the town to the N.E., where the 
descendants of the family have continued to reside unto the 
present day.* 

* Several of the sons of Edmund more than one, perhaps, residents 
appear to have been proprietors, and within the limits of Framingham. 



EAKLY GRANTS. b 

Stone's Grants. — May 15, 1656, " William Boman, Capt. 
Josiali, Roger, and James, and Keaquisan, Indians, living at Na- 
ticke," * in consideration of a valuable sum of Peage and other 
goods, conveyed to John Stone of Sudbury, " a parcell of broaken- 
up and fenced-in land, lying on the S. side of Sudbury line, upon 
the falls of Sudbury river, and bounded with ye comon land 
surrounding ; the said land conteyning, by estimation, about 10 
acres, more or less." In 1656, in answer to the petition of John 
Stone of Sudbury, for confirmation of the purchase of 11 acres 
of land bought of the Indians, the General Court " ordered that 
his petition be granted, as also the grant of 50 acres of land more 
to be added thereunto, according to his desire," &c.t In con- 
formity to the above, Edmund Rice and Thomas Noyes laid out 
the above lands, May 19, 1658, " at the falls of Sudbury river." 
To this tract extensive additions were ft-om time to time made 
by purchase, until a large part of the present territory of Saxon- 
ville and considerable tracts elsewhere, came into the possession 
of this family. 

Wayte's Grant. — In 1658, Richard Wayte of Boston, Mar- 
shal, obtained from the General Court a grant of " 300 acres 
of land, in the wilderness, between Chochituate and Nipnox," J 
which was laid out as follows, viz. : 

" There being a neck of land about 220 acres, more or less, and is 
surrounded by Sudbury river, a great pond and a small brook that 
runneth from said pond into the river, and from the southerly end of 
the said pond running to the river again, by a westerly line, according 
to marked trees ; and, on the westerly side of Sudbury river, to ex- 
tend his bounds from the said river 20 pole in breadth, so far in length 
as his land lyeth against the said river. Also on the N. and N.E. of 
said brook and pond, he hath five patches of meadow, containing about 

Henry, the oldest son, was the an- t Col. Rec. iii. 172. 

cestorof mostof the name now living t Nipnox is the name given to the 

here. The precise time at which he undefined territory belonging to the 

settled here it is not easy to deter- Nipmuck Indians, who inhabited the 

mine. See Genealogical Register. interior of Mass. and lived about the 

* Bowman's Brook, and Rogers' ponds and streams. Their principal 

Field, both near Saxonville village, seats were at Oxford and on the 

will be recognized as having derived Blackstone River. They were partly 

their names from the above Indian subject to the Narraganset, and 

proprietors and grantors. The orig- partly to the Massachusetts Indians, 
inal deed referred to, is in the posses- 
sion of Mr. Abner Stone, of Fra- 
mingham. 

1* 



6 FRAMLINGHAM PLANTATION. 

20 acres, more or less, being all surrounded with wilderness land ; 
also on the N.E. side of Washakum Pond, he hath 60 acres, being 
bounded with said pond on the S.W. and an Indian bridge on the E., 
and elsewhere by marked trees — the wilderness surrounding." 

The above tract, on Avliich no settlement appears immediately 
to have been made, was conveyed to Thos. Danforth. The In- 
dians quit-claimed to the latter, Oct. 1, 1684. * 

Russell's Grant. — May 6, 1659, by order of the General 
Court, Richard Russell,! treasurer, had laid out to him " 500 
acres of land lying in the wilderness upon both sides of the path 
that leadeth from Sudbury towards Nipnox ; and is bounded on 
the N.E. with Washakum pond and a swamp adjouiing thereto, 
and on the W. by a marked tree, and the W. side of an ashen 
swamp, and on the S. with the upland adjouimg to the southerly 
or S.W. point of that meadow which lieth on the westerly side 
of the aforesaid meadow, and on the N. extending on the N. side 
of the aforesaid path, and is surrounded with the wilderness." J 
This gi-ant also came uito the possession of Gov. Danforth, to 
whom the Indians released all claim, Oct. 1, 1684. 

Corlett's Farm. — The tract known by this name as late 
as 1750, when it was delineated on Hazzell's survey of the N. 
part of Framingham, Avas orighially granted by the Com*t, Oct. 
18, 1659, to Elijah Corlett, a schoolmaster of much celebrity at 
Cambridge, whose services to the mfant colony are noticed in 
strong eulogy by the writers of his day.§ 

* From their situation, it appears grandson, and two of his great- 
probable that the elevation known grandsons were of the Council. He 
as "Mount Wait," and the meadow died May 14, 1676, aged 65. Farm- 
called "Wait's meadow," may have er's Register. Hutchinson's Hist. 
derived their names from the first Mass. Bay, I. 189. 
grantee of the soil. t Col. Rec. 

t Richard Russell, with his wife § Elijah Corlett was educated 

Maud, came from Herefordshire, at Lincoln College, in Oxford, where 

England, in 1640. He resided in he was admitted in 1626. He came 

Charlestown, and was a Representa- to New England and settled as early 

tive in 1642, and for many years af- as 1643, in Cambridge, where he was 

ter. He was chosen Speaker of the for more than forty years instructer 

House in 1654, and in 1659 was made of a grammar school. All accounts 

Assistant, which office he retained concur in representing him as a man 

until 1669. He was also for many of learning, piety and respectability, 

years Treasurer of the Colony. In N. England's first fruits he is said 

Hutchinson states that his son, to have " very well approved himself 



EARLY GRANTS. 7 

18 Oct. 1659. " In answer to the petitions of Daniel Weld and 
Elijah Corlett, schoolmasters, the Court, considering the useful- 
ness of the petitioners in an employment of so common concern- 
ment for the good of the whole country, and the little encourage- 
ment that they have had from their respective towns for their 
service and unwearied pams in that employment, do judge meet 
to grant to each of them 200 acres of land, to be taken up 
adjoining to such lands as have been already granted and laid out 
by order of this Court." This farm was laid out May 22, 1661, 
by Mr. Thomas Noyes of Sudbury, 

"A mile distant from the S.W. angle of the land formerly 
granted to Sudbury, also having a parcel of meadow granted to Mr. 
Edmund Brown, teacher to the church of Sudbury, on the S. ; also 
being about half a mile distant northerly from the river which runneth 
to Sudbury, also being a mile and a quarter distant VV.N. westerly, 
from the now dwelling house of John Stone. The said farm, for the 
most part bordering upon the wilderness and laying in a long square, 
the longest lines running W. by S. five degrees southerly," &c. * 



for his abilities, dexterity and pain- 
fulness." Cotton Mather describes 
him as the " memorable old school- 
master in Cambridge, from whose 
education our college and country 
has received so many of its worthy 
men, that he is himself worthy to 
have his name celebrated in our 
church history." He elsewhere com- 
memorates him in connection with 
Cheever, in a familiar couplet : 

" 'T is Corlett's pains and Cheever's, we 

musl own, 
That thou, New England, art not Scythia 

grown." 

Dr. Holmes states that great effort 
was made for Mr Corlett's mainten- 
ance in the early settlement of Cam- 
bridge, that he was charged with the 
tuition of the Indian scholars intend- 
ed for the college, for which service 
he received compensation from the 
Society for Propagating the Gospel 
among the Indians. It would seem, 
however, from the order of the Gener- 
al Court above noticed, that his labors 
met with a scanty reward. Poverty 
was the destiny of his profession in 
that day of small things. May we 
not presume that he was included 
among thope referred to by Hutchin- 
son, who said of Cheever, " he is not 
the only master who kept his lamp 



longer lighted than otherwise it 
would have been, by a supply of oil 
from his scholars." Corlett died, 
Feb. 25, 1686-7, aged 78 years, and 
an elegy on his death in blank verse, 
by N. Walter, was published. His 
wife's name was Barbara, and he 
had, besides two daughters, an only 
son, Ammi Ruhamah, who graduated 
at Harvard College in 1670, and de- 
ceased Feb. 1, 1679. This son may 
have been the individual referred to in 
the Mass. Hist. Coll. as instructer in 
Plymouth in 1672. Corlett was the 
author of a biographical notice of the 
Rev. Mr. Hooker, preserved in the 
Magnalia. Mass. Hist. Coll. 1 Ser. 
I. 243, vii. 22. 2 Ser. III. 173, iv. 
91. Magnalia. Allen's Biog. Diet. 
Farmer's Register. 

* Corlett, by permission of the 
Court, May 22, 1661, had set off to 
him a farm of 320 acres of land, be- 
longing to Netus, Indian, at Nip Nap, 
which was described in the survey 
made by Edmund Rice and Thomas 
Noyes, as at the N. end of Nip Nap 
hill, being about three miles distant 
northerly from the Indian plantation. 
This farm was conveyed by him in 
1685 to Ales Thomas, of Boston, 
widow, and Benjamin Thomson, her 
son. Mid. Deeds, book IX. 



8 FKAMLINGHAM PLANTATION. 

Tlie above-described farm, wliicli laj to the S. and S.W. of the 
present school house No. 8, was conveyed Dec. 13, 1661, by 
Corlett to Thomas Danforth, and by the latter reconveyed the 
same day to Jolm Stone. 

Danforth' s Farms. — The first grants to Gov. Danforth con- 
sisted of two tracts, one Oct. 16, 1660, of 200, the other May 
7, 1662, of 250 acres, " adjoining " the former, both which were 
mcluded in the general survey following, which is copied from 
the Re-cords of the General Court.* 

" MR. DANFORTH's FARMES LAYD OUT. 

" Layd out unto Thomas Danforth, Esq., a parcel of land lying be- 
tween Marlbury and Kenecticut path, and is bounded easterly by Sud- 
bury lands, adjoining to that part of their bounds near Lannum, the 
land of John Stone, and a part of Natick plantation ; southerly, the lands 
of the said Thomas Danforth and Natick lands ; northerly, with the 
other part of Sudbury bounds towards Marlbury; and westerly, with 
the country lands ; the said westerly line being limited by a pine tree 
marked with D, and standing on the N. side of that branch of Sud- 
bury river that cometh from Marlbury ,t and on the westerly side of 
Angellico brook ; and from the said pine tree continuing a S. westerly 
line unto the other branch of Sudbury river that is the bounds of Na- 
tick plantation ; from the said pine tree noi'therly, continuing unto 
Sudbury bounds, coming by a tree marked, in the highway that 
leadeth from John Stone's house to Marlbury — in which tract of 
land, bounded as above said, is contained 200 acres of land belonging 
unto John Sione, | and is excepted out of that layd out unto the said 
Thomas Danforth ; also four hundred and fifty acres of land granted 
by the General Court in two several grants to the said Thomas Dan- 
forth, and the remainder thereof is for the satisfaction of money dis- 
bursed by the said Thomas Danforth, for the use of the country, by the 
appointment of the General Court. Given under our hands the 27th 
of May, 1662. 

" At a County Court, held at Cambridge, Oct. 7, 1662, Edmund 
Rice and John How, appearing in Court, acknowledged the above 
written to be their act according to the appointment of the General 
Court." 

By addmg to the above the Wayte Grant of 300 acres, and 
the Russell Grant of 500 acres, some idea can be formed of the 

* Col Rec IV. 413. i This probably has reference to 

t Marlborough at that time includ- the Corlett farm, which is not ex- 
ed Southborough. ceptcd by name in the survey. 



EARLY GRANTS. 9 

extent of Mr. Danforth's possessions. It ■will be seen that they 
embraced a very large part of the present territory of Framing- 
ham, between its extreme Northerly and Southerly bounds, ex- 
cepting the Glover Farm and that considerable tract to the S.E. 
of Sudbury river, limited by Cochituate brook and Mr. Dan- 
forth's southerly bounds, which was within the bounds of the 
Indian plantation of Natick.* 

Col. Crowne's Grant. — Oct. 8, 1662. " As an acknowl- 
edgement of the great pams of Col. William Crowne in behalf of 
this country, when he was in England," the General Court gTant- 



* As the reader will be interested 
in the life and character of the indi- 
vidual who bore so prominent a part 
in the early settlement of this town, 
we here condense such information 
as we have been able to collect from 
various sources. Thomas Danforth 
was the oldest son of Nicholas Dan- 
forth of Framlingham, a town near 
the S.E. part of the County ol Suf- 
folk, in England. The father pos- 
sessed there, according to Mather, a 
fine manor, and was "a gentleman of 
such estate and repute in the world, 
that it cost him a considerable sum 
to escape the knighthood which K. 
Charles I. imposed on all of so much 
per annum." In 1634, Thomas came 
to New England with his father, who 
settled in Cambridge, was a Repre- 
sentative in 1636, and died in 163S. 
Thomas resided in Cambridge, and 
in 1657 was chosen Representative to 
the General Court, and in 1659 be- 
came an Assistant, in which office he 
continued until 1679. Upon the elec- 
tion of Mr. Bradstreet as Governor 
that year, he came into the place of 
Deputy Governor, and held it until 
1686, and three years after the revo- 
lution in 1689. In 1684 he failed of 
his election as Governor by 61 votes. 
He was Chief Justice of the Court of 
Oyer and Terminer held at Charles- 
town, and " had a chief hand under 
God in putting an end to the troubles 
under which the country groaned in 
1692." In 1681 he was appointed 
President of the Province of Maine, 
where he resided for a short time. 
Hutchinson refers to him as having 
had " a great share in managing the 



public affairs in the most difficult 
times." Judge Sewall describes him 
as " a very good husbandman and a 
very good Christian and a good 
counsellor." An original letter from 
him, dated 1695, in the possession of 
Mr. Abner Stone of Framingham, 
gives a favorable impression of his 
wisdom, forbearance and conciliatory 
spirit, in the management of his pri- 
vate affiiirs. Gov. Danforth married 
his first wife, Mary Withington, Feb. 
23, 1643-4, by whom he had 11 chil- 
dren, five of whom were sons ; and 
by his second wife, Elizabeth, he had 
one daughter. Samuel, his eldest 
son, born Oct. 5, 1652, was graduated 
at H. C. 1671, gave early promise ot 
distinction as a scholar, but died in 
London, of the small pox, Dec. 22, 
1676. Gov. Danforth deceased at 
Cambridge, Nov. 5, 1699, aged 77, 
leaving several daughters. He sur- 
vived all his sons. His brother, the 
Rev. Samuel Danforth, (H. C. 1643) 
was tutor at the College, and was or- 
dained as colleague with the Rev. 
John Eliot, in 1650. He d. in 1674, 
aged 48. His brother Jonathan set- 
tled in Billerica, where he died in 
1712, aged 84. He had two sisters ; 
Anna, who m. Matthew Bridge, and 
was great-grandmother of the Rev. 
Matthew Bridge, minister of the 1st 
church in Framingham ; and Eliza- 
beth, who m. Andrew Belcher, and 
was grandmother of Gov. Belcher. 
(Holmes's Annals, 1699. Hutchin- 
son's Hist. Mass. Bay, I. 189,223. 
Farmer's Register. Magnalia, b. iv. 
p. 154. 



10 FRAMLINGHAM PLANTATION. 

ed him 500 acres of land, wliicli was laid out to him, in 1663, as 
follows, viz. 

" Laid out, &c., the 500 acres granted unto the Hon. Col. Wm. 
Crowne, in the year 1662, at a place near the Cold Spring, near unto 
the road which leadeth from Sudbury unto Connecticut, on the S. side 
of a branch of Sudbury river, being about nine miles from the town of 
Sudbury, at a place called by the Indians, Maynaguncok hill ; begin- 
ning at the S. side of the said hill, and from thence a line upon a N.N. 
W. point 300 rods, butting on a branch of Sudbury river, and from 
thence a line upon a S.E. (S.S.E.) point by the river-side 360 rods, and 
from thence a [circular] line by the said river and by a brook 160 rods, 
a line from the said brook upon a W.N.W. point 240 rods, and from 
thence a line upon a [S.S.W. point 150 rods, and from thence a line 
upon a W.N.W. point 154 rods, ending where we began,] * adding four 
acres of meadow upon the said brook and three acres of meadow joyning 
to the S, line of the said farm — all which said land and meadow and 
hutting and bounding is described by a plat under — make up the full 
complement of the aforesaid 500 acres. Signed by 

" Thomas Noyes, Surveyor. 

" App'd by Court, 25, 3, 1665." 

The farm thus described, wdiich embraced the territory of the 
present village of Ashland, is included in Gore's survey of Fram- 
mgham, made in 1699, and referred to in the grant of this town, 
as defining its bounds. It was conveyed, with some improve- 
ments, July 4, 1687, to Savill Simpson of Boston, cordwainer, 
for <£30, by Henry Crowne, Executor of Col. Crowne's Will, and 
the Indian title was relinquished June 20, 1693.f It was set off 
to Hopldnton at the incorporation of that town, Dec. 13, 1717.$ 

Instead of that part of the descrip- his son John, he petitioned the king 

tion enclosed in brackets, the con- to indemnify him by the grant of Mt 

veyance to Savill Simpson reads Hope. In the reply of the Governo 

thus : " N.N.W. point 134 rods where and Magistrates, (p. 228,) they main 

the first began." tain that his losses were more ima- 

t Middlesex Deeds. ginary than real, and that his " pres 

t Of the life and character of Col. ent demeanance was not such as 

Crowne our knowledge is imperfect. should highly deserve of his majesty, 

Hutchinson (Hist. I. 214) speaks of being rather a burthen where he 

him as a "noted royalist," and as hath been than otherwise; that he 

one of the "principal persons of the hath good accommodations freely 

town," who called upon Whaley and granted unto him, but very unhappy 

Goffe when they visited Boston in disquiets attended that Plantation 

1660. From a letter of (Charles II. during his residence there." In the 

to the Governor and Council of R. I. same Colls. (VI. 92) may be found a 

(M. H. Coll. 1 Ser. v. 224,) it ap- letter from Edward Randolph to Gov. 

pears that Col. Crowne had represent- Winslow, relative to his proceedings 

ed himself as having sustained severe at Piscataqua. Col. Crown died at 

losses by the surrender of Nova Sco- Piscat%qua about the year 1687. 
tia to the French, for which, through 



EARLY GRANTS. 11 

Eames' Grants. — Thomas Eames obtained considerable gi-ants 
in the S. part of the present territory of this town. At a Court 
held at Nonantum, Jan. 24, 1676, the Natick Indians granted him 
" a parcel of land now belonging to Natick, that is encompassed 
by the lands of Mr. Thomas Danforth, Goodman Death and 
John Stone." This grant, consisting of 200 acres, was confirmed 
to him by the General Court in 1679, and an Indian Deed of the 
same executed in 1695. In 1679 the inhabitants of Sherborn 
voted to Thomas Eames, " for building the Meetmg House, to 
have the corner of the town where he lives." In 1677, upon his 
application to the General Court for relief, on the occasion of the 
destruction of his property by the Indians, he obtained a grant of 
200 acres of land, " to be laid out in any free place not preju- 
dicing the laymg out of a plantation." 

GooKiN AND How's PURCHASE. — May 19, 1682, Samuel 
Gookin* of Cambridge, and Samuel Howe of Sudbury, pur- 
chased of the Natick Indians 1700 acres of land, which, from 
subsequent conveyances appears to have extended along the road 
from Sudbury to Sherburne, south of Cocliituate brook, including 
land about Indian Head and Succo pond. Confirmation of this 
purchase was made by the General Court Nov. 20, 1696, to the 
grantees and " the tertenants holding under them." f 

Lynde's Farm. — The date and circumstances of the origm of 
this tract do not appear. Mention is made of it in 1689, as 
Lyneses' Farm. On Hazzell's survey, in 1750, it is represented 
in the form of an irregular triangle, the base of wliich extends 
along the S. side of the N. road to Marlborough, beginning near 
the present School-House No. 8, and proceedmg W. as far as the 
old Frost place. Its S.E. line was a bound of the Corlett Farm. 

* Samuel Gookin was a son of fellows together at College, and have 

Daniel Gookin of Cambridge, who sung many a tune in consort ; hope 

d. March 19, 1686-7, "a very zealous shall sing Hallelujahs together in 

but an upright man," who was an Heaven." 

Assistant and Major General of the t Of this tract, in 1683, John Bent 
Colony, but most distinguished as purchased 60 acres W. of Cochituate 
the associate of Eliot and the stead- brook, and bounded on his own land ; 
fast friend of the Indians. Samuel and David Stone, 200 acres ; and Mat- 
was Sheriff of the County of Middle- thew Rice, in 1694, 300 acres, " VV. 
sex. Of his brother Daniel, the first side of the way from Stone's mills to 
minister of Sherburne, Judge Sewall John Pratt senior's land," at Indian 
in his Diary writes, " he was a good Head. Thomas Walker, jr. and John 
scholar and solid divine. We were Pratt were also early purchasers. 



12 FRAMLINGHAM PLANTATION. 

It contamed about 200 acres, including the meadow from which 
the S. branch of Hop brook originates, and a ledge known at the 
present day as Lynde's Rocks. Tliis tract was in Col. Buckmin- 
ster's possession m 1705. 

The above comprise the chief of the early grants within the 
territory of Frammgham, occupying, as will be seen, nearly the 
entire domain of the tomi. Besides these were smaller tracts, 
held in general by non-residents, and m some instances grants 
chiefly within the hmits of neighboring towns may have extended 
within the bounds of the plantation of Framingham.* Of these 
grants a considerable number were confirmed by deeds of quit- 
claim from the Indian proprietors of the soil, some of which are 
on record, and others it is presumed may yet be discovered. 
Nothing is more clear to an inquirer into the early history of our 
towns, than the manifest care of the first settlers of Massachu- 
setts, to oljtain a legal title to their lands from the native proprie- 
tors. We have somewhere met with a remark, attributed to the 
elder President Adams, that in all his practice at the bar, he 
never knew a contested title to land Avhich was not traced back 
to the Indian grantors. 

EARLY SETTLEMENT OF THE PLANTATION. 

The precise date of the first settlement of Framingham is un- 
known. The first house was probably erected by Edmund Rice, 
soon after the year 1647, upon the farm before noticed as leased 
by him of John Glover, that year. An early inhabitant of the 
town was Elder John Stone, the oldest son of Deacon Gregory 
Stone of Cambridge, with whom he emigrated to this country in 
1635, at the age of 16 years. Wlule yet under age, he came to 
Sudbury in 1638, probably among its first settlers, where his 

* Before 1661, Edmund Brown, June 17, 1697, to Thomas Browne 

minister of Sudbury, had a grant of Thomas Drury and Caleb Johnson 

meadow S. of the Corlett farm, and in as joint proprietors, by John Apple 

1678 was proprietor hereof land near ton, jr. of Ipswich, whose father 

Doeskin or Nobscut hill. " Sher- John, of Ipswich, married PrisciUa 

man's land" was of some extent, and daughter of the Rev. Jesse Glover! 

lay between the house of tlie late The land may therefore have been j 

Col. Trowbridge and Nobscut hill. part of the original Glover or Dun 

"Appleton's Farai" was within the ster farm. The territory of the In 

plantation of Natick, but bounded in dian plantation of Magunkook also 

part on Charchitawick (Cochituate) extended within the modern bounds 

brook and pond. It was conveyed of this town. 



EARLY SETTLEMENT OF THE PLANTATION. 13 

name is found in the record of tlie inhabitants, with the lands di- 
vided to them respectively. In what part of Sudbury he first 
settled is uncertain. The following extract from the Town Rec- 
ords may indicate the time when he left the bounds of that town, 
and settled witliia the limits of Framingham : 

1645. " John Moore bought of John Stone, his dwelling house and 
houselot, with all other lands and meadows belonging to the said John 
Stone, or that shall hereafter be due unto the said John Stone by vir- 
tue of his right in the beginning of the plantation of Sudbury, also the 
fencings, boards, &c. about the house." 

Whether he then or at a later day removed without the bounds 
of Sudbury, he contmued to enjoy his civil rights as an inhabitant 
of that town, having been appointed, in 1654, to see to the fences 
on his side of the river, and in 1655, to the office of To-wn Clerk. 
He was also an officer of the church in that place. Deacon or 
(as he was often called) Elder John Stone first built at Otter 
Neck, near the curve of Sudbury river. His residence there is 
referred to in the description of the bounds of the Natick Planta- 
tion in 1659, and in Corlett's Grant, 1661. In 1665, he was free- 
man at Cambridge, which town he represented in the General 
Court, 1682 and 3. He returned thither to reside upon the pa- 
ternal estate, leaving his children to cultivate the large farms he 
had acquired in this town. He died in Cambridge, May 5, 1683, 
aged 64 years.* 

Henry Rice, oldest son of Deacon Edmund of Sudbury, who in 
1660 was one of the first proprietors of Marlborough, before 1659 
owned land m the East part of the town, and had probably settled 
there at that time. In 1662, John Bent was proprietor of lands 
now composing in part the ancient Bent farm, occupied by Mr. 
Gibbs. Samuel Winch was of Sudbury in 1671, and then, or 
soon after, was in the occupation of lands out of the South bounds 
of Sudbury, where he probably lived. " Winch's old house " is 
referred to as on the Danforth farm, m 1689. Thomas Drury, 
John How and others,- were early settlers in that part of the town. 
The nearness to Sudbury doubtless led to the early settlements, 
in that neidiborhood. The inhabitants Avere thus enabled to ob- 



* For further particulars see the Genealogical Register in this volume. 
9 



14 FRAMLINGHAM TLANTATION. 

tain protection from danger, and to have easy access to the civil 
and reUgious privileges of an incorporated town. The individuals 
referred to are generally described in deeds as of Sudbury, some- 
times as " outrdwellers," sometimes as " living in or near unto 
Sudbury." 

NAME OF THE PLANTATION. 

An. 1670, we find the first recorded notice upon the County 
Registry of Births &c., of the name of Framlmgham ; previously 
to which, and often after, tliis territory was described as Mr. Dan- 
forth's farm. Its name of Framlingham was derived from the 
birth-place of Mr. Danforth in England. The bounds of the Plan- 
tation were not distinctly defined, neither did it possess any legal 
organization. That the name was not restricted to the lands of 
Mr. Danforth, is made probable by the fact, that Thomas Eames 
is described as of that Plantation in 1676. Framlingham was 
taxed in 1674 and after. The interest which naturally attaches 
to the ancient name of this town, may justify a brief account of 
the original Framlingham in Great Britain. 

Framlingham is in the hundred of Loes, County of Suffolk, in 
England, and lies 18 miles N.E. by N. from Ipswich, and 88 
miles N.E. from London. The river Ore runs by it, and upon 
the "W. side of the town spreads into a sort of lake. By the 
bounty of King Henry I., here was formerly a castle of the Bi- 
gods. It is described by Camden (1695) as " a very beautiful 
castle, fortified with a rampire, a ditch, and a wall of great thick- 
ness, with thirteen towers ; within it has very convenient lodgings. 
From this place it was that, A.D. 1173, when the rebelUous son 
i>f King Henry II. took up arms against his father, Robert, Earl 
of Leicester, with his stipendiaries from Flanders, harassed the 
country all around ; and here also it was that. An. 1553, Queen 
Mary entered upon the government, notwithstanding the violent 
opposition of Dudley, Earl of Northumberland, against King 
Henry YIIL's daughters." This town contains a free school, 
and also the chapel of Saxtead, valued in the King's books at 
£43 6 8, the patronage of which is in Pembroke Hall, Cambridge. 
The church is dedicated to St. Michael. The resident population 
of this parish, in 1801, was 1,854, and the amount raised by the 



HIGHWAYS. 15 

parish rates, in 1803, Avas £1,129 12 0, at 5s. 4 l-2d. in the pound. 
Cotton Mather relates of Nicholas Danforth, (father of Thomas), 
that he was " of such figure and esteem in the church, that he 
procured that famous lecture at Framlingham, in Suffolk, where 
he had a fine manor, which lecture was kept by Mr. Burroughs 
and many other noted ministers in their turn ; to whom, and espe- 
cially to Mr. Shepard, he proved a Gains, and then especially, 
when the Laudian fury, scorched them." Framlingham is a mar- 
ket town, its market being held on Saturday. The Fairs are on 
Whit-Monday and the 10th of October. There are two other 
places of the same name in England, viz. Framhngham Earl's, and 
Framlingham Pigot, both in the hundred of Henstead, and County 
of Norfolk.* 



inGHWAYS. 

Of the only roads of which we first have record, one is described 
as the path to Quintecote, or Conecticot, which extended from 
Sudbury, (now Wayland), following, as nearly as we can judge, 
the most ancient line of travel, crossing the " fording place of Co- 
chituate brook," passing near the house now of Mr. Uriah Rice, 
from thence by the route towards the railroad and Sherburne. 
On this line settlers gradually extended towards the S.E. and S. 
parts of the toA\ai, where, before 1680, we find traces of the 
Eameses, the Pratts, Thomas Gleason, Isaac Learned, John Death, 
&c.t Most of these occupied lands within the hmits of the Indian 
plantation of Natick. Some of the number became townsmen of 
Sherburne, after its incorporation in 1679. 

Another road, probably intersecting the former, is referred to 
as the " path to Nipnox," which was perhaps the hne of commu- 
nication between Natick and Magunkook, at the South part of the 
town. In 1659, is noticed the " path from Natick to John Stone's 
house ;" and in 1662, the " highway leading from John Stone's 
house to Marlbury." These probably comprise all the roads, (if 
such they may be termed), traversing the early Plantation. 

* Camden's Britannia, p. 373. and other early settlers, the reader is 

Carlisle's Topographical Dictionary, referred to the Genealogical Regis- 

(1808.) Magnalia, b. iv. p. 154. ' ter. 

t For particulars respecting these 



16 FKAJVILINGHAM PLANTATION. 

" At a County Court holden in Clmrlestown, Dec. 23, 1673, John 
Stone senV of Sudbury, Serg't (John) Woods of Marlborough, and 
Thomas Eames of Framingham, together with John Livermore of 
Wattertown, (or any two of them,) were appointed and impowered to 
lay out an highway for the use of the country, leading from the house 
of the said John Livermore to a horse-bridge (then being) near the 
house of Daniel Stone, jun., and thence the nearest and host way to 
Marlborough, and thence to Quabuog," (now Brookfield.) * 

The above highwaj was laid out, and the return made Oct. 6, 
1674. It is the highway at the North part of Framingham, ex- 
tending from the " New Bridge," (so called in 1760), W. towards 
Marlborough. f The " horse bridge " referred to, is probably ex- 
plained by the following, extracted from the County Records, iii. 
87: 

"April 7, 1674. In answer to the petition of Samuel How, refer- 
ring to some allowance to be made him, for his expenses about the 
bridge he had lately erected upon Sudbury river, nhove the towne, he 
is allowed to take toll of all travellers, for a horse and man 3d, and for 
a cart 6d, until there be an orderly settling of the Country highway, 
and some provision made for repayment to him of his disbursements." 



INDIAN HISTORY OF THE PLANTATION. 

As our narrative of events approaches the period of King 
Philip's war, it may be proper here to condense such information 
as we liave obtained relative to the early Indian history, as con- 
nected with this township. 

History and tradition alike fail of throwing much light upon the 
Indian tribes, who must once have inhabited this town. The spa- 
cious ponds and the river, particularly at the falls, abundantly'- 
stored with fish, undoubtedly attracted them within these borders. 

* Co. Records. rough and the towns lying above 
+ The identity of this road is and westward thereof, than any other 
proved by a petition, (an attested road now in use, yet throug-h neglect 
copy of which is in tlie author's pos- end disuse, unpassable." A comrriit- 
session), signed by fourteen persons, tee was prayed for "to view the said 
nearly all of Framingham, and bear- highway and order the building of a 
ing date 1722. The petition, ad- bridge over the river there," or else- 
dressed to the Court of Quarter where, " and order the said way to be 
Sessions at Cambridge, refers to the laid open and mslde passable for trav- 
origin of the road, and represents it ellers." In the action of the Court 
as "nearer and more commodious for upon this petition may have origin- 
travellers from Boston to Marlbo- ated the name of the " New Bridge." 



INDIAN HISTORY OF THE PLANTATION. IT 

Ancient records refer to the " Indian graves " in the neighbor- 
hood of Saxonville, as well known, but the precise locality (prob- 
ably upon the plain E. of school house No. 9) is now lost. The 
remembrance of it has passed away with the interesting and un- 
fortunate people it commemorated. 

The only information we possess, which seems to indicate their 
actual occupation of the territory in this neighborhood, after 
the settlement of the colony, is contained in a letter of John 
Eliot,* who, writing in 1649, says : " Some Sudbury Indians, 
some of Concord Indians, some of Maestick Indians, and some 
of Dedham Indians, are ingenious and pray unto God, and 
sometimes come to the place where I teach, to hear the word." 
We have preserved also the religious confession of an Indian 
named William, of Sudbury, ahas Nataous, who is probably the 
Netus, referred to in the note to the Corlett Grant, He is des- 
cribed, 1062, as hving at Nipnap Hill,t three miles N. of the In- 
dian Plantation (Natick?). Hubbard speaks of him as " very 
famihar with the whites." Gookin, in 1674, refers to Nattous as 
among " the good men and prudent " who were rulers at Natick, 
He is also described as a Nipmuck Captain. The Co. Records, 
as early as 1659,$ notice him, by the name of Netus, as 
having been sued by Serg, John Parmenter, of Sudbury, for a 
debt. This same Netus was the leader of the Indians at the as- 
sault upon Mr, Eames' house, soon to be related. 

The name of Jacob's Meadow, (E. of Indian Head), and Ja- 
cob's Further Meadow, both in this town, indicate the probable 
residence here of " Old Jacob," as he is named in the accounts of 
the praying Indians. Old Jacob (his Indian name being Apona- 
pawquin), " was among the first that prayed to God. He had so 
good a memory that he could rehearse the whole catechism, both 
questions and answers. When he gave thanks at meat, he would 
sometimes only say the Lord's Prayer." Dr. Homer of Newton 
states that he died at the age of 90 years, recommending union to 
his brethren at large, and an mviolable regard to the laws of 
equity and to the civil authorities.§ Old Jacob will soon appear 
also as a participator in the " Eames' burning." 

* M. H. Coll. position is about three miles N. from 

+ We have been unable to identify the ancient bounds of Natick. 

this hill. May it not have been t i. 157. 

another name for Nobscut hill, whose § 1 M. H. Coll., ix. 198 ; v. 264. 

2* 



18 FRAMLINGHAM PLANTATION. 

BoMAN and Roger have already been noticed as grantors of 
land near the Falls, and as commemorated in the names of Bow- 
man's Brook and Roger's Field. Other Indian names of hills, 
ponds and streams, (and those in some instances corrupted), are 
meagre, yet pleasant memorials transmitted to us, of the aboriginal 
race.* 

Ancient records moreover inform us, that John Awansamug, 
Sen., was a " chief proprietor " and " sachem " of a tract of land, 
extending from the S. part of Framingham into Sherburne, and 
beyond that town to the S. W.; and the name of " Peter Jethro's 
field," on an old survey, points out the local habitation, near Nob- 
scut Hill, of an individual, whose name is somcAvhat notorious in 
the annals of King Philip's war. Capt. Tom's Hill, which lies at 
the E. part of the town, S. of the turnpike, upon the bounds of 
Natick and Framingham, probably received its name from the 
celebrated Wuttusacomponom, or Capt. Tom, the chief sachem of 
the Nipmuck Indians. Of the three last named, the following 
sketches may deserve a place m this History. 

Awansamug. — This name very often occurs m ancient deeds, 
and is variously written A^vussomoag, Oonsumog, Wessomog, Os- 
samog, &c. The earhest mention made of liim is in the History 
of Lynn,f which refers to him (if the same), as having hved 
at Rumney Marsh (noAV Chelsea), and the father of Mumin- 
quash, (James Rumney Marsh), born in 1636. He is generally 
known, however, as one of the " Natick Indians," in their convey- 
ances of lands. In an account of the Praying or Christian In- 
dians, 1659, J he is described as " a young man when they (the 
Indians) begun to pray to God. He did not at the present join 
with them. He would say to me, I will first see to it, and when 
I understand it, I will answer you. He did after a while enter 
into the civil covenant ; but was not entered into church covenant 
before he died. He was propounded to join the church, but was 
delayed, he being of a quick, passionate temper." It is added, 
that the church would have been satisfied to receive him, had he 

* Indian arrow-heads have been t Pag^e 18- 

frequently found in ploughed fields t 1 M. H. Coll. ix. 198. 

in this town. 



INDIAN HISTORY OF THE PLANTATION. 19 

recovered from the long sickness which caused his death. Eliot 
elsewhere gives this Indian's confession among others.* The ex- 
tent of his possessions in this region must have been considerable. 
Besides land in the S. part of this to^wn, he conveyed to Wilham 
Sheffield 500 acres at Chaboquassit, in Sherburne, and obtained 
leave of the General Court, just before his death, to sell a large 

tract not far from Sherburne hne on the S.W., to Rawson. 

He appears to have received much kindness from Thomas Eames, 
of Framingham, " for sundry years until his death," of which a 
suitable notice is taken in an Indian conveyance to his sons. 
Awansamug left at his death a widow Yawataw, who signed the 
deed of the township of Salem in 1686, and at least two sons, 
Thomas and Amos ; the former of whom owned a " houselot" upon 
the land of Thomas Eames, and was living (or a son) in Natick, 
June 4, 1742. Samuel Assamug, of Natick, 1682, was probably 
another son.f 

Jethro and Peter Jethro. — The early historical accounts 
contain notices of Old Jethro, called Tantamous, and of his son 
Peter Jethro, in which there is some confusion. Whether the 
field above named refers to one only, or both, is uncertain. Old 
Jethro, says Drake, lived on Nobscut Hill at the breaking out of 
King Philip's war in 1675. The place called " Peter Jethro's 
field," wliich was upon the present farm of Mr. Ezekiel How, is 
referred to in a deed dated 1693. Shattuck's History of Con- 
cord states, that Jethro was present as a witness at the purchase 
of Musquitaquid, or Concord, in. 1635, which took place under an 
old tree, standing some years since near the Hotel, called Jethro's 
tree, and used in early times as a belfiy on which the town bell 
was hung. This must have been the younger Jethro, as the depo- 
sition printed by Mr. Shattuck, relating to the purchase, was 
given in 1684, when the deponent was about 70 years old, which 
was eight years after the death of the older Jethro. The deposi- 
tion notices that Jethro lived at Nashobah fifty years before. 
Gookin, writing in 1674,| speaks of Jethro as " a grave and pious 

* See his letter 3 M. H. Coll. owned the CJovenant (in that town) 

t Mr. Willard, in liis History of and was baptized Oct. 1710." Wor. 

Lancaster, notices that " Hannah Mag. II. 300. 

Woonsamug, an Indian woman, t 1 M. H. Col. vii. 193. 



20 FRAMLINGHAM PLANTATION. 

Indian" belonging to Natick, who was sent to be a teacher at 
Weshakim, near Lancaster. In 1675, the older Jethro, (accord- 
ing to Drake), with his family of about twelve persons, then living 
at Nobscut Hill, were among the Indians ordered for security to 
Deer Island, at the breaking out of King Philip's war. Resenting 
the ill usage the Indians received from their conductors, he es- 
caped in the night with his family, but was afterwards betrayed 
with otliers, by his son Peter Jethro, to the EngUsh, by whom, ac- 
cording to Hubbard, he was executed Sept. 26, 1676. 

In 1665, " Animatohu, alias Jethro," was among the Indians 
who conveyed to John Haynes and others, 3200 acres of land E. 
of Qumsigamoge Pond. The Indian name probably belongs to 
the younger Jethro. 

Peter Jethro, in 1683, was hving with Jonathan Ting, of Dun- 
stable ; in consideration of whose kindness to him and his uncle 
Jeflfry (called Quaquoco Noucanomon of Waymessitt), he conveyed 
to him a tract of land six miles square, at Machapaog, N. of 
Watchusett's Hill and W. of Groton, which he had previously 
obtained from his uncle Jeifry. In the deed Peter represents 
himself as without children and not hkely to have any. In 1684, 
he was among the Indian grantors of the two-mile tract, added 
upon the W. hne of Sudbury. Peter Jethro had derived much 
benefit from his intercourse with the English, and at times acted 
as scribe for the Indians. His treachery to his father led to the 
remark of Increase Mather, " that abominable Indian, Peter Je- 
thro, betrayed his own father and other Indians of his special 
acquaintance unto death." A tradition exists, that since the in- 
corporation of the town, Peter's house has been occupied by In- 
dians, who are reputed to have been mischievous, and troublesome 
to their neighbors. 

Capt. Tom, — called also Old Tom, alias Wuttusacomponum, 
appears to have been one of the praying Indians. Among 
the State Files* are papers describmg the character of " Tom," 
(perhaps the same Indian), which accuse him of lying, exces- 
sive drhiking &c., and as, "in brief, a fellow very profane 
and of noe conscience ;" and adds, that going on one occasion " to 
charge his gun, and wanting paper to ram in, he did teare a piece 

* Vol. XXX, p. 57. 



INDIAN HISTORY OP THE PLANTATION. 21 

of the Bible," and said " he would make the word of God to flie." 
It is certain, however, that he was held in esteem by Gookin, who 
speaks of him as " the chief among these praying Indians, who 
also was their ruler, named Capt. Tom, &c. — a prudent, and I 
believe a pious man, and had given good demonstration of it many 
years." He again refers to him as his cliief assistant at Paka- 
choag, being of the chief sachem's blood of the Nipmuck country, 
and then (1674) residing at Hassanamesit (Grafton). During 
Philip's war, he was pressed to join his countrymen against the 
English ; and depositions exist among the State papers, of persons 
who swore to have recognized him at the attack upon Sudbury, at 
the Causey, " by a grumbling sign or noise" peculiar to him. 
On the 9th or 10th June, 1676, he was taken, Avith his daughter 
and two children, by a scout sent by Capt. Henchman, about 10 
miles iS.U. of Marlborough. While on trial in Boston, an urgent 
petition* was sent in to the Governor and Council by James E-um- 
ney Marsh and others, in behalf of 80 Indian soldiers then in the 
service of the English, praying for the lives of " Capt. Tom, his 
son Nehemiah, his wife and two children ; John Uktuck, his wife 
and children ; Maanum and her children." The lives of the wo- 
men and children were spared ; Capt. Tom and another were 
hanged the 26th (some say 22d) June ; " both," says a writer, 
" died (as it is to be hoped) penitent, praying to God, not like 
the manner of the heathen." Gookin, who befriended the un- 
happy Christian Indians at that time of trial, after his favorable 
mention of Capt. Tom's prudence and piety above quoted, adds, 
" I had particular acquaintance with him, and cannot think other- 
wise concerning him in his life or at his death ; though possibly in 
this action he was tempted beyond his strength." From the dis- 
tance and position of the hill referred to as the place of Capt. 
Tom's capture, it is probable that " Capt. Tom's Hill" in Fram- 
ingham derived from him its name.f 

The success of the Apostle Eliot's labors among the natives, led 
to the establishment of several towns of praying Indians, of which 

* State papers, vol. 30. ors of the Salem township, 1686. 

t There are traces of other In- (Hist. Salem.) In 1703, the town of 

dians, bearing the name of Capt. Tom. Hampton was surprised liy a noted 

" Thomas Ukqueakussennum, alias warrior called Capt. Tom, a Tarra- 

Captain Tom, of Waymessick,'' tine. Drake's Book of the Indians, 
(Chelmsford), was among the grant- 



S52 FRAMLINGHAM PLANTATION. 

the seven oldest were settled at Natick, Punkapaog (Stoughton), 
Hassanamesitt (Grafton), Okommakamesit (Marlborough), Wa- 
mesitt (Lowell), Nashobah (Littleton), and Magunkaquog or 
Magunkook, now Hopkinton. 

Framingham lay midway between three of these towns, viz : 
Natick, Okommakamesit, and Magunkaquog. Natick — the name 
signifymg a place of hills — was the earliest settled, and in that 
part now called South Natick. Gookin, in 1674, described it as 
containing 29 families and about 145 souls ; the chief man being 
Waban,* about 70 years of age, and a man of great prudence and 
piety, t 

The town of Okommakamesit, which embraced a tract of 6000 
acres in IMarlborough, was occupied at the same period, by about 
10 families and about 50 souls. Their ruler, who deceased in 
1674, was Onomog, a sachem who had been "the very soul of 
that place." Hutchinson gives their teacher's name as Solomon. 

The town of Magunkaquog, or Magunkook, i. e. the plain of 
great trees, is described by Gookin $ as " partly in Natick, partly 
on land granted by the country. It hes W. southerly from Bos- 
ton about 24 miles, near the midway between Natick and Hassan- 
amesitt. The number of its inhabitants are about 11 families and 
about 65 souls. There are, men and women, eight members of 
the church at Natick and about 15 baptized persons. The quan- 
tity of land belonging to it is about 3000 acres. The Indians 
plant upon a great hill which is very fertile, and these people wor- 
ship God and keep the Sabbath and observe civil order, as do the 
other towns. They have a constable and other officers. Their 
ruler's name is Pomhaman,§ a sober and active man and pious. 

* Waban held a commission as men. The Natick Indian town was 

justice of the peace, and is rcpre- settled in 1651 ; the first church was 

sented to have acted with great en- embodied, 1660. Natick was incor- 

ergy in the government of his people. porated as an English district, in 

Among other anecdotes related of 1761, and as a town, 1781. 1 M. H. 

him, it is said that being once in- Coll. I. 184 note, 
quired of, what he would do, when t 1 M. H. Coll. I. 188. 

Indians got drunk and quarrelled, he § Of Pomhaman we have obtained 

answered : " Tie urn, all up, and loliip no satisfactory information. The re- 

uvi plaintiff, whip um fendant, and ligious confession of Ponampam (pos- 

whip tim ivitncss." Drake. sibly the same), is preserved to us. 

t In 1764, only thirty-seven in- (3 M. H. Coll. iv. 240.) Pomham 

dians remained in Natick ; and in was Sachem of Showamit (where 

1702, they were reduced to one fami- Gorton settled), and came under the 

ly of five persons and two single- wo- government of the Mass. Colony. 



INDIAN HISTORY OF THE PLANTATION. , 23 

Their teacher is named Job,* a person well accepted for piety and 
ability among them." He adds, that this town was the last setting 
of the old towns, and that the Indians had plenty of corn and 
kept some cattle, horses and swine, for which the place was well 
accommodated. The "great hill" referred to, which is now 
called Maguneo Hill, and on which ancient apple trees were stand- 
ing a few years smce, hes to the S.W. of the village of Ashland, 
at a short distance from the Railroad. The precise bounds of the 
Indian territory are not known ; but from the extent of the grant, 
they undoubtedly continued within the ancient territory of Fram- 
ingham, as the farm of Savil Simpson began at the foot of the 
hill. It is probable that a part, at least, of the Magunkook tract 
was granted by the General Com-t to Sherburne, and Avas included 
in the "4000 acres adjoining unto Magunkoog Indian HiU," 
which they gave to the Natick Indians m exchange for land to the 
E. of Sherburne which they received from the latter, in 1679. f 
The burial place of the Magunkook Indians is still identified, as 
the spot on which stands the brick school-house, near the house of 
Mr. Samuel Valentine. Skeletons have been disinterred, within 
a few years, near the highway. 

Some interest attaches to this Indian community, not only from 
theii* proxhnity to this toA^m, but from the part they took in the 
destruction of Thomas Eames' house in Framingham, the only 
event of Philip's war particularly connected with the town, which 
will soon be related. The Indians of Magunkook, with those of 
the other praying towns, were brought under serious suspicion at 
the opening of the war. The greater part of the Christian Indians 
were disarmed, and sent to Deer Island, where, accordmg to Goo- 
km, they suffered extreme hardships. The inhabitants of Magun- 
kook were among those who most readily yielded to the entice- 
ments of Phihp, so that after the war their plantation was broken 
up4 _^^__ 

Hutchinson i. 119. Sav. Wint. ii. Among the Indians of Magunkook 
pp. 120, 155. Israel Pumhamun before the war, were William Wa- 
was one of the Natick Indians who nuckhow or Jackstraw, his sons Jo- 
conveyed land to John Coller, Aug. seph and Apumatquin or John,Josh- 
24, 1699. ua Assatt, John Dublet, son-in-law of 
* Job, whose Indian name was Jacob, the latter afterwards of Na- 
Kattewanit, was at Hassanamesit at tick, 
the beginning of Philip's war. He t See State files, 
was friendly to the English, and ren- t Before the war, the whole num- 
dered thera much service as a spy. ber of praying Indians in all the 



24 ^ FRAMLINGHAM PLANTATION. 

The formidable combination under King Philip, spread con- 
sternation through the colonies of Plymouth and Massachusetts, 
and threatened a general ruin of the whites. The designs of that 
crafty chieftain had been suspected as early as 1671, which led 
to the dangerous expedient of a general disarming of the Indians. 
The first act in the tragic Avar which followed, was the attack 
upon the people of Swanzey, Jmie 21, 1675. Others succeeded 
in various places, until the memorable Narraganset fight, on the 
19th Dec. 1675, upon the issue of Avhich, Philip retired into the 
western parts of Massachusetts. 

A few weeks after that event, occurred the incident we are 
now to relate.* Thomas Eames, who a few years before had 
leased the " Pelham Farm," at Sudbury, settled, near 1670, 
within the bounds of the Plantation of Framingham. He built 
his house on the southern slope of Mount Wayte, between the 
Sudbury river and Farm pond, at a distance of about seven miles 
S.W. from the ancient town of Sudbury, and about three miles E. 
from the Indian toAvn of Magunkook. A partial depression of 
the surface, with the surrounding apple trees, still mdicate the 
spot, which is upon the farm of Mr. Harrison Eames. His fkmily 
consisted, at the time now referred to, of a wife and nine chil- 
dren.! On the 1st of February, (some accounts say the 2d,) 
1675-6, during the absence of the father, who had gone to 
Boston to obtain a supply of ammunition, a party of about 12 
Indians, headed by Netus, approached the house, one of them 
remaining in the corn-fields at a distance, probably as a watch. 
Tradition states that tAvo of the children were surprised at the 
well, and seized ; and that the mother, Avho had resolved never to 
be taken aUve, made a brave resistance, and bemg employed at 

towijs was estimated to be between in the affair ; and also a petition and 

eleven and twelve hundred. After deed, to which the sons of Mr. Eames 

its close, scarce half that number were parties, detailing some of the 

could be found. Gookin says, that circumstances. 

" through God's favor, some of them t Six of the children were by his 
were preserved alive, and are recon- second wife, then living. Their 
ciled again to the English, and now names were Thomas, Samuel, Mar- 
live among the rest of the Christian garet, Nathaniel, Sarah, and Lydia ; 
Indians." the oldest about twelve, the youngest 
* Besides the well-known authori- about three years of age. One only 
ties for the particulars of this event, of his sons is known to have been 
the author has discovered the origin- married at this time, wlio probably 
al minutes of the magistrate, (Thomas lived at Watertown. See Water- 
Danforth), who examined the actors town Records. 



INDIAN HISTORY OF THE PLANTATION. 



25 



the time in making soap, poured upon the assailants the boiling 
fluid. The Indians soon succeeded in firing the house, and either 
killed or took captive the entire family ; at the same time destroy- 
ing the barn, with the cattle and stores. 

Of the exact numbers killed and taken captive, the accounts 
are contradictory and irreconcilable.* The nearest estimate we 
can form is, that of the ten members of the family, the wife and 
three or four of the cliildren were killed, and the rest carried 
into captivity. Hubbard notices, that the wife of Eames' son 
died the following day, having, as another account says, been pre- 
viously tomahawked and scalped. Of this statement we have 
found no confirmation. Tradition informs us that the captives 
were first taken in the direction of Lancaster, and that one of the 
sons was present at the attack upon the garrison of Sudbury, the 
following April. t It was probably the same son, who, in the 
spring following his capture, succeeded in making his escape. 
Having been early instructed, in such an event, to go in the di- 



* Drake quotes two authorities, 
one of which gives seven as killed, 
and two children taken ; the other, 
"they killed seven people in a bar- 
barous manner, and carried some 
away captive." Drake himself says, 
without giving his authority, " in all, 
seven persons were killed or fell into 
the hands" of the Indians. Accord- 
ing to Hubbard, (p. 84) Mr. Eames' 
" wife was killed and his children 
carried captive," and he adds, that 
"the next day his son's wife died." 
The Indian deed to the sons of 
Eames says, they " killed his wife 
and three children, and captivated 
five more, whereof only three re- 
turned, who are now dwelling on the 
said (Eames') lands." The sons in 
their own petition to the Gen. Court, 
represent, that " they slew his wife 
and five children, and four only of 
those whom they took into captivity 
returned." The facts known are as 
follows : Eames, in his inventory de- 
tailing his losses, states his family to 
have consisted of " a wife and nine 
children." As his oldest son, John, 
was probably living at Watertown, it 
is to be presumed that he was not in- 
cluded in the family. His wife hav- 
ing had children by her first hus- 
band, it is probable that some of 

3 



them lived with her. There is no 
reason for supposing, that any of the 
family escaped death or captivity. 
The whole number, then, killed and 
taken captive, was probably ten. Of 
this number three only of the child- 
ren can be accounted for, viz. Samu- 
el, Margaret and Nathaniel, all of 
whom returned, and were subse- 
quently married. According to the 
confession of the Indians, there were 
two daughters among the captives. 
It is certain therefore that as many 
as four captives were carried away. 
As it ]S probable, moreover, that not 
all the captives ultimately returned, 
the best conjecture we can form is, 
that four or five, including the wife, 
were killed, and the rest taken cap- 
tive, of whom three returned. As 
the sons of Eames who returned 
were quite young at the time of their 
captivity, and as there is reason to 
believe, that the captives were separ- 
ated soon after the catastrophe oc- 
curred, the discrepancy in the differ- 
ent statements in which they were 
parties, is less surprising. 

t He is said to have reported, that 
the Indians suffered severely by the 
fire from the garrison, and that an aged 
squaw lost six sons, all of whom were 
brave and distinguished warriors. 



26 FRAMLINGHAM PLANTATION. 

rection of the rising sun, after a bold and perilous journey of 
some 30 miles in the wilderness, he reached in safety an EngHsh 
settlement ; an act of singular courage in a boj of eleven or 
twelve years.* 

We learn from the confession of the Indian actors in this do- 
mestic tragedy, that near the month of June following the event, 
the two daughters of Mr. Eames were " at a great hill about 
midway between Watchusett and Penecooke, in good health, and 
not in a starving phght ; " that Mattahump f had one of the 
daughters, and Pumapen the other. They were supposed, in 
August, to be in the neighborhood of Fort Aurania, (Albany). 
Respecting the subsequent fate of the captives, we know little 
more than that two sons and one daughter were happily restored 
to their desolated home and friends. Tradition throws an air of 
romance upon the fortmies of INIargaret, the daughter. The 
colonial government having despatched some agents to obtain the 
release of captives detained in Canada, one of their company was 
in his own turn captivated by the attractions of the daughter of 
Mr. Eames, whose release he had obtained, and whom he soon 
after made his wife. The Cambridge Records are authority for 
the fkct, that Joseph Adams married Margaret Eames, in 1688. J 

* " The next day, (i. e. March Mautamp, Sachem of Quabaog, who, 
12, another account says May), a in 1665, witnessed the sale of Brook- 
youth of about eleven years of age field, and was hanged with others, 
made his escape from the Indians, Sept. 26, 1676. Hubbard, pp. 35, 75. 
who was taken prisoner when his t It is quite probable that one or 
father's house was burnt and his more of the children remained in 
mother murthcred, on the first of Canada; a not uncommon event, and 
February last ; and though the boy in some cases the result of prefer- 
knew not a step of the way to any ence on the part of the captives, who 
English town, and was in continual became so accustomed to their change 
danger of the skulking Indians in of life, as to lose all attachment to 
the woods, and far from the English, their English society and friends, 
yet God directed him aright and Hutchinson states in his history (ii. 
brought him to the sight oi^ plantane, 140), that the captives who have been 
herb which the Indians call carried to Canada, have often re- 

glish-foot, because it grows only ceived very kind usage from the 
amongst us and is not found in the French inhabitants. A tradition ex- 
Indian plantations), whereupon he ists, that a sister of Capt. Isaac 
concluded he was not far from some Clark of Framingham, who with her 
English town, and accordingly fol- mother (then of Maine), had been 
lowing of the plantane, he arrived taken by the Indians to Canada, was 
safely among us." (Drake's old there sold to the French ; among 
Indian Chronicle, p. 12^). From whom she lived so contented and 
the age above given, it is probable happy, that when money was sent 
that the name of the boy was Samuel for her redemption, she refused to 
Eames. leave; sending word that the money 

t Mattahump was probably the was not sufficient to supply her table. 



(the 
Enc 



INDIAN HISTORY OF THE PLANTATION. 27 

The following inventory exliibits the particulars of the loss sus- 
tained by Mr. Eames. 

" An inventory of the loss of Thomas Eames, when his house was 
fired by Indians at Framingham near unto Sudbury, in the County of 
Middlesex, the first of February, 1675-6. 
Imprimis — A wife and nine children. 
Item — A house 34 feet long, double floores, and garret, 

and cellar, and a barn 52 foot long, leantirM one side 

and two ends, - - - -^100.00 00 

It. 4 oxen, .... 024.00 00 

It. 7 cows, fair with calf, - . . 028.00 00 

It. 2 yearlings, .... 003.00 00 

It. 1 bull, ..... 002.00 00 

It. 2 heifers, fair with calf, - . . 006.00 00 

It. 1 heifer, ..... 002.00 00 

It. 8 sheep, fair with lamb, - . . 003.12 00 

It. 30 loads of hay in y« barn at 8s. per load, - - 012.00 00 

It. 10 bush, wheate, at 6s. p. bush. . . 003.00 00 

It. 40 bush, rye, at 4s. 8d. p. bush. . . 008.00 00 

It. 210 bush, of Indian, at 3s. p. bush. - . 031.00 00 

It. Hemp and flax, in y" barne, - . . 001.00 00 

It. Fire arms, with other arms and ammunition, . 006.00 00 
It. Butter 20s., cheese 40s., 2 barrels and a half of Pork, 

and 4 flitches of bacon 10 lb. - . 013.00 00 

It. Carpenter's and joyner's tooles, - . - 005.00 00 
It. 2 great spinning wheeles and 2 small wheeles, 4s., 4 

for cards, .... 001.00 00 
It. 6 beds, 3 of them feather beds, and 3 flock, 6 Ruggs, 

12 blankets, .... 005.00 00 

It. 1 chest of lynen whh ye sheets and shifts, • 010.00 00 

It. A livery cupboard with what was in it, . . 002.00 00 
It. My wife's lynen and wearing apparel, and children's 

cloathing, and my own cloathing, with clothing that 

was my former wife's, . . . - 025.00 00 

It. Pewter, brasse, and Iron ware, . . 014.00 00 
It. Churns and other dairy vessells, with other wooden 

lumber, ..... 005.00 Oa 



Total, 330.12 00 

The actors in the affair we have related, did not long escape 
the hands of justice. Netus, the leader of the party, w^as lolled 
March 27th, at Marlborough, by a party of English under the 
command of Lt. Jacobs, and his wife was sold. Annecoeken, 
another, was dead before the close of summer. Aug. 11th, a 
warrant was issued by Thomas Danforth, Magistrate, for the ar- 



28 FRAMLINGHAM PLANTATION. 

rest of " Joshua Assatt, John Dublet, son-in-law to Jacob, William 
Jackstraw and two of his sons, the name of the one Joseph, also 
Jackstraw's wife, all of them late of Moguncog Indians."* Three 
of them, viz. William Wanuckhow, alias Jackstraw, and his two 
sons, Joseph and John, were taken and exammed by Mr. Dan- 
forth the 14th of the same month, before whom they made con- 
fession of the act, assigning as its cause, " their missing of com, 
which they expected to have found at Mogoncocke." They also 
accused two others, Joshua Assatt, then absent in the English 
service at jNIarlborough, under Capt. Hunting, and Awassaquah, 
who was sick " at the Ponds." f The three were committed to 
prison, and Joseph was mdicted, with probably the others, who 



* The constable was also ordered 
to warn Peter Ephraims wife to ap- 
pear before the majjistrate. Peter 
lived at Brush hill, on Natick lands 
exchanged with Sherburne in 1679, 
not far distant from Franiingham, 
where he had broken up land. He 
was a Nipmuck Indian, whose re- 
ligious confession is given by Eliot. 
He rendered valuable services to the 
English in Philip's war, and as com- 
mander of a company of friendly In- 
dians, accompanied the English to 
Rehoboth. Ancient accounts state 
that while the lOnglish became dis- 
couraged, " Ephraim continued and 
captived forty-two, besides killing 
eight." He was of Natick, in 1695. 
His wife's name was Wuttawtin- 
nusk. Peter's hill, a part of Natick, 
probably derived its name from him. 

t We subjoin a copy of the orig- 
inal minutes of this examination, 
which are on file in the handwriting 
of Mr. Danforth, in the archives of 
the State. Vol. xxx. p. 211. The 
names in Italics undoubtedly indicate 
the individuals accused : 

" Camb. 14, 6, 76. 

•' JVe<MS — dead and his wife sold. 

" Annecocken — dead. 

^'' Jlponnptiicquin als. Jacob. 

" Jcompanatt als. James Philip. 

*' Pukananutiquis — Joshua Assatt, 
with C(apt.J Hunting. 

^^ Apurantquin als. John. 

" IVilliiim. 

" Joseph. 

" Punuipcne of Quabaug, and his 
Sonne, abt. 40 years old. 



" Jfwassaquah — at (the) ponds, 
sick. 

— [•'] — of Nashaway (absent). 

ye wife of Aquetokush, and is sold 
already. 

" Joseph Indian, son of William of 
Mogoncocke, being examined, do say 
and confess, that himself with those 
others named by the Marshal, were 
the persons that destroyed Thomas 
Eames' family, in the beginning of 
February last ; that the same was oc- 
casioned by their missing of corn 
which they expected to have found 
at Mogoncocke, and by that means 
were provoked to come and do the 
spoil, killing of some and carrying 
captive the rest, and burning house, 
barn and cattle ; and do confess that 
he himself carried away on his back 
one of Eames' sons. Also he saith 
that about 2 mo. since, he enquired 
concerning Goodman Eames' two 
daughters, and understood they were 
at a great hill about middleway be- 
tween Watchusetand Penecooke, and 
were in good health and not in a 
starving plight. 

" Apumatquin, alias John, being 
examined, do confess the same thing 
as above to be the truth ; only he 
saith he knows nothing how it is with 
Gooduian Eames' daughters at pre- 
sent, not having heard lately any 
thing concerning them. 

" Wm. Jackstraw being examined, 
do confess the same thing as above; 
owns that his sons Josepii and John 
above examined, were present at the 
desolation of Gn. Eames' family, and 



SETTLEMENT OF SHBRBORN. W 

were tried September 18tli. How many of their accomplices, if 
any, were afterwards brought to justice, does not appear. Gookin 
states that " three were executed about Thos. Eames his burning." 
The execution took place the 21st of September. " Two of the 
murderers," according to the petition of the Eames' sons, " Old 
Jacob, a chief man sometime at Natick, and Joshua Assunt, 
returned and were pardoned, and lived at Natick many years 
after." The close of this war of so disastrous issues to the 
Indians, undoubtedly dictated a course of forbearance and clem- 
ency to the accused ; since justice had already been satisfied by 
the blood of three of their accomphces. 

For the severe loss sustained in this affair, computed, as we 
have seen, at X330, (a large sum for those days), Thomas Eames 
received a small indemnity. The General Court granted him, 
" various considerations thereunto moving," 200 acres of land. 
He also sued the Indians at law, and obtained from them a tract 
of 300 acres. But no recompense in land or treasure could 
restore to him his desolated home. He survived the calamity a 
few years, and died about a week before the 4th anniversary of 
the event, Jan. 25, 1680, aged about 62.* 

The return of peace, after the destructive hostilities of this 
Indian war, was soon followed by the arrival of new settlers in 
this territory, particularly towards the S. part. In 1674 the 
inhabitants of Bogestow, now Sherburne, receiving from the Court 
a gi-ant of six miles square, and becoming soon organized as a civil 

that himself was one of the company, "Wm. Jackstraw saith, that Matta- 

but kept at a distance, a little off in hump hath one of Gn. Eames' dau^h- 

the corn fields. ters, and Piimapen (the other), and 

" Isaac Beech being present at this the}' were alive at planting time ; and 

examination do say, that Joseph he thinks they may be yet (towards 

above-named, confessed the same Fort) Auranea (Albany), but (uncer- 

thinff to him and John Prentice. tain where.) 

" For encouragement to Joseph, * On the State Files (xxx. p. 122) 

who was first examined, to tell the is a paper (without date, probably 

truth, (they at first denying all), I about 1680), recounting the abusive 

told him I would speak to the Gov- treatment received by Mary Parkes 

ernor to spare his life, in case he of Sherburne (se. 39), from an Indian 

would tell me plainly how all the who pncouatt^rcd her returning from 

said matter was acted. a visit to "Corporal Rice's." The 

" Taken the day and year above- partii-ulars are not worthy of notice, 

said, before Tho. Danforth. She reached her home in safety, after 

" Jno. Speene, Interpreter. a severe fright. 

" Confessions were owned by the 
prisoners at the bar 18. 7. '76. 

»E. R. S." 

3* 



30 FRAMLINGHAM PLANTATION. 

community, several of the inhabitants of this Plantation were 
admitted there as townsmen.* Most of these were received con- 
formably to an act of the General Court in 1679, requiring that 
" all other farmes that are nighest Sherborn meeting house, shall 
likewise be in the bounds of Sherborn, and do duty and receive 
priviledge therein ; " to which the following proviso was annexed : 
" Provided ahvays^ that the tract of waste lands scituate and lying 
indijferently accomodable for Sudhnry and Marlborovgh as well 
as Sherborn, and are now belonging to Thomas Danforth, Esq. 
Deputy Crovernor, be excepted^ f '^^^^^ action by the. Court pos- 
sesses some interest, as the oi-igin of the " difficulties with Sher- 
burne," which caused no small contention, after the incorporation 
of Framingham as a township. The arrangement was doubtless 
made in aid of that young township, which, according to an early 
Rate, contained only 16 taxable polls. J 

1680. The largest body of the settlers of this territory being 
at this period in the neighborhood of Sudbury bounds, some in- 
terest is connected with the following extract from the Records of 
that town, illustrating the care of the early planters in the in- 
struction and moral training of the rising commonwealth. The 
statement was prepared in conformity to an act of the General 
Court, requiring returns to be made relative to the support of the 
ministry, the maintenance of schools, and the general order of 
families, in respect to habits of regular industry and good morals. 
Early in the year, the selectmen had reported their " having gone 
over the houses throughout the town, from house to house, and 
inspected and made enquiry ;" and " do find that all children and 
young persons are m a forward and growing way as to reading 

* The records of Sherburne bear Ipgp), son of Major Gookin of Cam- 

the names of the following who were bridge, was settled in Sherburne as 

admitted as inhabitants : — Thomas the first minister, in 1681, with a t-al- 

Eames, Jan. 4, 1674-5 ; John Death, ary of £40, and d. Jan. 8, 1717-8, 8b. 

Jan. 1677-8 ; Thomas Gleason, July 8 67. 

1678 ; Tho. Pratt, Sen., Zacry Padel- 1 State Files — Towns, 

ford, John Eames, Isaac Learned and X By virtue of the act referred to, 

Tho. Pratt, Jr., April, 1679. Thomas Sherburne claimed, in 1701, a tract 

Eames was early one of the Select- of land, within the limits of ihis 

men, and was on the (;ommittee for town, included between the W. 

building the meeting house, and re- bounds of Washakum and Farm (or 

ceived a grant " for building " the Great) Ponds, the Indian bridge or 

same. John Eames was Selectman Beaver Dam, and Sudbury river, in- 

in 1682. The Rev. Daniel Gookin, eluding Larneds and Gleason Pond, 

(H. C. 1669 and Librarian of the col- and the land to the N. of them. 



ROADS, GREAT FLOOD, ETC. 31 

and catechising, and as to work and employment, they find them 
generally diligent and in a hopeful thriving way in all respects." * 

The account after some details, adds, " that though there be no 
stated school, the inhabitants being scattered, they have two srhool 
dames each side of the river that teacheth small children to spell and 
read, which is so managed by their parents and goodmen at home, — 
after such sort, as that the Selectmen re.urned from all parts a com- 
fortable and good account of all these matters, and render [hem grorving 
in several families beyond expectation, hardly reprovable _ anywhere, 
encouraging in most places and in others very conifnendalle, so as that 
the end is accomplisht hitherto ; and for teaching to write and cypher, 
there is Mr. Tho. Walker, and two or three others about town that do 
teach ; and the selectmen having also been made acquainted that y^ 
Court expects their inspection, touching persons who live from under 
family government or after a dissolute and disorderly manner, to y*' dis- 
honor of God and corrupling of youth ; the selectmen, after personal 
enquiry into all families and quarters, in and about this town, do 
return this answer, that they find none such amongst them.'''' 

Who can estimate, how ftir we are indebted to the noble spirit 
speaking in these tones of homeliness and simplicity, for the 
intelligence, the enterprise, the moral and religious spirit which 
have since characterized this Commonwealth ! 

New roads, soon after this period, were probably opened in the 
Plantation, as appears from the following extract from the County 
Records, j" 

" Oct. 7, 1684, Lt. Edward West, Obadiah Morse, Thomas Read, 
Jonathan Whitney, Jon. Fay, and John Collar, are appointed a com- 
mittee to lay out highways leading from Sudbury, Sherborn, Marlbo- 
rough and Framingham, and the Falls upon Charles River, so as may 
be most convenient for the accommodation of travellers from Town to 
Town, both for man and beast." 

As no return is found upon the Record, what particular action 
was had by the commission does not appear. The same Records 
inform us, that Dec. 16 of the same year, John Eames recovered 
of the town of Sherborn ,£5 in country pay, for killing 10 wolves. 

1691. A great flood is noticed as having occurred in this re- 
gion on the 1st of March of this year, and the " greatest flood 

* The number of rateable males in town," 59 ; and the pay of the minis- 
Sudbury at this time was 62 ; the tar £80, a quarter part in money, 
number of families " in and about the t iv. 131. 



32 FRAMLINGHAM PLANTATION. 

by several feet perpendicular, that ever was remembered by 
English or Indians then surviving." * 

1692. This year is memorable, as the date of the outbreak of 
the celebrated Witchcraft delusion ; in the course of which, the 
lives of many innocent persons were sacrificed to a " blind zeal 
and superstitious credulity." It is so far connected with our 
present liistory, as having caused the emigration, soon after, to 
this Plantation, from Salem village, now Danvers, of the famihes 
of Clayes and Nurse, who, with their descendants, still remaining 
in the town, have been useful and respected members of the 
community. They settled about a mUe W. from the centre of 
the Plantation, and the neighborhood has since been known by the 
name of Salem End. 

The melancholy delusion referred to, commenced in Essex 
County — the chief seat of its violence — Feb. 1691-2, in the 
family of Mr. Parris, a minister of Salem Village, and soon 
spread into other parts of the Colony. It was commmiicated to 
this country from England, where several years before had been 
published Glanvil's Witch Stories, and the trials of the Suffolk 
Witches, books which circulated in New England, and with the 
added authority of so great a man as Sir Matthew Hale, who 
countenanced the superstition, made a deep impression upon the 
minds of the grave people who dwelt amidst the gloom of the 
wilderness, and were harassed by continual privation and danger. 
Among the numerous families who suffered from this infatuation, 
were the two above named. March 1, 1692, Rebecca, wife of 
Francis Nurse, and Sarah, wife of Peter Clayes, of Salem Village, 
were committed with others to the prison in Bostgn, on the charge 
of witchcraft. The fate of the former was singularly unhappy. 
At her trial the jury could not agree in a verdict, and on the 
second return to the Court had not found her guilty. Persisting, 
however, in her refusal to answer certain questions, about an ex- 
pression she had used, her silence was made constructive proof 
of guilt, and she was accordingly condemned to death. She was 
excommunicated July 3, from the old church of Salem, and on the 
19th of the same month was hung. Many testimonials were given of 
her good character and domestic worth, without effect. The 31st of 

* I M. H. ColL X. 



FAMILIES ANNEXED TO SUDBURY, ETC.. 33 

the following month, the wife of Mr, Clayes was removed to the 
Ipswich prison ; but the fury of the delusion abatmg, she escaped 
with her life, having, as tradition says, been conveyed by night to 
Framingham. Mary Easty, a sister of Rebecca Nurse, (as was 
Sarah Clayes), also Abigail Williams, probably the sister or niece 
of Mr. Clayes, appear to have been implicated, in the course of 
events. It is painful to reflect, that this delusion was encouraged 
by men of high "distinction in the Colony, both ui the church and 
state. One of them (Judge Sewall) afterwards bewailed his 
participation in it, and asked " pardon of God and man." 

The gradual increase of settlers at Lanham and the E. part of 
Framingham, on the borders of Sudbury, some of whom probably 
attended public worship in that town, without bearing their due 
portion of town charges, led the selectmen of that place, in 1691, 
to apply to the General Court for rehef. The following order 
was accordingly 



" At an adjournment of the Gen. Court of their Maj. Colony of the 
Mass. Bay, in Boston, March 8, 1691-2: 

" In answer to the petition of the selectmen of Sudbury, ordered : 
that the outdvvellers adjoining unto the said Town, comprehended 
within the line beginning at Matth. Rice's, from thence to Cornet Wm. 
Brown's, Corporal Henry Rice's, Thomas Drury's, Tho. Walker, Jun., 
•lohn How, and Samuel Winch's (not belonging to any other towne), 
be annexed unto the Town of Sudbury, and continue to bear their part 
of all duties, and partake of all priviledges there, as formerly, until 
further order." 

In pursuance of this order, which applied (except perhaps 
•in the case of the first two), to inhabitants of the present town of 
Framingham, we soon find traces of town action within the bor- 
ders of this town. 

"In 1693, Daniel Stone and John Adams, were chosen fence view- 
ers from Lanham, Daniel Stone's Mill to Sherborn bounds. 

" Jan. 10, 1693-4. Voted and agreed &c., that Daniel Stone, Jr., 
Nath. Stono, Samuel Winch, John Adams, Corporal Bent, David 
Stone, Mr. Henry Rice, David Rice, Thomas Drury, Thom. Walker, 
John How, shall be rated to the highway according to former custom 
and usage; and shall workout their rates about the making and main- 
taining of the bridge and Casway, at Dan. Stone's river, and at Co- 
checheuat brook the bridge and casway there, in good repair, &c. 

" Also voted and agreed, &c.. That Corporal Samuel How, Mr. 
Thomas Read, (John) How, John Gibbs, Math. Gibbs, Edmond Bow- 



>«Si*;.^ 



34 FRAMLINGHAM PLANTATION. 

ker, Tho. Read, Jun., Tho. Frost, Benj. Wight, John Sheers, shall. 'be 
rated to the highway rate as formerly, and shall workout their rates at 
Lanham bridge and Casway, (fcc." 

In Feb. 1693-4, among the schoolmistresses appointed by the 
selectmen " for the younger sort of children," (Samuel Wright 
having been appointed to teach and instruct children and youth 
to read and write and cast accompts), we find " at the S. end of 
the town, the wife of our brother Daniel Stone, and at Lanliam, 
the wife of brother Reade, Sen." and the selectmen " entreat the 
persons above named to accept thereof." 

The neighborhood above referred to, contiguous to the present 
bounds of Wayland, was known soon after this period as the 
" Sudbury Farms." The success of Sudbury in sharing the 
dispersed inhabitants of this unappropriated region, inspired hopes 
in another quarter. 

Feb. 3, 1695. At a town meeting in Sherburne, relative to 
an enlargement of their town bounds, by the addition of " land 
joining to the form of Henry Rice, to make one township," em- 
bracing such " farmers as are willing to join our township," it was 
proposed " to run a straight line from the S. corner of Henry 
Rice's to the cartway, crossing Cochituate brook, near where 
Com-se brook meets with Cochituate brook." The prqjected 
union, however, met Avith no successful issue. 

The time had arrived when the Incorporation of the Plantation 
began to be seriously meditated. Its territory was becoming set- 
tled in all directions. It contained a population estimated at near 
200 souls. Great inconvenience was experienced from the want 
of schools, and the remoteness of public worship. The commu- 
nity possessed among their number men of enterprise and energy. 
An individual had become a proprietor of lands in the Plantation, 
who was destined to act an important part in the future estabUsh- 
ment and administration of the toAvn. As early as 1693, Joseph 
Buckminster, of Muddy River, now Brookline, then about 27 
years of age, a man who to a considerable estate, united great 
resolution and ardor of character, was in possession, jointly with 
Joseph White, of a tract of land, the commencement of the large 
mterest he afterwards acquired. Accordingly, in 1696, a peti- 
tion was formally preferred to the General Court, prajing that 
the inhabitants might be incorporated as a township. This first 



SEVERE WINTER, DANFORTH'S SALE, ETC. 35 

movement was for the time lost; the petition having been laid 
over to the session of the following year. 

The winter of 1696 - 7 was remarkable for an extreme severi- 
ty, extending from the middle of November to the middle of 
March. The Records of Sudbury notice it as "the terriblest 
winter for continuance of frost and snow, and extremity of cold, 
that ever was remembered." Much sickness and mortality arose 
from the prevalence of coughs and colds. Other contemporane- 
ous accounts state, that at Boston, sleighs and loaded sleds passed 
on the ice from Boston as far as Nantasket. What added to the 
sufferings of the colonists, was the great scarcity of food, grain 
never having been higher. 

Before proceedmg to give, in orderly detail, the proceedings 
which issued in the estabhshment here of a township, it may 
be proper to notice a transaction of some importance, viz. the 
transfer of Mr. Danforth's control of the chief of liis large estate 
in the Plantation to Joseph Buckminster, which involves various 
particulars of interest, as connected with subsequent events. Mr. 
Danforth had disposed of his lands to the tenants who had settled 
upon them, by lease, for a long term of years.* He now conveys 
almost the entire estate, in like manner, to Mr. Buckminster. The 
original instrument bears date March 25, 1699, and is on record 
among the Middlesex Deeds. After the usual introduction, we 
extract the following : — 

" That whereas the said Thomas Danforth hath a tract or parcell of 
land, and a part of those lands commonly called Framingham, lying 
&c., in the wilderness, and is bounded by Sudbury on the northerly 
side thereof, by Marlborough on the westerly side, and the easterly 
side is bounded partly by land now occupied by Simon Mellins, John 
Collar Sen. and the Whitneys', and southerly, by Sherborn line : also, 
within said tract or parcell of land, is contained sundry parcells of land 
and meadows, that are appropriated to sundry other persons and not to 
the said T, D. : also within said tract of land is comprehended one neck 
of land, bounded by Sudbury river, southerly, S. westerly, and S. east- 
erly, and a small branch of said river northerly, running towards Marl- 
borough line, and said line is the westerly bounds thereof, which said 
neck of land, (excepting only 600 part thereof to be laid out in — distinct 

* The rents were paid for many surreptitiously destroyed. The late 

years ; until, by some means unex- Mr. Ebenezer Eaton is said to have 

plained, the tenants were able to re- been the last agent for collecting 

sist the demand. Tradition states rents. 
that the legal evidences had been 



36 FRAMLINGHAM PLANTATION. 

places and no more), the said T. D. reserveth to lye in common, for 
the accommodation of those that do or shall occupy other, ■the said 
lands of the said T. D., as for the tenriants and farmers of him, the 
said Joseph Buckminster, in manner as he, the said T. D., shall here- 
after appoint and order, reserving also to Simon Mellins and John Col- 
lar, and the farms by them occupied, all the meadows lying upon 
Sudbury river, as far downward as the aforesaid branch of the said 
river, and so much of the upland as shall be set out to them for the 
accommodating the fencing of said meadows, and to the other farmers 
of the said lands of the said T. D. conveniency for passage of their 
cattle to the said neck of land, and an highway of 20 pole wide or 
more, in manner and place as shall be requisite and meet, as said T. 
D. shall appoint — also 600 acres of land to be laid out in one entire 
place, and to bound southerly upon the path leading from Dea. Stone's 
to Marlborough ; also for the accommodation of the meeting house and 
settlement of the minister, said T. D. reserveth 140 acres, and is laid 
out in two or more places, as they, the above named T. D. and J. B., 
have ordered and appointed — all the remainder of the said tract of 
land to him the said T. D. appertaining," &c. 

Without specifying the bounds, he proceeds to lease the same 
to the said Joseph Buckminster, for the term of 999 years, at a 
rent of <£22 per annum, current money ; and in default of money, 
in good merchantable corn, (not exceeding one-sixth part Indian 
corn or oats), butter, and well fatted beef or pork, (boars and 
bulls excepted), at the current money price. 

The reader will recognize in the reservations above noticed, the 
origui of the Common lands, and of the grant for the support of 
pubHc worsliip ; which last we shall have occasion to refisr to, in 
connection with the building of the second meeting house. 

On the 5th of November succeeding the above act. Gov. Dan- 
forth departed this life, aged 77, after a long course of active 
service to the colony, leaving honorable proof of his liberality to 
the Plantation, whose establishment he had so long superintended.* 

The proceedings which ultimately resulted in the incorporation 

* In his will, bearing date Sept. 1, same having been previously con- 
1699, he gave to the College "three veyed to his dr., Wid. Mary Phipps. 
tenements on lease to Benj. Whitny, The tract of 160 acres referred to, 
John Whitny and Isaac Bowen, situ- was the so called " Half Mile 
ated at Framingham." He left also Square," which soon came into the 
to his executors 600 acres at Fram- possession of George Walk up, by 
ingham, on Doeskin hill, and 160 whom one half was conveyed to Jo- 
acres at the same place, " that John nas Eaton, in 1708. A part of the 
Green should have had." To Thos. tract is now owned by Deacon Jona. 
Foxcroft, he gave one quarter of Greenwood, and a large part by the 
" Buckminster's lease," half of the heirs of the late Mr. John Eaton. 



PETITIONS FOR A TOWNSHIP. 37 

of tliis town, appear to have been protracted, and attended with 
inconvenient embarrassment and delays. The petition which was 
referred to the session of 1697, met with no success that year. 
On a renewal of the petition the following year, the Court ap- 
pointed a committee to meet in the Plantation and give hearing to 
all persons concerned ; upon whose return, a resolve, after due 
deliberation, was passed by the House in favor of the incorpora- 
tion of the place, but was non-concurred in by the Council. At 
the summer session petitions were renewed, praying the concur- 
rence of the Council. But the relations of many of the inhab- 
itants to Sudbury and Sherborn, threw embarrassment upon the 
action of the Court, and caused further postponement. A re- 
monstrance (without date) was sent in by the Rev. Daniel 
Gookin of Sherborn, setting forth the grounds of opposition to the 
measure, and an additional remonstrance from inhabitants of that 
town.* The occupants of the so called " Sudbury Farms," f 
also threw in a petition adverse to their separation from Sudbury, 
on the ground of their peaceable connection with that town, where 
they had been at much charge for the bmlding of a meeting 
house, and the maintenance of the ministry ; though their opposi- 
tion Avas subsequently -withdrawn, and they were probably included 
among those who prayed to be annexed to the town, after its in- 
corporation had been effected. 

* The following is an abstract of Sherborn adds, that the land to be 

Mr. Gookin's remonstrance : taken from that town, had been re- 

I. The small number of families in ceived in exchange for lands on the 
Sherborn, not exceeding " 3 score S.W. part of their town, now belong- 
and four." ing to the Indians, and that so serious 

II. That the proposed seceders a loss would "disenable" them for 
"have had the privilege of taking up the settling of new inhabitants. TJiey 
lands in such parts of the town which urge moreover, that these inhabitants 
they themselves have acknowledged (proposing to be annexed to Fram- 
to belong to Sherborn." ingham), have already taken up in 

III. That to accommodate them Sherborn " in way of dividend near 
" the meeting house was, to the great 500 acres of land ;" and that if they 
disadvantage and dissatisfaction of be taken, it will disenable them to 
the first planters, placed at least a make good their engagement, for the 
mile and an half nearer to those in- maintenance of their reverend min- 
habitants that are now laboring to get ister. 

away from us." t The following farmers united in 

IV. That should these be suffered this petition, viz : John Bent, Daniel 
logo, "there will forthwith be some Stone, Matthew Rice, John Loker, 
other families of this town will at- Nathaniel Stone, John Adams, Elna- 
tempt the same thing, and so in a than Ailing (Allen), Caleb Johnson, 
short time Sherborn will be reduced Samuel Allen, Isaac Rice, Matthew 
(as it were) to a mere nullity " Stone. 

The petition of the inhabitants of 

4 



38 FRAMLINGHAM PLANTATION. 

In prosecution of their design, the inhabitants of the Plantation, 
in 1698 or 9, had built a meeting house for the accommodation of 
the town. The particulars of tliis event are not given, and are 
probably lost to us irrecoverably. All that is known is, that it 
was erected within Avhat is now the old burymg ground, its first 
minister, at liis decease, having been buried (according to an un- 
doubted tradition) beneath where the pulpit stood. The building 
was not immediately finished. In conformity too to an order of 
the General Court, in Oct. 1699, a survey of the proposed to^vn- 
ship was completed by Jno. Gore, surveyor, which has fortunately 
been preserved. 

This survey, (the oldest we possess of the Plantation), bearing 
the date above named, is on a scale of 200 rods to the inch. It 
generally presents nearly the modern bounds of the town ; ex- 
cepting that it includes the farm of Mr. Sa^^l Simpson, (now in 
Ashland), and contemplated the annexation of a tract of Natick 
land, west of Cochituate Pond, which would have made the west 
margin of the pond, in its whole extent, the E. bound of the town. 
This tract, however, (consisting of over 1200 acres), Avas included 
in dotted lines, and was not granted by the Court. The survey 
also embraced, as did afterwards the township, two irregular 
pieces of land, since known as Fiddle Neck and the Leg. The 
former, which derived its name from its figure, was a neck or goar 
of land, beginning near Bigelow's paper mill, where it was about 
200 rods wide, and extending west a distance of near two and a 
half miles, the Imes terminating at the westerly extremity m a 
point. It bordered during its whole extent upon the river, which 
formed its south bound, and the Boston and Worcester rail road 
track runs through it longitudinally. This tract Avas subsequently 
set off to Southborough. The Leg Avas a tract about 280 rods 
long and 150 rods Avide, in the form of an oblong square, extend- 
ing from the N. bound of Frammgham at the extreme west, north 
into Marlborough, and Avas set off to the last named town in 1789. 

The above named survey possesses some interest, in uidicating the 
then settled parts of the Plantation, Avhich included 33 houses 
N.W. of the river, and 31 S.E., makmg an aggregate of 64 
houses. It also designates the location of the meeting house then 
built. On the S. bounds, as represented, considerable changes 
Avere subsequently made at the incorporation of Hopkinton and 



PETITIONS FOR A TOWNSHIP. 39 

Holliston. The original survey is to be found among the State 
files, and appears to have been referred to in the orders of the 
General Court establishing the township.* 

As an oif-set to the objections raised by Sherbom, to the incor- 
poration of Framingham, the following paper was presented to 
the General Court ; which, as it contains details of interest, and 
illustrates the character and motives of the actors at that period, 
we give in extenso. 

" To his Excellency, Richard, Earl of Bellemont, Capt. General and 
Governor in Chief of his Maj, Province of the Mass. Bay in N. Eng- 
land, &c., and the Honored Court now assembled in Boston. 

" We underwritten, do humbly petition, that agreeable to our former 
petition to the Honored Court, (relating to a township), we may now 
be heard in a k\v things. 

" 1. Inasmuch as our former petition hath been so far considered by 
the H^onored Court, as that the lower house have seen good to grant 
it, and your Honours have seen good to order us to procure a draft of 
the place we petition for, drawn by a sworn Surveyor, we have faith- 
fully obeyed your orders herein. 

" 2. In which Plot we have not knowingly taken in the lines or 
bounds of any town, only according to our petition that if the Indians 
were permitted to make sale of any of their lands, that then we might 
have the refusal of those scrips of land that interfere upon us; agreea- 
ble hereunto, we have run the line across some small bitts of Indian 
land, which otherwise would have made the line very crooked, which 
is now strait, which thing is plainly specified in the Plot, and the sur- 
veyor can inform your Honours therein ; and if so be thai any town 
shall charge us with running in upon their lines or bounds, we humbly 
desire that your Honours vvould cause them to produce the plot of their 
township, which will plainly evidence the contrary. 

" 3. Inasmuch as that for a long time we have lain under a heavy 
burden, as to our attendance on the Publick Worship of God, so that 
for the most part our going to meeting to other places on the Sabbath, 
is our hardest day's work in the week ; and by reason of these difficul- 
ties that attend us therein, we are forced to leave many at home, espe- 
cially our children, where to our grief, the Sabbath is too much pro- 
faned ; and being desirous to sanctify the Sabbath as to the duty of rest 
required, as far as we can with conveniency ; these motives moving us, 
we have unanimously built a Meeting House, and have a minister 

* In addition to the above, we pes- two miles at its largest width. In 

sess a careful survey of the N. part 1832, an excellent plan of the town 

of the town, taken in 1750 by R. was prepared on surveys by Col. Jo- 

Hazzell, Esq., extending W. from the nas Clayes and Warren Nixon, Esq., 

" New Bridge " on Sudbury river to which was printed, and is now in 

the house of the late Col. Trowbridge, general use. 
and from the Sudbury line S. nearly 



40 FRAMLINGHAM PLANTATION. 

among us, and we now humbly petition to your Honours, to counte- 
nance our present proceedings. 

" We contain in the plot we have taken above 350 souls, whereof not 
above a quarter part, can constantly attend the worship of God in other 
places, by reason of the length and badness of the ways ; and we could 
have taken others in our plot that are out of the bounds of any town, 
but we would not deprive others of that privilege we petition for. 
Those families specified in the plot, are not in the bounds of any town; 
and are, some four, some five, some six, some seven miles from any 
other meeting ; and very few of them above two miles distant from 
the meeting house, which we have built among ourselves. 

" 4. And whereas some do say, Sherborn town cannot raise their 
minister's salary without some of these families, which lie next to Sher- 
borne town ; we desire to inform your Honours that they never raised 
their minister's salary by reason of us, and none of them can say but 
that they are abundantly more able now without us, than they were at 
first with us ; and now their meeting house is built, and their minister 
settled among them, and they contain more than three score families. 

" 5. And whereas some of Sherborne do say, that their meeting 
house was placed to accommodate some of these families, we desire to 
inform the Honored Court, that Sherborne meeting house is placed 
considerably nigher to the other side of their town bounds opposite 
from us, than to that side next to us : and it stands as nigh as can be 
thought in the center of those families which are in Sherborne town, 
without respecting us who are out of their town. We had no hand in 
settling of their town, and do humbly petition that we may not be so 
burthened to gratify their wills, vvhen we are able to subsist by our- 
selves. We desire to inform the Honored Court, that we never had 
any voice in petitioning for Sherborne township ; and to demonstrate 
further that Sherborne meeting house was not moved a mile and a half 
to accommodate any of us, as they say, their Pastor's house was erect- 
ed and his lot laid out, before their meeting house was erected, and 
their Pastor goes now half a mile to meeting towards the other side of 
the town, opposite from us ; and if their meeting house had been a mile 
and a half further, he must have gone two miles, which is irrational to 
conclude, that he should go so far to meeting. 

"6. When Sherborne was granted to be a township, the Honored 
Court obliged them to settle 20 new families among them ; and we 
fear that the Honored Court takes us for some of those families. It 
was for their sakes, if any, that their minister is settled as he is, and 
their meeting house placed as it is. 

" 7. And as for what privilege we have received from Sherborne, 
we have paid at an excessive rate for it : seven years after the settle- 
ment of the town, we could have bought as much of the same land for 
half the money that we gave for the settlement of their town and their 
meeting house, and Pastor's house : and as for what lands we have in 
Sherborne, we are contented that they should do duties in Sherborne. 

"8. We petition neither for silver nor gold, nor any such worldly 
interest; but that we may have the worship of God upheld among us 
and our children ; for this, we humbly repair to his Right Hon. Lord- 



GRANT OF A TOWNSHIP. 41 



ship and most Excellent Governor, under the shadow of whose wings 
we rejoice that we may rest for patronage and protection, and all of 
the Honored Court, now sitting, the Fathers of our Land ; to whom we 
humbly petition to consider and do, for the enlargement of the King- 
dom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, for the good of our souls, 
and the souls of our children, that they may not be like the heathen ; 
and be pleased to grant us to be either a town or Congregation. 

" Finally, if any of Sherborne or any other town, shall pretend any 
thing to the Honored Court, which may lead to the hindrance of a 
grant of our petition, (by reason of those many ffilse informations 
that have been carried into your Honored Court to deceive), we hum- 
bly petition that we may have admittance to speak for ourselves. 

" Joseph BacxMASTER, 
" Peter Cloice, 
" John Eams, 
" John How, 
'• Isaac Learned, 
" Thomas Drury, 
"In behalf, and by the consent of the rest." 

The above petition was probably presented the following year, 
and on the 5th of June, 1700, a hearing was granted to the inhabi- 
tants of Framingham, notice having been served upon Sherborne. 
The following act of the Court soon followed : 

" At a Great and General Court or Assembly, for his Majesty's Prov. 
of the Mass. Bay in N. England, begun and held at Boston, upon 
Wednesday, the 29th of May, 1700,* in the )2thyear of his Majesty's 
Reign, being convened by his Majesty's writts : 

" Upon a full hearing of the matters in difference between the town 
of Sherborne and the inhabitants of the Plantation of Framingham, con- 
taining all that tract of land formerly granted to Tho. Danforth, Esq., 
next adjoyning to Sherborne upon the north and northerly : 

" Ordered, That the said plantation called Framingham be from 
henceforth a township, retaining the name of Framingham, and have 
and enjoy all priviledges of a town according to law, saving unto Sher- 
borne all their rights of land granted by the General Couit to the first 
inhabitants, and those since purchased by exchange with the Indians 
of Natick, or otherwise, and all the farms lying within the said town- 
ship, according to former grants of the General Court. 

" Isaac Addington, Secretary." 

July 4, 1700. A petition was sent to the General Court, 
signed by Thomas Drury, David Rice, Thomas Walker, John Prat 
and John How, in behalf of the rest (several others of Farmes 

*This date is in Old Style, and, conformably to the present style, would 
fall on the 10th of June. 



42 PRAMLINGHAM PLANTATION. 

adjacent to Sudbury), praying to be annexed to Framingham, as- 
signing that " the said town of Sudbury have for above a year 
denied your Petitioners the liberty of voting and other town privi- 
leges, utterly disclaiming them as not belonging to the said town, 
though your Petitioners have contributed to the building the 
Meeting-house and maintenance of the minister, and have paid 
several toAvn rates and done many town dities." Whereupon, on 
the following day (July 5) it was " ordered, that the Petitioners 
and other the farmes lying betwixt the Northerly end of Cochitar 
wick Pond and the line of Pramingham, be laid and amiexed to 
the town of Framingham ; and enjoy all immunities and privileges 
with other the inhabitants in said town, and that they and their 
estates be liable to bear a proportion of charge in the said town." 
July 11, 1700. The " petition of Joseph Buckmaster and 
John Towne, in behalf of the inhabitants of Framingham," was 
presented to the Court, asking whether the purchased as well as 
gi-anted lands of Thomas Danforth, were not meant and compre- 
hended in the order establishing the Township. The General 
Court accordingly passed the following, viz : 

" Resolved, That all the lands belonging to Tho. Danforth, Esq., 
as well by purchase as Court grant, at the tinne of settling the town of 
Sherborne, in May, 1679, and excepted in the Court's confirmation of 
the township of Sherborne, be and belong unto Framingham; and 
that the inhabitants of the said town do convene and assemble at their 
meeting house, on the first Tuesday in August next, and then and 
there make choice of Selectmen and other town officers, to serve until 
March next, at which time the law appoints the choice of town officers," 

It may be proper to add in this place, that the following year, 
Jime 5, 1701, the Selectmen of Framingham having asked to 
have the line run between Sudbury and Framingham, the General 
Court 

" Ordered, That the line between Sudbury and the farmes annexed 
to Framingham, as set forth in the Piatt, exhibited under the hand of 
John Gore, bearing date, March 8, 1700-1, be and continue the bound- 
ary line between the said farmes and Sudbury forever, viz : from the 
northerly end of Cochittwat pond to the bent of the river by Daniel 
Stone's, and so as the line goes to Framingham and Sudbury line." 

By the above proceedings the long deferred hopes of the Plan- 
tation were at length consummated ; though questions of boundary 
were yet to be adjusted — the indefiniteness of the terms of the 
town grant, leaving unsettled the conflicting claims of the new town 
and Sherborne. 



THE TOWN OF FRAMINGHAM 



FROM ITS INCORPORATION IN 1700 



GENERAL MISCELLANY CONNECTED WITH THE CIVIL HISTORY OF 
THE TOWN. 

1700, August 5. The first Town Meeting was held, at wliich 
the followmg officers were chosen : Joseph Buckminster, David 
Rice, Thomas Drury, Jeremiah Picke, Peter Clayse, Sen., John 
Towne and Daniel Ston, Selectmen ; Thomas Drurj, Town 
Clerk ; Simon Millen and Thomas Frost, Constables ; John 
How and Benjamm Bridges, Assessors ; Thomas Walker, Town 
Treasurer ; Abial Lamb, Sen., Commissioner ; John Prat, John 
Haven, Peter Clayse, Jr. and Samuel Winch, Surveyors of 
Highways.* 



* The following year were chosen 
also four 'I'ythingmcn, four Fence 
Viewers, four Swine Drivers and one 
Grand Juryman. Other officers were 
subsequently added, as Clerk of the 
Market, Deer Rieves, (beginning 
about 1739 and ending about I7!)5), 
Sealer of Leather, Surveyor of Hemp 
and Flax, &c. In 1740 was chosen 
a weigher of bread, and in 1764 a 
Surveyor of Wheat and Flour. The 
Selectmen were chosen " to order the 
providentials of the town." Two 
constables were at first chosen for 
the £. and W. sides of the river. To 
this office was committed the collec- 
tion of rates, which was attended 
with vexatious delays, sometimes to 



the serious injury of the incumbent, 
whose property might be distrained 
in the event of delinquency in his 
collections. In 1740, the penalty for 
refusing the office was £.5, and was 
sometimes paid. In 1703, oaths were 
administered indiscriminately to all 
town officers, from the Selectman to 
the Hog Constable. Town meetings 
were generally warned by posting 
notifications ; on extraordinary occa- 
sions, by notice " from house to 
house." They were commonly held 
in the meeting house ; on one occa- 
sion, July 23, 1729, the inhabitants 
adjourned to the " house of Mr. Mo- 
quet," a noted publican. The town 
were in early times convened to give 



44 



CIVIL HISTORY. 



1700, Aug. 21. Voted in Town Meeting, that Mr. Joseph 
Buckminster, Isaac Lamed and John Heaven should be the men 
to go and discourse with a lawyer about our aggrieved neighbours.* 

Sept. 16, 1702, Manual labor was valued (in a rate) at 2s. 
per day, and oxen work at 18d. per day, and a breaking-up plow 
at 18d. per day. 

Oct. 28, 1703. A rate being made in part payable in " com 
at market price," corn was reckoned at 2s. per bushel, and rye 
at 3s. 

April 5, 1704. John Eames, Sen. brought a woolf 's head to 



in their " invoice," and the Select- 
men generally acted as Assessors, 
one of their number performing the 
service. 

It may be worthy of note to add, 
that on the Sudbury Records, the 
" Selectmen" were first so called an. 
1650; previously to that time, the 
designation used was, "to dispose of 
town affairs." They were in some 
towns called "Overseers" at a later 
date. On the same Records, the title 
of "Town Clerk" first appears about 
1661; that officer having been before 
chosen without title, " to attend and 
write town orders, to make town 
rates, &c." The deputy to the Gen- 
eral Court was first called " Repre- 
sentative," on the Framingham Rec- 
ords, an. 1703. 

* This vote had relation to difficul- 
ties with Sherborne, originating in 
the order of the General Court, an. 
1679, annexing certain farms contig- 
uous to the bounds of Sherborne, to 
that town. In conformity with that 
order, seven families within the pres- 
ent limits of Framingham, became 
incorporated with that town. Wheth- 
er this arrangement was intended to 
be permanent or otherwise, the 
bounds of Sherborne appear not to 
have been defined ; and as new set- 
tlers came upon the lands of the in- 
dividuals annexed, and formed no 
connexion with Sherburne, the terri- 
torial rights of the latter became in- 
volved and uncertain. At the incor- 
poration of Framingham, 17 families 
living on what was termed " Sher- 
borne Row," some holding leases 
from Mr. Danforth, were embraced 



in the "disputed territory." As the 
rights of Sherborne were reserved in 
the grant of this township, the ques- 
tion of jurisdiction naturally arose. 
The nonpayment of rates to Sher- 
borne, led to civil actions, in which 
this town were disposed to aid their 
" wronged neighbors." In 1701, Mr. 
Stephen Francis of Medford, Mr. Jo- 
siah Converse of Woburn, and Lt. 
John Ware of Wrentham, were ap- 
pointed by the Court to go upon the 
place and settle the line. Their ac- 
tion was satisfactory to Framingham, 
but failed of a peaceful adjustment of 
the matter in dispute. The question 
remained open from year to year, 
causing much confusion and uneasi- 
ness, until the winter of 1708-9; 
when the affair was amicably adjust- 
ed by the annexation of the 17 fami- 
lies to Framingham, and a grant to 
Sherborne of 4,000 acres of land W. 
of Mendon, as an equivalent for their 
loss. 

" June 16, 1709. It appearing bjf 
the return of the Representatives of 
Sherborne and Framingham, and the 
votes of the said towns, that the late 
orders of the General Assembly for 
their settlement are agreeable to 
them : Ordered, therefore, that the 
line between the towns be forthwith 
run ; and that the 17 families late in 
controversy be included within Fram- 
ingham line, and be accounted part 
of that town for ever; and that Sher- 
borne have the 4,000 acres confirmed 
to them, upon their offering the platt. 
as is directed by the former order of 
this Court." Col. Rec. 



GENEKAL MISCELLANY. ♦ 45 

Thomas Drury, a Selectman, and John Prat, Constable, to be 
dealt with as the law dh-ects. 

May 14, 1716. Voted that Caleb Bridges should have Is. for 
mending the stocks, and Lt. Drury Is. for a plank to do the same. 

Dec. 2, 1717. Voted that Ensign Benjamin Bridges be joined 
with the Selectmen or some one of them to undertake in the mat- 
ter of defence of our town respecting Margarite Sergeant, alias 
Margarite Allin, whom the town of Weston are endeavoring to 
impose upon our town of Framingham.* 

Oct. 3, 1721. At a meeting of the inhabitants " to choose 
suitable persons to receive out of the Province Treasury the 
town's quota of bills " of credit, voted that the town will take the 
sum of money allotted to them by the General Court for the use 
of the town. 

Voted that Col. Buckminster, Lieut. Isaac Clark and Lieut. 
Drury be the men to receive this money for the town out of the 
Treasury. 

Oct. 10th. Ens. John Death, Nath'l Eamms, Thomas Pratt, 
Thomas Gleason and Isaac Gleason, entered their dissent against 
the to"svn's receiving the said bills. f 

Eeb. 9, 1730-1. A formulary of a petition relating to Cam- 

* This case involved the two towns cent., and in sums not exceeding 
in a long and expensive litigation. £10, nor less than £5. July 16, 1728, 
The result appears to have been fa- Edward Goddard, Thos. Stone and 
vorable to Framingham. " Feb. 16, Peter Clayes were chosen Trustees, 
1718-9 ; The Selectmen do agree, to receive and let out the town's 
that John Gleason or Thomas Drury share of a further emission by the 
shall go to the clerk of the Superior General Court of £60,000. The 
Court for an execution, whereby Mar- amount of the first mentioned emis- 
gratt Allen, commonly called Pegge, sion was £50,000. By reason of the 
may be removed from the town of war expenses of the colony, and the 
Framingham to the town of Weston, depreciation of former bills of credit, 
where slie properly belongs." The money had become scarce. A con- 
laws regulating habitancy at this pe- troversy arose belween the friends of 
riod caused much inconvenience in a public and private bank, which re- 
towns, to the poor and the stranger suited in favor of the former. The 
within their gates. Instances often bills were to be loaned at 5 per cent, 
occur on the Records of this town, as to the towns, and 1-5 part of the 
of others, wherein individuals and principal was to be paid annually, 
families were in due form " warned The evils of an irredeemable paper 
out of town," and some of forcible currency followed to such a degree, 
removal, lest they should become a that an act of Parliament was passed 
public charge. for restraining the colonies in this 

t The following Nov., the town particular. Hutch. II. 208 ; Holmes' 

voted to let out the bills upon good Annals, sub an. 1748. 
personal security, not under six per 



46 , CIVIL HISTORY. 

bridge great bridge over Charles river, was read to the town in 
the meeting, and voted in the affirmative, as being the town's 
mind that it would be of public benefit that the said bridge be 
cashiered. 

Aug. 9, 1733. At a town meeting in part " to consider the 
petition for a new county now dodged in the General Court, the 
town of Framingham being one of the toA\-ns named therein, to 
join with several other towns of Sufiblk and Middlesex in said new 
county," the town " voted not to join with the petitioners, but 
four persons appearing in the affirmative." 

Nov. 26, 1739. Voted that Mr. Henry Emmes and Capt. 
Thomas Buckminster be a committee to take care for the preser- 
vation of the deer. 

1740. About this time the Selectmen sent in a remonstrance 
against a petition before the General Court, from certain inhabi- 
tants of Framingham, " together with divers others belonging to 
Marlborough, Sudbury and Stow," praying to be made a town- 
ship, with a tract four miles square.* 

Jan. 8, 1741-2. The inhabitants of Framingham obtained a 
grant of a tract of land " of the contents of six miles square, lying 
N. of the Indian Town, so called, on Housatonic river, or as near 
there as the land will allow."! 

* State Files. Morse and Mr. Thomas Sawin, be a 
+ Various ineffectual attempts had committee to go upon the place &c 
been previously made by the inhabi- and report. The petitioners failed in 
tants in their corporate capacity, to their prayer. June 24, 1714, Fram- 
obtain grants of land from the Gen- ingham " petitioned for a tract 
eral Court. They were probably in- bounded by Marlborough, Sutton, 
duced to take this step, by the fact, Mendon and Framingham;" and a 
that their township had been granted com. was ordered upon the same, but 
to an individual, and not, as in other without success. (Col. Rec. ix. 405.) 
towns, to the company of settlers. At the same time Col. Joseph Buck- 
The earliest movement was made minster obtained from the Court con- 
Feb. 26, 1701-2, soon after the town's firmation of "300 acres of land,' 
incorporation, to obtain permission " lying between the towns of Fram- 
for the purchase of about 1000 acres ingham and Mendon, upon a gram 
W. of Cochituate pond, from the Na- made to Mr. Thomas Mayhew, an. 
tick Indians ; some of the meadows 1643, and purchased by the petition- 
therein having been " let out to sun- er" from his heirs. Nov. 21,1715. 
dry of our inhabitants (by the Indians Maj. J. Buckminster secured a grant 
of Natick), about 25 years." (State of 2,000 acres, which he offered to 
Files.) The House granted the prayer, the town, in case the grant could br 
but it was negatived by the Council. obtained for them ; in which event he 
A similar petition was presented would " move his grant to another 
June, 1713. The Court ordered that place." The land probably lay " ad- 
Capt. Daniel Fisher, Capt. Joseph joining to Meganka." It does not 



GENERAL MISCELLANY. 4Y 

The resolve granting a township called New Framingham, des- 
cribed above, was passed Jan. 8, 1741-2, as follows : * 

" Jan. 8, 1741. On the petition of the inhabitants of the town of 
Framingham, read and ordered, that the petition be received, and the 
prayer therof granted ; and that the petitioners be allowed and impow- 
ered, by a Surveyor and Chainmen on oath, to survey and lay out a 
township of the contents of six miles square, adjoining on the N., on 
the Indian town, so called, lying on Housetonnock river, or as near 
that place as the land will allow, not interfering on any former grants ; 
and that they return a plat thereof to this Court within 12 months for 
confirmation ; and for the more effectual bringing forward the settlement 
of the said new town, Ordered, that there be 79 equal shares, the 
home lotts to be laid out in a suitable and defensible manner, one of 
said shares to be for the first settled minister, and one for the school ; 
that there be 60 families settled on 60 of the other shares or house 
lotts, in three years from the confirmation of the plan ; who shall each 
have an house built thereon of 18 feet square, at the least, and seven 
feet stud, and six acres of land, part thereof ploughed or brought to 
English grass, and fenced, and build and finish a convenient meeting 
house for the publick worship of God, and settle a learned orthodox 
minister ; that said 60 settlers give bond to the Treasurer of this Pro- 
vince, in the sum of =£25, for complying with the terms of the grant. 
And if any of said settlers fail of performing the conditions of settle- 
ment aforesaid, then his or their right, share or interest in said town to 
revert to and be at the disposition of the Province ; and the Province 
Treasurer shall immediatelv sue out their bonds. 

" Nov. 19, 1742, a plan was reported and accepted, and the lands 
were confirmed to Caleb Bridges and others. "t 

appear that their petition prevailed. Nurse, in 1743. Peter Gallop was a 

Aug. 15, 1721, the town's Represen- proprietor, as were also James Bout- 

tative was instructed to present a pe- well, Samuel Jackson, and Caleb 

tition, " when he sees fit," for a grant Bridges. John Butler was "one of 

of country land for the town. The the ten, who, by vote of the Society, 

town desired a grant within the lim- were admitted with them, a proprie- 

its of Hopkinton. The trustees of tor or grantee &c." At a meeting 

the Hopkins fund having secured of the proprietors, Oct. 19, 1742, it 

that tract, a committee was appoint- was voted to call the town Richfield, 

ed to solicit the influence of the until the legislature should give it a 

trustees in favor of a grant for the name. It was afterwards called New 

town elsewhere. Nov. 18, 1729, the Framingham; and later, by its pres- 

town renewed their petition, and a ent name of Lanesborough. The 

tract was surveyed the following settlement was commenced about 

year, the location not indicated. 1754 or 1755 by Capt. Sam'l Martin, 

These successive applications result- a Mr. Brewer, and Mr. Steales, who 

ed in no advantage to the inhabitants were driven away by a party of In- 

at large. dians, in the second French war. 

* See Col. Rec. sub an. Capt. Martin was the only one who 

t The names of all the grantees of returned. Among the earliest settlers 

this tract do not appear. Hezckiali after those above named, were Nathl. 

Rice owned lots Nos. 11 and 12. Williams, Samuel Tyrrell ; John, 

Matthias Bent sold his share to John Ephraim, Elijah and Miles Powell, 



48 



CIVIL HISTORY. 



1743. A bounty was and had been previously paid for taking 
birds and squirrels,* 

April 18, 1749. A notification, signed by Joseph Richardson, 
appeared in the Boston Gazette, addressed to all who " usually 
met at the house of Mr. Francis Moquet, in Framingham, on the 
affair of a petition on the Canada Expedition in the year 1690," 
warning them of a further meeting, at Sudbury, in June.f 

Sept. 23, 1754. After a large debate by the town on that 
part of an Excise BiU which relates to the private consumption of 
wines and spirits distilled, a full vote passed that they apprehend 
it to be reasonable and for the interest of the Province, that the 
charges of the government should be defrayed in part by an ex- 
cise on wine and spirits distilled ; and that this excise ought to be 
so extended as that all persons (save those who are exempted in 
said bill), should be obliged to pay excise for the wine and dis- 
tilled spirits which they consume. 

May 23, 1757. Voted that a number of the inhabitants be 



rbrothers) ; Lt. Andrew Squier, Jas. 
Loomis and Ambrose Hall ; these set- 
tled as early as 1759. William Brad- 
ley, James Goodrich, Thaddeus Cur- 
tis, Ebenezer Squier, Benjamin and 
Joseph Farnum, came in soon after. 
The only name indicating a possible 
origin from Framingham, is Brewer. 
Some of the names suggest a conjec- 
tural origin from Marlborough or 
Sudbury. The greater part of the 
settlers were from Connecticut. The 
town was incorporated June 20, 1765, 
and then included a large part of the 
present town of Cheshire. In March 
1764, a church consisting of eight 
members was organized, over which 
was ordained, Ap. 17, 1764, the Rev. 
Daniel Collins, Yale Coll. 1760, who 
continued his ministry until his death. 
He d. Aug. 26, 1822, in the 84th year 
of his age. Besides the Congrega- 
tional church, there is now a Baptist, 
and an Episcopal church. The last 
is at present the largest. It is well 
endowed with a fund of about $6000, 
a Glebe and a Parsonage house. The 
Rev. Samuel B. Shaw, B. Un. 1819, 
has been Rector of this church near 
16 years. To his friendly attentions 
the author is indebted for much of 
the information here given. The 
town of Lanesborough possesses val- 



uable resources in its beds of iron ore 
and extensive quarries of excellent 
marble. Its population in 1840, was 
1,090. 

* The policy of sanctioning by 
public rewards, the destruction of 
these animals, was very early intro- 
duced into our towns, and has been 
continued until quite recently. In 
March 1798, the bounty for killing 
crows in April, May, or June, was 25 
cts. for old and 12 1-2 cts. for young 
crows. In April it was reduced to 
three cents on crows, and a half cent 
on redwing black birds. The year 
following, the town voted " that each 
man kill his own black birds, and 
pay himself." In 1804, one cent each 
was paid for chirping squirrels, and 
the bounty on crows was continued 
for several years subsequent. 

t The meeting above referred to, 
was probably held for the recovery 
of an indemnity for services render- 
ed in that expedition. It may be 
worthy of notice, to add, that about 
the year 1752, several of the inhab- 
itants of Framingham were among 
the proprietors of land in Kennebec 
No. 4. Whether the land was ac- 
quired by grant or by purchase, does 
not appear. 



GENERAL MISCELLANY. 49 

taken from the N. Constable's ward and added to the S.W. Con- 
stable's ward, viz : Timothy Stearns, Thomas Temple's old place, 
Widow Willson, Upham's place, Mr. Brown, John Permenter, 
Amos Permenter and his sons, John Darling, Amos Darling, Bar- 
ret and Robinson. 

May 23, 1757. Voted that the Widow Gleason's effects that 
she left when she died, be divided among those neighbours that 
have been kind to her, in contributing for her support. 

1760. Voted that Capt. Isaac Clark shall not be rated this 
year. 

Dec. 29, 1760. Capt. Josiah Stone gave Maj. John Farrar, 
Town Treasurer, a note of hand of <£6..4s., on demand, for the 
town's use; and also Mr. Benoni Pratt a note for £1.18.7, for 
said town's use. 

March 6, 1769. Voted that the Town Clerk, for the future, 
shall enter in the town book all the persons that shall come to 
dwell in this town ; \'iz., their names, last place of settlement, or, 
if not known, the last place of abode, and the time when they 
came into town. 

1771. The vote was tried whether the town did approve of 
the practice of shooting fowls, and it passed in the negative. 

1772. Voted that Jesse Eames, Collector, be hereby directed 
not to distram those persons that occupy College land, for their 
Province tax raised on those lands, till fm-ther orders from the 
town. 

June 22, 1778. Conmaittees of the to-^ns of Framingham and 
Westborough met, " to complete an amicable settlement of the 
lines " between said towns. 

1794. The price of wood for the minister was estimated at 9s. 
per cord. 

1796. A town law was passed, " forbidding cattle to go at 
large from April 1 to Nov. 15 ; the owner to forfeit for each day's 
offence, 25 cents per head." 

1799. A dog tax was imposed, but was afterwards refunded. 

Nov. 7, 1814. Voted that the laws made for the due observar 
tion of the Lord's day, be carried into effect. 

1825. The Selectmen were authorized, at discretion, to place 
durable bounds on the hnes between Framingham and the adjoin- 
ing towns. 

5 



50 CIVIL HISTORY. 

1830. The town granted $75 " to pay for a survey of the 
town, and procuring a map of the same." 

The town chose a committee " to secure a location of the Insane 
Hospital here," and authorized them to offer $500 for a site. 

1831. The town granted $25 for ringing one of the church 
bells at 12 M. and 9 P.M. 

The town voted upon a proposed amendment of the constitution 
relating to the commencement of the political year — yeas 10, 
nays 33. 

1833. Voted to build a town hall. The committee appointed 
to report upon the subject, proposed the erection of a house 40 
feet by 68, mth a coloimade at the E. and W. ends, at an esti- 
mated cost of $4,200. 

1834. Voted, that in the opinion of the inhabitants of the 
town, the public convenience does not require that any license be 
given for the sale of ardent spirits. 

BRIDGES. 

May 22, 1701. Voted, that the inhabitants will make a foot 
bridge upon the E. side of the river, from the great bridge that 
leads out to the meeting house, as far as is convenient and 
needful to be made. 

May 12, 1712. Voted, that there be a cart bridge over Sud- 
bury river, where the way is laid out from Simon Mellen's unto 
our public meeting house, near the now dwelUng house of Ebene- 
zer Singletary. 

May 18, 1713. Voted, that there be a foot bridge built from 
the cart bridge already built over Sudbury river, by our pubhc 
meeting house, over the intervale or lowland unto the upland. 

March 17, 1718. Voted a grant to John How, for answering 
the town's presentment for our great bridge, by the meetuig 
house. 

1723. Voted, that the old bridge by Mr. Simpson's be re- 



1729. A bridge was built between Hopkinton and Framing- 
ham. 

Dec. 24, 1735. The small bridges and causeways on the W. 
side of the land of John Drury, were laid out as a part of the 



BRIDGES. — HIGHWAYS. 51 

public highway ; the sluice next to said Drui-j's dwelhng house to 
be kept open and in good repair bj him. 

May 21, 1739. Ezekiel Rice received a grant of X3.2.6, for 
timber for the great bridge. 

March 1, 1741 - 2. Granted X40 old tenor, to build a bridge 
where the old bridge is, near where the old meeting house stood. 

March 7, 1742-3. Put to vote, whether the town will grant 
money to build the bridge called CoUer's Bridge, and the bridge 
called Singletary's Bridge, both anew ; and it passed in the 
negative. 

Oct. 12, 1747. Voted to repau- the causeway belonging to 
the bridge by Dea. Daniel Stone's, and that said causeway be 15 
feet wide ; also voted, that the causeway on the N. side of said 
bridge be raised level with the top of said bridge, as it now 
stands. 

March, 1794. Voted to have a row of posts erected from the 
bridge the upper side of the causeway, to Mr. Eli BuUard's bark 
house ; and a foot bridge made convenient to pass with a hand 
pole. 

TOWN HIGHWAYS LAID OUT. 

April, 1701. From the meeting house as the road goes by 
Mr. John Swift's ; and so on the S. side of John Town's door by 
his house ; and so over the new bridge over Stony brook ; and so 
over the plain to the corner of Benj. Nurse's land ; thence over 
a little spruce swamp, S. side of it, to Peter Cloyce, Sen. ; and 
so up to John Nurse's, &c. ; and the highway runs from James 
Trans' to Caleb Bridge's door ; and so to the common. 

Jan. 1702 - 3. Beginning at the house of John Whitney, and 
following the occupied way to N. W. corner of John Haven's field, 
S. of his house ; thence N, as the way is to stones W. of Si- 
mon Melin's house ; thence N. to the river, S. of John Town's 
house, and to the way laid from the house of Peter Cloyce, Sen. 

1706. About this time, Joseph Buckminster was allowed to 
make and maintain a highway from his house to the meeting 
house ; and in consideration thereof, to be exempt from labor on 
the highways elsewhere, seven years. 

March 15, 1706. Beginning by the bridge by John Town's, 



52 CIVIL HISTORY. 

running W. below the hill, to Elnathan Palmer's house on the S. 
side of the river ; there over the river to Philip Pratt's land ; 
thence between the lands of Philip Pratt and Simon Mellen, to a 
highway formerly laid out ; said way to be two rods wide. 

March 8, 1707-8. Return of a highway, from the meeting 
house bridge to the highway from Sudbury to Sherborn, to run 
straight from the bridge to a hollow, commonly gone up and down 
in by the people when it is miry and dirty, riding the way usual- 
ly occupied over the Thorngutter ; so N. side of the Kttle Cran- 
berry place and over the Thorngutter, to Pratt's plain ; thence on 
the edge of the plain by Sucker (Succo) pond, and close to the 
corner of John Pratt's field, to the way leading from Sudbury to 
Sherborn. 

April, 1708. On petition of Geo. Walkup and Jonas Eaton, 
laid out a way through the land of John Winch ; 2d, through 
land of John and Joseph Gibbs ; 3d, through land of Samuel 
Winch, as the way now is ; 4th, through land of Nathl. Stone ; 
5th, through lands of Jeremiah Pike, Sen., to run by the line of 
Abraham Belknap's land, till it meets the way from J. Pike's 
house to the meeting house. 

March 14, 1708 - 9. A highway returned, beginning at land 
of John How, so running through land of Thomas Walker, and 
after passing the fences, to be two rods wide down the brook ; 
one part of said way to be laid upon the lands of Dea. David 
Rice, and the other part on lands of John Bent ; and to run over 
the foot bridge now standing, and so through land of Thomas and 
Caleb Drury, to the land of Caleb Johnson, Sen. 

April 11, 1709. Return of highway from Benjamin Ball's to 
the common, — from said Ball's house across the plain, by the W. 
end of James Cloyce's field ; so over the plain to a brook ; and 
over the brook between lands of John Provender, Sen. and Philip 
Pratt, till it comes to Nathaniel Pratt's ; and so through his land 
and John Provender's, till it comes to the common. 

July 15, 1709. Return of highway, from Mr. Simptson's farm, 
into the highway that leads to our meeting house, — beginning at 
the river, at the S. corner of the land bought by said Simptson 
of Capt. Joseph Buckminster ; so E. into a way formerly occu- 
pied ; so near the river, till it comes to the upper end of James 



TOWN HIGHWAYS. 58 

Coller's meadow ; there to cross the river, and run, as the way lies, 
to the highway from the Havens to our meeting house. 

Jan. 10, 1709-10. Return of a way for Amos Waite to 
meeting — beginning at a path N. of said Waite's house, run- 
ning W. side of a hill unto Samuel How's land ; and from thence 
a strait line W. side of said How's land, to a heap of stones near 
the old road from Samuel How to Marlborough. 

Return of highway from John Shores to the meeting house, — 
beginning at said Shores' land ; thence to land of Jonathan Lamb 
and Joseph Wetherbee, as the way now is, and between their 
lands, and so as the path now is to Ab. Belknap's and Jeremiah 
Pike's land ; and between their lands to Jeremiah Pike's shop : 
and so as the way now is, to the way from Samuel Winch's to the 
meeting house. 

March 6,1709-10. John Jaques doth give unto the Sher- 
bom Row an highway through his land ; — beginning at the most 
northerly corner of Zech. Padelford's field ; thence to S. corner 
of Isaac Lerned's meadow ; so to continue on the E. side of his 
land next the meadow, until it comes to the Stone's dam ; and so 
on to the highway from Pratt's plain to the bridge, near the 
meeting house. 

May 27, 1713. Return of highways, for the accommodation of 
the 17 families taken oif from Sherborn and othei's, for their con- 
venience to go to meeting, mill and market. — Beginning at a 
walnut tree, on the way leading from the Mellens' to the S. side 
of the great meadow ; so by the way as now is, and marked trees, 
to Richard Haven's house ; thence as the way is, to land of John 
Adams ; so N.W. of marked trees, to run as the old way did 
lie, unto Daniel Stone's mill, — the way to be tAvo rods except 
where obstructed ; — also a way to turn off the bridge by John 
Adams' house, and to run as it now is to the way that comes from 
the Rice's end ; — also a highway turning out of the highway by 
John Gleason's house, and to run down by his barn, till it comes 
to a white oak, standing on the S. side of a slew. 

April 23, 1719. Return of a highway, from Samuel Lamb's 
land to John Singleterry's ditch, said ditch being the N.E. bounds 
of said Avay, till it comes to Jonathan Rugg's land ; then through 
his land, as the way now is, to a marked tree ; then between the 
land of said Rugg and the land of Jonathan Bruer, as far as their 
5* 



54 CIVIL HISTORY. 

lands join ; then N. of said Bruer's land to his N.E. corner ; then 
to an oak on a ledge of rocks, S. side of the read ; thence to a 
stake and stones bj the side of Caleb Bridge's fence. 

Feb. 26, 1721-2. Return of highway, beginning at a high- 
way from Samuel Lamb's to the meeting house ; thence S. on the 
E. side of Eben. Harrington's Une, to a marked tree, the bound 
between said Harrington's and John Drury's land ; thence to 
land now or formerly of Ens. Rice, now in possession of his son, 
Abraham Rice ; thence by marked trees, to the common or un- 
improved lands S. of said Rice's land. 

1722. Messrs. Samuel and Nathaniel Eames having made 
proposals relating to Beaver Dam bridge, — Voted, that a town 
highway shall lie and be, as now occupied, to Beaver Dam bridge, 
and so through to Sherborn line ; arid that the bridge be contin- 
ued where it now is. 

Nov. 4, 1723. A town road laid out to Lt. How's, — begin- 
ning at the road from Lamb's to the meeting house, which road 
lieth W. side of a marked oak, standing by said road near the 
turn of Mr. Swift's fence, which is E. from Ball's bridge, so 
called ; which road is laid two rods wide, till it comes into the road 
from our meeting house to Marlborough, which road runs upon 
Benjamin Ball's land. 

1721. Return of highAvay, from the country road leading from 
Sudbury to Marlborough, to a highway from John Shears to the 
meeting house, laid out as follows, viz. — between lands of Thom- 
son Woods and John Parmenter, to lands wholly of said Parmen- 
ter ; then successively through the latter. Col. Buckminster's 
land, Thompson Wood's, Robert Jenneson's, Nath. Wilson's, 
Jona. Jackson's, Stearns', and Joshua Eaton's land, where it 
meets the other town way abovcsaid. 

Feb. 4. 1724-5. Return of highway on both sides of Beaver 
Dam, viz. — beginning at a tree, marked with the letter W, upon 
the Sherborn line, E. of said tree ; then to a heap of stones, the 
bounds of Oliver Death ; thence making a bow into Corporal 
Eames' land ; thence (still boAving) , to a stake at the foot of the 
bridge ; thence a straight line to another W tree near Beaver 
Dam bridge, which is the tree where Sherborn men began to lay 
out the way more than 20 years ago, (as Ens. Death informed 



TOWN HIGHWAYS. 65 

us) ; thence two rods E. ; thence by various mai-ked trees to a 
black oak marked W, by a town highway formerly laid out. 

April 26, 1731. Laid out a highway from Mr. James Cloyes' 
house to Southborough line, as far as the lane now goes ; thence 
by marked trees to John Nurse's land ; and so N. of his orchyard 
to the N. side of his N.W. corner ; thence as the road now is, 
to Southborough line. 

Nov. 27, 1732. A highway return, beginning at Mr. John 
Pierce's house ; so rumiing E. over Cochitawic brook, as the road 
now is, to the N.W. corner of Mr. Steven Jennings' cornfield ; 
so over the same to a tree, the bound between Mr. Tho. Kendal 
and said Jennings ; so E. on said K.'s land between said K. 
and said Jennings, till it comes to Jennings' E. corner mark ; 
thence to the road from Rice's end to Sherborn line. Also, a 
highway from the house of Mr. Eben. Stone, N.E., as the way is 
used, to the land of Mr. Tho. Kendall ; so through said K.'s land 
to Steven Jennings' corner mark, — said mark standing on the 
Indian Graves (so called) ; thence to Sudbury line as the way is 
now used. 

March 18, 1733-4. A highway from Jona. Jackson, through 
Timo. Stearns' land, to Mr. Joseph Maynard's (as it is now occu- 
pied), was accepted by the town. 

1735. Return of highway, beginning at Southborough high- 
way, near the house of Daniel Mixer ; so down, as the way is, to 
Ichabod Hemenway, Jun's. house ; thence S. side of Jona. 
Morse's house, to a small pine N. side of the old path in the low 
land, about 30 rods from said Morse's ; thence to Col. Buckmin- 
ster's dam ; and thence, as the way is used, over the other dam ; 
thence to the corner of the fence between Edward Wright and 
Serg. Treadway ; thence S. to an oak in said Wright's field ; 
thence to the line between Col. Buckminster and said Wright ; 
thence, as the line runs, to the path from the said Wright's to the 
meeting house ; thence, as the way is, to the road from Mr. 
Tredway's to the meeting house. 

Feb. 2, 1735-6. Return of a highway from Benj. Ball's 
corner, over the land of Jona. Maynard, to an oak near the 
brook ; thence near the N.W. corner of Benj. Tredway's barn ; 
so over said T.'s land, to a pine on the N. part of the hill ; thence 
over Col. Buckminster's land, to near the crotch of Mr. Tredway's 



56 CIVIL HISTORY. 

land ; and so on the line between Mr. T. and William Pike, t(> 
the meeting house land. 

7 March, 1736-7. The highway from the old meeting house 
place to William Pike's, is discontinued, so far as it goes over 
Col. Buckminster's and Mr. Treadwaj's land ; and laid out from 
the house of Francis Moquet, by the end of Bear Hill, to the 
meeting house. 

March 24, 1737. Return of alteration of the highway from 
the old meeting house to Rice's end, near to Sucker (Succo) 
pond ; — the alteration to begin at the comer of Ezekiel Rice's 
fence near Sucker brook, and the way to run over said brook, to a 
stake and stones on the brow of the hill ; thence E., by marked 
trees, to the way formerly laid out. 

July 15, 1737. Return of a highway from Southborough to 
Sudbury ; viz. — beginnmg at Southborough line, on land of Mr. 
Isaac Gleason ; through his land as the way is, said G.'s fence to 
be the S. bound ; thence through Mr. Eben. FrizzeH's land as the 
-way is, said F.'s fence to be the S. bound ; thence through Mr. 
Timo. Stearns' land, as the way is, to the way from Lt. Willson's 
to the meeting house, — said Stearns' N. fence to be the S. 
bound ; — thence in said way to the foot of the hill near the N. W. 
corner of Lt. Winchester's fence ; thence through said W.'s land, 
as the way is, to Capt. Clark's N. corner ; thence between lands 
of Capt. Clark and the widow Frost, to the N. side of Jona. 
Clarke's frame ; thence to the crotch of the paths leading, one to 
Stone's mills, the other to the new bridge ; thence along Stone's 
path, near the corner of Ebenezer Pike's new broke up land ; 
thence N. over to said new bridge path ; thence as the way is, to 
said new bridge. 

Nov. 14, 1737. Return of highway, viz. — from near Amos 
Gates' house, through his land to Isaac Clark's gate ; through 
said Clark's land, as the path is now trod, to land of Cornet 
Matthias Clark ; thence to the road from Marlborough to Stone's 
mills. 

Dec. 26. 1737. Return of a way from Singletary's bridge, 
through Jona. Majmard's land to the bridge near Benj. Tred- 
way's, — beginning at said Maynard's fence, at the E. end of 
said bridge, by marked trees to the Salem end road. 



TOWN HIGHWAYS. 57 

May 12, 1738. Return of a way from the house of Matthias 
Bent, to the road about 20 rods E. of Dea. Adams' house, — be- 
^nning at said Bent's house, running by marked trees along by 
the S. side of Dea. Adams' orchard ; and so to the old road lead- 
ing from Mr. Thomas Stone's to Mr. Moquet's. 

Return of a road, beginning at Jonathan Rugg's N.W. cor- 
ner; thence N.W., by marks, to a stake and stones on South- 
borough line. 

Alteration of the road from Rev. Mr. Swift's new house, to the 
old meeting house bridge. 

March 5, 1743 - 4. The town accepted the following way ; — 
beginning at Singletary's bridge ; thence, as the way is, to near 
Mr. Richard Mellen's ; thence W. side of a stone wall, into the 
way leading by Daniel Mellen's barn ; thence, as the way is, by 
Joseph Haven's to the road leading from Coller's bridge ; thence 
by W. end of Elkanah Haven's house ; thence, as the way is, to 
Mr. Nathan Haven's stone wall ; thence by said wall, uito the 
road formerly laid out by said Nathan Haven. 

March 5, 1743 - 4. Accepted an alteration of the road by 
Mr. John Parmenter's house to the country road, — by various 
marks, over the brook below the saw mill ; thence to the comitry 
road, within Eben. Hager's land. 

May 8, 1744. Alteration of a highway, — turning out of the 
old road at the corner of Mr. Jona. Morse's fence, S. of his 
barn ; thence N.E. into the old road ; thence, as the old road is 
now trodden, to the Colonel's dams. 

Alteration of a highway, — turning out of the old road, near 
the lane coming from Lt. Rice's door ; running a little W. of the 
old road ; coming into it again on a hill near Mr. Moquet's fence. 

March 3, 1745 - 6. Record of a highway, — beginning at 
the end of the lane from Jona. Morse, to the highway from Ball's 
bridge to the meeting house ; E. from Mr. Benj. Ball's fence, — 
said fence to be the W. bounds of said road ; — thence, as now 
used, to James Clayes' house ; and also from the house of Mr. 
Caleb Bridges, till it comes into the aforesaid highway to the 
meeting house. 

Oct. 12, 1747. Alteration of the road by the Rev. Mr. 
Bridges' house. 



58 CIVIL HISTORY. 

March 7, 174T-8. Alteration of a road (probably at the 
N.W. corner of the town) — beginning near the road now occu- 
pied, bj the land of John BuUen ; thence E. by marks, by the path 
coming from William Upham's, into the road formerly laid out. 

March 4, 1750-1. Return of highway from Sudbiiry line, 
near Jona. Robinson's, to the great road in Sudbury, by the house 
of David How, innholder, of Sudbury ; — beginning two rods N. 
of Robinson's N.E. corner on Sudbury line ; and thence S., 
bounding E. on Sudbury line, to the great road by David How's. 

March 1, 1756. The town accepted a private way from Na- 
than Haven's house to Holliston line ; — also an alteration of a 
private way, from the great road coming from Hopkinton to Benj. 
Barnard's, to William Ballard's. 

Nov. 22, 1756. Accepted a highway laid out, — beginning at 
the river between Hopkinton and Framingham ; thence on Elisha 
Bemis' land, by marks, to Theo. Peirce's land ; thence by marks 
to Southborough line. 

March 6, 1758. Return of a highway from Sudbury line by 
Comet Eaton's to the meeting house, — beginning at Sudbury 
line, to said Eaton's tan house ; thence S.E. to his gate ; thence, 
as the road is, through Geo. Walkup's land, to Tho. Winch's lane ; 
thence, as said lane goes, to the place where old Mr. Streeter's 
house formerly stood ; thence S.W. ; thence by marks to the W. 
fence of the lane leading over the bridge over Hop brook ; thence, 
as now trod, to the meeting house. 

Road laid out, — beginning at Stone's mills ; running E. to 
Hezekiah Stone's fence ; thence N. towards Sudbury, as the way 
is, having lands of Hez. and Micah Stone for the E. bounds, till 
it comes to Moses Stone's land ; thence to Silvanus Hemenway's 
land ; thence to Sudbury Une, as the way is now trod, to Land- 
ham. 

March 5, 1759. Highway through George Walkup's and G. 
Walkup, Jun's. land, discontinued as an open highway ; but re- 
served as a bridle way. 

March 1, 1762. Voted, to accept as a town way, the road 
from Capt. John Butler's corner at the foot of the Rice's hill, to 
the road leading from Daniel Adams' to Stone's mills. Also, an 
alteration of the way, turning out of the country road, a little W. 



TOWN HIGHWAYS, 59 

of Tho. Kendall's bam, and running to Stephen Jennings his 
house. 

March 2, 1763. Return of a towmvay, — beginning at the 
end of the road bounded W. on land of Eben. Singletarj's origi- 
nal lot, — said road extending S., to the land of Simon Pratt and 
James Glover. 

Return of highway, — beginning at Jona. Hemenway's house ; 
thence W. by Ralph Hemenway's house, over a bridge and cause- 
way, to the country road, a little to the E. of Mr. Eben. Bout- 
well's house. 

Alteration of a town way leading from Jona. Barret's to the 
highway, toward the great road in Sudbury, a little above David _ 
How's field. 

March 9, 1767. Return of a town Avay, — beginning at a 
large rock at the end of a stone wall on INIarlborough road, now 
in possession of Joshua Fairbank; thence S. on Micah Gibbs' 
land, and widow Fairbank's, to Mr. Brinley's land ; thence on 
said Gibbs' land, wild land of Mr. Brinley and Mr. John Mixer, 
to land now improved by Jos. Nichols and John Fames ; thence 
to the country road leading by said Nichols. 

Return of a town way, from the corner of Cornet Abr. Rice's 
stone wall, by William Merret's, Daniel and Cornelius Claflen's. 

1771. Alteration of a town way near Mr. John Fisk's. 

1772. Alteration of the road by Wm. Merrit's. 

1774. Return of a highway, laid out from the end of the 
road from Comet Abr. Rice's, to Timothy Pike's ; and thence W. 
to the lot No. — , in the river range : thence by marks to Geo. 
Stimpson's land ; thence meeting a road laid out by Hopkinton. 

1779. The town accepted the exchange of a way laid out 
through lands of David Rice, 2d. 

1781. Accepted a town way, — beginning by the road W. of 
Simon Pratt's house ; thence S. to an oak N. of Daniel Tombs' 
house ; thence to the corner of lot No. 14, river range ; thence 
to the head of the lane near Capt. Ballard's house. 

1795. A road was laid out from Capt. John Jones' mill to 
Mr. Nathan Dadman's, and to the town road N. of said Dadman's 
house. 

April, 1797. Accepted an exchange of the above road. 

1799. Accepted an alteration of the road near Lt. Cornelius 
Claflin. 



60 CIVIL HISTORY. 

Table of Annual Grrants for Highvays and Bridges. 



1701 
1723 
1736 
1737 
1741 



£20 


1748 


30 


1759 


100 


1771 


200 


1789 


250 


1798 


POUNDS. 



£ 400, old tenor. 

150 
- 250 

100 

$800* 



March 2, 1702. Voted, that there shall be a pound set up 
upon the W. side of the river, by the bridge. 

Oct. 28, 1703. Voted, that there shall be a pound set up 
upon the land of John Town, joining to Mr. SAvift's land, by the 
road. 

April 10, 1719. Voted, that the town's pound be removed 
and set up upon Col. Buckminster's land, adjoinuig or near to 
Benj. Tredway's land, by a certain pond hole. 

June 15, 1719. The above location having been found incon- 
venient, ordered that the pound be set between the two highways, 
one leading from the plain, the other from Smgleterry's bridge 
to the meetmg house, so as to join Mr. Swift's land; and to be 
set up near the top of the hill. 

May 8, 1733. Mr. Maynard made offer of land for a town 
pound, by the oak tree upon the liill near his dwellmg ; which was 
accepted by the town. 

1741. Granted £ 7.11 to Henry Eames for building the 
pound in said town. 

1755. A grant was voted to Lt. Hezekiah Rice for building a 
pound. 

1781. Voted to build a new poimd and set it where the old 
one stood. 



* The annual appropriations since 
179Svhave been generally $800, to the 
present time. The only years before 
1835, when they exceeded that sum, 
were in 1818 and 1819— having been, 
the former year $1200, and the latter 
$1000. The roads in this town are 



kept in good repair at so moderate a 
charge. The allowance to such as 
worked out their highway tax, was 
in 1737, 5s. per diem for a man, and 
the same for a cart and four oxen, or 
two oxen and a horse. In 1754, the 
allowance was 4d. per hour. 



FISHERIES. 61 



FISHERIES, 



The river and ponds in Framingham have, from the earliest 
times, afforded an abundant supply of fish, until the obstructions 
of the former, by dams, impeded the communication with the sea. 

In 1743, Josiah Drury and Davdd Gregory were appointed by 
the town to take care of the fish. 

March 1, 1762. " Voted, that Messrs. James Clayes, Isaac 
Fisk and Joshua Harrington be a committee to view the Stones' 
mill dams in said town, and consider of the necessity and conven- 
iency of opening a passage way through said dams, to let the fish 
called alewives pass up into the pond called Farm pond, to cast 
their spawn." The subject was dismissed the May following. 

March 7, 1763. Pursuant to an act, &c. to prevent the de- 
struction of the fish called alewives, and other fish, " Mr. Wm. 
Brown and Mr. Bezaleel Rice were chosen to see that the passage 
ways mentioned in said act (within our bounds) are open, &c. ; 
and also to appoint the proper place or places for the taking such 
fish with scoop nets or otherwise, and to limit the particular times 
and days for the taking the same." Committees were in like man- 
ner chosen in succeeding years. 

March 8, 1792. An act was passed by the General Court, 
" to enable the town of Frammgham to regulate and order the 
taking of shad and alewives within the limits of said town; " and 
a farther act was passed June 15, 1821, regulating the pond 
fishery. 

April 2, 1792. The town voted that the fish called alewives 
and shad, be taken only one day in the week, that to be on Tues- 
day ; and to be taken only at one place, and that to be within 15 
rods of Dea. Wm. Brown's fulling-mill dam. 

Voted, to choose a committee to let out the catching the ale- 
wives to the highest bidder ; whoever purchases the privilege is to 
sell them for no more than 4d per score.* 

* The proceeds of the fisheries were lished by law are but little regarded, 

given for some years to the singers, The fine fishing afforded by the ponds, 

and hence were called the "singers' formerly attracted numerous visiters 

fish privilege." The only fish now from Boston. Trout, which were 

taken in the town are pond fish, once abundant in the small streams, 

which are found in considerable abun- have nearly disappeared, 
dance, though the regulations estab- 



62 



CIVIL HISTORY. 



POPULATION. 



2 

1 


1 


1 

s 


li 


£ T3 






si 


^5 

li 


2 

fl 


1 


Total. 


1696 






















near 200 


1699 


64 




















over 350 


1708 




75(?) 




















1710 














111 










ab't 1760 


198 












301 


331 








1763-5 


205 


234 


325 


302 


306 


347 










1,280 


1776 






















whites,l,574 


1777 










384 














1778 














337 










1781 
















370 








1784 
















389 








1791 


221 


292 


350 




394 








828 


26 


1,598 


1810 






354 


354 


437 


517 








13 


1,670 


1820* 






445 


404 


510 


661 








17 


2,037 


1830 




















15 


2,313 


1840 




















7 


3,030 


1845 




1 


I 1 










about 4,000 



VALUATION ABOUT ITBO.f 



. 331 polls. 

at 60s. each, 
at 25s. " 
at 80s. " 
- at 60s. " 
at 40s. " 



301 polls rateable, 
30 " non-rateable, 
198 dwelling houses, 
28 work houses, 
8 mills, 
1 iron work, - 
7 servants for life, 
^^60. 13 Trading stock, at 6 per cent. 
^936.17 4 money at interest at 6 per cent., 
162 horses, - - at 4s. 9d. 

265 oxen, - - at 4s. 

724 cows, - - at 3s. 

886 sheep &c., - at 3d. 

35 swine, - - at 12d. 

1,023^ cow pastures, at 10s. 

20,665 bushels grain, at 8d. 

1,716 barrels of cider, at 2s. 

447^ tons of English hay, at 12s. 
1,021^ tons of meadow hay, at 6s. 



^594. 

35. 

32. 

3. 

14. 

3.12.09 

56.04.023 

38.09.06 

53.00.00 

. 108.12.00 

11.01.06 

1.15.00 

511.15.00 

688.16.08 

171.12.00 

268.10.00 

306.09.00 

^2897.17.07f 



* In 1820, 308 were engaged in 
agriculture, 22 in commerce, and 140 
in manufactures. In 1840, 715 were 
engaged in agriculture, 463 in manu- 
factures, 3 in navigation, 15 in the 



learned professions and engineering ; 
16 were revolutionary pensioners, 6 
insane and idiotic. Official Returns. 
t This valuation, it will be under- 
stood, is a reduced one. 



COLORED INHABITANTS. 



63 



COLORED INHABITANTS. 

We possess a few data relating to this class of the mhabitants 
of the town, who, during the first century succeeding its incorpo- 
ration, until the adoption of the Constitution, were generally held 
as slaves. Slavery, however, in New England, existed in its 
most mitigated form, and to a very limited extent. In 1708, the 
number of slaves was computed at 400 in Boston, and 150 in the 
rest of the State. In 1754 and 5, a census of negro slaves gave 
the entire number in the State at 2,717 ; none, however, were 
reported from Framingham. Yet before 1743, five slaves, (three 
males and two females), were owned by the Rev. Mr. Swift; and 
there is reason to believe that there were then others in various 
families of the town. In the valuation of 1760, (several of Mr. 
Swift's slaves having left the to^vn), the number of " servants for 
life" reported, was seven. In 1764-5, the number of "ne- 
groes " in Framingham is given at 25, the entire colored popula- 
tion of the State being 5,312. The number of persons of color 
in this to^vn has gradually diminished. The census of 1840, re- 
turns but seven.* 



* The names of Mr. Swift's slaves, 
disposed of in his will dated Sep. 
1743, were a negro man Francis, a 
legacy to his son, the Rev. John 
Swift of Acton; Guy, a negro man, 
to his son-in-law, the Rev. Philips 
Payson of Walpole ; Nero, to his 
son-in-law Eben'r Robie. He also left 
two women. Dido and Esther, for the 
service of his wife until her decease; 
after which, they were to be the prop- 
erty of his daughter Martha, the wife 
of Maj. John Farrar. 

Nero, (his entire name being Nero 
Benson), had married Dido (Dingo) 
in 1721, and served as trumpeter in 
Capt. Isaac Clark's troop in 172.5. 
His religious scruples appear to have 
been respected by his master, the 
Hopkinton church record informing 
us, that Sep. 20, 1737, " Nero, servant 
to Rev. Mr. Swift, applied for admis- 
sion to the church." This occurred at 
a period of much contention in the 
church of Framingham, which will 
be explained in that branch of our 
history. Tradition preserves a favor- 



able account of Nero's character. 
He had several children. A son Wil- 
liam was owned at one time by Joseph 
Collens, of Southborough. Esther, 
above named, was probably daughter 
of Nero and afterwards lived in a Ha- 
ven family. His descendants are yet 
living in this town. Of other indi- 
viduals of this class, we are induced 
to give the following memoranda. 

Jane, colored servant to Col Buck- 
minster, was bap. in 1722. Primus, 
servant to Aaron Pike, was bap. in 
1744. Mereah, servant to the widow 
Frost, in 1746; Jenny, servant to Lt. 
Winch, and Vilet, servant to Jonathan 
Rugg, in 1746 ; Flora, servant to 
Dea. Balch, in 1747, and named in his 
will 1755; Flora, Brill and Titus, ser- 
vants to Mrs. Winchester, in 1748 : 
Hannover, servant to Nat. Belknap, 
in 1755; Phebe, servant to Simon 
Edgel, inl767. In 1716, John Stone 
held as a slave, Jone, wife of John 
Jackson, of N. London, Conn., who 
commenced a process to recover her 
freedom. Oct 9, 1733, Thomas Frost 



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CIVIL HISTORY. 



CASUALTIES AND REMARKABLE EVENTS. 

1717. About this time, a Gleason house Avas destroyed by fire, 
near the site of Mr. Charles Clark's present house. 

1717. The great snow of this season is referred to in a Jour- 
nal kept bj the Rev. Mr. Swift, as follows, viz. : "Feb. 24. We 
had no meeting by reason of a very deep snow, that fell on the 



bought of Jona. Smith of Sud., for 
£60 current money, a negro man 
named Gloster, tp. about 30 years. 
Dill, a negro woman in the service of 
Dea. Daniel Stone, died Dec. 13, 1767. 
Plato Lambert, probably a negro, 
born in 1737, was taken when an in- 
fant, by Mrs. Martha Nichols of Fra- 
mingham. 

Kata Hunker, as he is commonly 
called, was probably the same person 
rated as Cato Hart in 1786. He was 
slave to Joseph Haven, Esq., and was 
born in his house (now occupied by 
Mr. Francis Cooledge). A grand- 
son by the name of Primus, was late- 
ly an inmate of the Poor House. 

Bkin, (otherwise called Blaney 
Grushy), is said to have been a slave 
of Col. Micah Stone. He was at the 
battle of Bunker Hill, and served on 
other occasions during the war. He 
died Feb. 1820. 

Peter Salem — alias Salem Mid- 
dlesex — was originally the slave of 
Capt. Jeremiah Belknap, and was 
sold by him to Maj. Lawson Buck- 
minster. He married in 1783, Katy 
Benson, a grand daughter oi'Nero, and 
lived for a time, where is now a cellar 
hole on the farm of the late Mr. Rich- 
ard Fiske, near the pond. He served 
in the war of the Revolution as wait- 
er to Col. Thomas Nixon, of Framing- 
ham ; and at the opening of the war 
was present at the battle of Bunker 
Hill. Emory Washburn Esq., in his 
interesting Hist, of Leicester(Worc. 
Magazine II, 113), says of him — 
"There was residing here, till with- 
in a few years, a black man, who, we 
have good reason to believe, was the 
one who shot Maj. Pitcairn, whose 
death forms so affecting an incident 
in that bloody affray. History relates 
that he was shot by a negro ; and 



from the story of the one we allude 
to and many corroborating circum- 
stances, we are led to conclude that 
he was the person who did the deed. 
The person to whom we refer was 
named Peter Salem. » « * 
* * * * Maj. Pitcairn 

was shot as he was mounting the 
redoubt, and fell into the arms of his 
son. His loss was a severe one to 
the British, and added not a little to 
their regret at the events of that day." 
Peter died in Fram., Aug. 16, 1816. 
But the most noted individual of 
the class under consideration, was 
Prince, sometimes called Prince 
Young, but whose name is record- 
ed as Prince Yongey, and Prince Jo- 
nar, by which last name he is noticed 
in the Town Rec. in 1767. He was 
brought from Africa when a young- 
man of about 25 years, having been 
a person of consideration in his 
native land, from whence, probably, 
he derived his name. He was first 
owned by Col. Joseph Buckminster, 
and afterwards by his son, the late 
Dea. Thomas. He married, (by name 
Prince Yongey) in 1737, Nanny Pe- 
terattucks, of Framingham, (the 
name indicating Indian extraction) by 
whom he had several children, among 
them a son, who died young, and a 
daughter Phebe, who never married. 
Prince was a faithful servant, and by 
his general honesty, temperance and 
prudence, so gained the confidence of 
his first master, Col. Buckminster, 
that for about a quarter of a centu- 
ry, he was left with the management 
of a large farm, during his master's 
absence at the General Court. He 
occupied a cabin near the Turnpike, 
and cultivated, for his own use, a 
piece of meadow, which has since 
been known as Prince's meadow. 



REMARKABLE EVENTS. 65 

Thursday before, and a great storm on that Sabbath." Contem- 
porary accounts represent the depth of the snow, as about six feet. 
" March 10. The Lord's supper adjourned till the next Sabbath, 
by reason of the restraint of the season by deep snow."* The 
annual To^vn meeting, which was to have been held March 4, 
" provided the town can come roundly together, and are not hin- 
dered by reason of the extremity of the season," was not held 
until the 18th of the same month. 

1719, April 12. " A contribution recommended for Mr. John 
Dunton, who had been burnt out a little before. "f 

1720, Feb. 21. Under this date, Mr. Swift notices a great 
deluge, (Diluvium magnum), but with no particulars. 

1724, Oct. 18th. " Contribution for David Prat, my neigh- 
bour, who was burnt out, £24. 14. 6. "J 

1727, Oct. 29. Mr. Swift enters the following notice of the 
great earthquake. " Nocte subsequente fuit terrge motus valde 
terribilis, circiter horas 10m. and 11m." 

1736. " Voted that 30s. be paid or abated to Moses Haven, 
late constable, in consideration that the like sum is said to have 
been burnt of the town's money, ivhen his house was burnt.^^^ 

1736, Aug. A very fatal disease prevailed in this and neigh- 
bouring towns, of which many died. 

1747, April 29th. " The wife of Mr. David Harrington of 
Framingham, returning from market at Boston, while crossing a 
river in that town, fell from her horse and was drowned." 

1749, Oct. The house of Robert Sever was destroyed by 
fire. II 

He chose the spot as resembling the characteristic of the African rnce. 

soil of his native country. During In his last sickness, he remarked 

the latter part of liis life he was of- with much simplicity, that he was 

fered his freedom, which he had the "not afraid to be dead, but (o die." 

sagacity to decline; pithily saying. He passed an extreme old age in the 

"massa eat the meat ; he now pick the family of Dea. Thos. Buckminster, 

bone." Prince shunned the society and died Dec. 21, 1797, at the age of 

of persons of his own color, and 99 years and some months. Numer- 

though accustomed to appear in pub- ous anecdotes are yet related, illus- 

lic armed with .a tomaliawk, was a trating the simplicity, intelligence, 

great favorite with the young, whom, and humor of "Old Prince." 

under all provocations, he was never * Swift, 

known but in one instance to strike. t Swift. + Swift. 

He had been sufficiently instructed to § Town Rec. 

read, and possessed the religious turn || Mr. Sever, after this event, peti- 



m 



CIVIL HISTORY. 



175-1. The first four months of this year are made memorable 
bj the occurrence of a fatal distemper, known as the " great sick- 
ness."* 

1755, Nov. 18. A terrible earthquake took place " a httle 
after four o'clock, in a serene and pleasant night, and continued 
near four and a half minutes ; the shock was the most violent 
ever loiown in the countrj."t Tradition has preserved among us 
the memory of this event, and the consternation it produced. 
Its effects Avere less destructive here than in some other towns. J 

1756-7. A Journal kept by Mr. Henry Eames of this to-wn, 
represents the total depth of snow, fallen this winter, at nearly six 
feet.§ 

1766. About this time, the house of Deac. Daniel Stone was 
destroyed by fire. 

1769. A school house was consumed by fire, in the N. part of 
the tovm. 



lioned the Court to grant him indem- 
nity for the loss of several bills (Old 
Tenor), burnt by the destruction of 
his house while he and his wife 
were absent, which " consumed all 
the little substance he had in this 
world " He added that he and two 
sons were at the taking of Louisburg, 
"and one of them is there still." 
The Court ordered him to be paid 
£3.15. State Files. 

* The mortality was greatest in 
Holliston, where 53 deaths occurred 
— according to a petition in the State 
Files, " one eighth part of the entire 
population, some families having 
been quite broken up." The number 
of deaths in Sherburne was between 
20 and 30. Of the precise number 
of deaths in this town, we have no 
authentic return ; not more tlian 
seven being recorded on the town 
books. The Goddard family appear 
to have been the chief sufferers. The 
Rev. David Goddard, (minister of 
Leicester), deceased here Jan. 19th ; 
his mother, Feb. 4; and his father, 
the Hon. Edward Goddard, Feb. 9th. 
Others of the family were sick, but 
recovered. Mr. Joshua Hemenway 
was also a victim to the malady. 
The reader will find a particular ac- 



count of the symptoms, &c. of this 
distemper, in the Rev. Mr. Fitch's 
Century Sermon, delivered at Hollis- 
ton Dec, 4, 1826, and printed. 

t Holmes' Annals. 

t Vide the Rev. John Mellen's ser- 
mon describing its effects at Stirling. 

§ " Dec. 17, 1756, snow 15 inches 
deep. 

"Snow 20tli day, 15 inches more. 

" Snow 23d day, 7 or 8 inches more. 

" Cold rain 26th day ; 27th, warm 
three days, then some rain. 

"Jan. 3, 1757, cold N.W. snow, 
about two or three inches. 

"Jan. 9, about noon very hot fog, 
then rain. 

" 17th, very cold N.W. wind. 

"22d, rain and thaw very fast. 

"24th and 25th, snow to the value 
of 10 inches; the night after, eight 
inches more. 

"30th and 31st, thawed away the 
most of the snow that came last ; the 
whole depth above 4 ft and 4 inches. 

" Feb. 2, snow and hail seven in- 
ches deep. 

"5th, snow 7 inches deep more. 

"6th, rain most of the day. 

" 7th, snow three inches deep. 

"10th, S. wind and rain, till the 
snow wasted the most of it." 



REMAEKABLE EVENTS. 



67 



1777, June 3. Mr. Abraham Rice and Mr. Jolm Clayes, were 
killed bj lightning, during a very short thunder squall.* 

1785, April 12. The Hon. Josiah Stone, aged 60 years, was 
suddenly killed by falling from the carriage of his mill. He had 
been long held in honorable esteem by his townsmen, and had 
filled many offices in the civil and military service of the Com- 
monwealth. 

1786, Nov. 5. Jesse Eaton died suddenly in the meeting 
house, while in the act of singing. 

1787, Aug. 15. About 3 o'clock, P. M., a hurricane passed 
through the N. part of the town, doing considerable damage.f 



* Tlie following particulars were 
taken by the author from Mr. Josiah 
Clayes, now living, who was son of 
one of the victims, and a spectator of 
the scene. Mr. Laban Wheaton was 
at the time preaching in the first Par- 
ish, and had employed Mr. John 
Clayes, (who lived in a house a few 
rods E. of the one now occupied by 
his son Josiah), to try a horse he had 
proposed to buy. On the day above 
mentioned, a little after noon, the 
neighbors assembled at Mr. Clayes' 
house to see the animal, viz. Peter 
Parker, Abraham Rice, Simon Pratt 
and his son Ephraim. Old Mr. Par- 
ker had rode away upon the horse at 
some distance, when a cloud began 
to rile in the N.W. On Mr. Parker's 
return, the company, who during his 
absence had retired to the house, 
went out to see him ride, at which 
time a few drops of rain were falling. 
As Mr. Parker rode up, Mr. John 
Clayes stepped out of the gate, leav- 
ing the others leaning against the 
fence within; and as he took tiie horse 
by the reins, the lightning struck 
every individual of the company to 
the ground. Mr. Rice and Mr. Clayes, 
with the horse, were instantly killed. 
Mr. Parker lay as if dead, but gradu- 
ally recovered his consciousness, 
though a long time elapsed before he 
was fully restored to his usual health. 
The boy recovered quickly. Mr. 
Pratt suffered much, and for a long 
time after the event. Josiah Clayes, 
then a boy, went for Dr. Stone, who 
was absent at Natick ; but before his 
return, Mr. Fiske, a neighbor, had 
procured Dr. Hemenway, who gave 



what relief he could to the sufferers. 
The horse was struck in the head, and 
the lightning descended each side of 
the neck and both fore legs to the 
shoes, singeing the hair in its course. 
Mr. Clayes was struck in the head, 
and the fluid passed along the neck 
— leaving a blister in the breast — 
down both legs, which showed traces 
of its course, but left his shoes unin- 
jured Having hold of the horse's 
bridle, the animal fell upon him. All 
were singed in body and dress, hav- 
ing on, at the time, woollen clothes. 
The boy was a little distant from the 
company. The shower was very 
brief, and Mr. Clayes thinks there 
was but a single clap of thunder. 
This event excited great interest at 
the time, and a long elegy was writ- 
ten by Miss Lydia Learned, (who to 
the gift of teaching added a devotion 
to the poetic Muse), and was after- 
wards printed. The reader will prob- 
ably be satisfied with the following 
stanzas, which were inscribed upon 
the grave-stone of the victims of the 
disaster. 

'' My tremliling heart with grief o'erflows, 
While I record ihe death of those 
Who died Ijy Thunder sent from Heaven, 
111 17 hundred seventy seven. 

Let's all prepare for Judgment Day, 
As we may be called out of Time, 

And in a sudden, awful way, 
Whilst in our youth and in our prime." 

1 It came, as nearly as we can 
learn, from the direction of Marlbo- 
rough. It demolished the barn and 
ten feet of the house of the late Mr. 
Phinehas Gibbs ; overturned a dwel- 
ling house occupied by a Shattuck 



CIVIL HISTORY. 



The same year a school house was destroyed by fire, m the E. 
part of the town, 

1793. The small pox made its appearance in the town.* 

1797. The house of Mr. William Ballard, at the S.W. part of 
the town, was destroyed by fire. 

1800. We give below a schedule of the disasters by fire in 
Framingham, as far as known to the author, since the commence- 
ment of the present century.f 



family, leaving the lower floor ; two 
children, lying upon a bed asleep, 
were found uninjured. A Mrs. Saun- 
ders, living with the Shattucks, was 
carried by the violence of the wind 
to a considerable distance, and was 
seriously injured. Mrs. Shatluck 
was blown about ten rods. A feather 
bed was found three miles distant 
from the house, and in it were recov- 
ered tiiirty dollars in specie, which 
had previously been placed there for 
safe-keeping. The hurricane made 
an even path, several rods in width, 
through the woods — passed in the 
direction of the Nixons and Ed- 
munds to the Frost house, where it 
seemed to ascend into the atmos- 
phere, and soon afterwards re-appear- 
ed at Weston, where further damage 
was experienced. 

* A few years earlier the disease 
probably existed here; as in February, 
1777, a proposition was made to build 
a small pox hospital, but was nega- 
tived by the town ; and instances of 
death from the disease occurred at 
a period still prior. In September, 
1792, according to the Records, " it 
having been proposed by the phy- 
sicians of the town, to receive per- 
mission to inoculate icith the, small, 
pox," the town voted " not to have 
the small pox in town, by inoculation, 
nor any other way, if it can be pre- 
vented." May, 1793: "voted, that 
the Selectmen be a committee to 
prosecute any person that shall spread 
the small pox, by inoculation, or any 
other way." At the same time, the 
town granted £30 to assist the sick, 
and appointed a committee of distri- 
bution. A hospital was provided at 
the house of Mr. George Pratt. The 
disease was introduced into the town 
by one IJavid Butler, who came to 
Framingham from Peterboro', and 



falling sick with the disease, his 
nurses, to the number of seventeen, 
took the infection, and five persons 
besides Butler, died. Aug. 12, 1793, 
Peter Clayes was paid by the town 
for supplies furnished to the hospital. 
In 1810, the town chose Dr. J. B. 
Kittredge, Dr. Timo. Merriam, and 
Maj. Benjamin Wheeler, a committee 
to devise a system for inoculating 
with the kine pock. 

t 1822, Nov. 24. Capt. Higgins' 
house ; same year, Mr. Gilman's 
house. 

1826, April. The barn of Mr. Levi 
Eaton. 

1828, Dec. The woollen factory 
at Saxonville. 

1831. In the Spring, the shop of 
Mr. Dexter Hemenway. 

1834. In the Summer, the cotton 
factory at the E. part of the town. 

183.5-6. In the Winter, the house 
of Mr. Edward How, a mile* E. 
from the village. 

1837. The bake-house of Mr. 
Child, near S. house. No. 8. 

1839. Mr. Edmund Capen's barn ; 
supposed to have been an incendiary 
act. 

1841, Oct. The poor house was 
destroyed, one of the inmates having 
clandestinely placed a lighted lamp 
in a closet, from which the house 
took fire. 

1842, March. The paper mill of 
Calvin Shepard, Jr. Esq. 

1843, In the autumn, the saw-mill 
belonging to William Buckminster, 
Esq. ; also, Mr. Gill's house, in the 
S. district, No. 8. 

1844 — Summer. The barn of Maj. 
Benj. Wheeler; the same year, a 
shingle-mill, belonging to Wm. Buck- 
minster, Escj. 

1846, March. A shop belonging 
to Col. Timothy Eames. 



PROVISION FOR THE POOR. 69 



PROVISION FOR THE POOR. 

For many years after the incorporation of the town, no stated 
provision for the poor was required, individual instances of sufier- 
ing being met as the exigency arose. The first certain instance 
of public relief, occurs upon the Record Feb. 1, 1736, when " an 
order was directed to Mr. Micah Stone by the Selectmen, desir- 
ing him to pay into the hands of Mr. Ralph Hemenway, the sum 
of £5, (out of the money paid by fines of persons chosen to serve 
as Constables in March last), to be improved and bestowed by 
said Hemenway, at his best discretion, for the relief of Stephen 
Streater's family ; and one other order to said Mr. Stone, to pay 
out of the same fines, 18s. to Edward Goddard, for three pair 
of Indentures, for binding out three poor children." 

May 21, 1739. " Granted to John Nurse, the sum of X4, for 
boarding John Provender." 

Nov. 26, 1739. An article was, for the first time, placed in 
the town warrant, " to see if the town will grant a suitable sum 
for the support of the poor." The article was debated and not 
voted upon, when the meeting w^as dissolved. 

1741. The town first chose overseers of the poor. The per- 
sons elected were Amos Gates, John Bent and Wilham Ballard. 

May 16, 1743. •" Voted, that at every Publick Thanksgiving, 
and also every publick fast, there be a contribution for the sup- 
port of the poor in said town." 

About the year 1747, one or two individuals only received pub- 
lic support, who were boarded in various places. 

Aug. 29, 1754. Upon an article in the warrant, " to see what 
method the town will take relating to Moquet, who is now at the 
Rev. Mr. Gardner's of Stow, and claims the assistance of the 
town : Voted, that the overseers be directed for the future to 
make provision for him in a decent manner." 

Feb. 14, 1757. It having been proposed to make provision for 
a French family, then in town, and also to provide a work house, 

_ 

In 1816, an unsuccessful move- dollars were granted by the latter for 

ment was made in town meeting to an engine house. In 1847, the Legis- 

obtain a fire engine. In 1818, indi- lature passed an act establishing a 

viduals having offered to purchase Fire Department in this town. There 

one for the use of the town, seventy are now three engines. 



70 CIVIL HISTOKY. 

the town voted the 7th of March, prox., " that the overseers of the 
poor, shall (if thej can) provide a house and land, bj hiring the 
same for the French family, in said town, for the year ensuing, 
that they may provide subsistence for themselves. Voted, that 
Mr. William BroAvn take care of the poor in said tovm that shall 
be put into the work house, that they may be kept at work, and 
subsisted with such things as are necessary and convenient for 
their support."* 

May 21, 1764. Voted, that Mr. Ralph Hemenway, Capt. Jo- 
siah Stone, and Mr. John Haven, be a committee to provide the 
town with a work house, and take care of the poor, and commit 
them to said house, &c. 

Sept. 1, 1766. Voted to build a work house, 32 feet long and 
16 feet Avide, and seven and a half feet stud between joints. 
Voted, that there shall be a cellar under one of the rooms as big 
as said room, the walls of said house to be enclosed with white 
pine boards, and sealed with the like boards : also voted that said 
work house be built on said town's land, called the meeting house 
land, in the most convenient place, as the committee shall think 
proper. 

Voted, that Lt. Sam. Gleason, Capt. Jona. Brewer and Capt. 
Josiah Stone, be a committee to build the work house, and that 
^50 be granted for this object. 

1767. The town of Reading recovered £60 of Frammgham, 
for the supjx)rt of paupers. 

1768. Chose nine overseers. f 

1771. Joseph Buckminster, Esq., gave a deed of gift of a 
half acre of land, adjoining to the meeting house lot, to accommo- 
date the work house and school house ; for which the to-\vn unani- 
mously voted him their thanks. 

* Tradition informs us that the (chiefly the picking of oakum), the 

house once occupied by Mr. Swift, misdemeanors which were to be made 

was obtained in conformity with the punishable " by stripes on the naked 

above vote. An aged lady, who has back not exceeding ten stripes, by 

lately entered upon her 97th year, setting on the stocks or otherwise," 

remembers distinctly the French at the discretion of the Overseers, 

family referred to, with their wooden Begging from house to house was 

shoes and stfipcd silk cloaks ! forbidden under like penalties; and 

t June 4, of this year, the Overseers half of the proceeds of each pauper's 

made a Report, which was accepted labor was to be disposed of, al the 

by the town, embody ing their rearula- discretion of the Overseers, for their 

lions, specifying the hours of labor, greater advantage. 
the employment of the paupers, 



PROVISION FOR THE POOR. 71 

1774. A motion being made " to discontinue the annual contri- 
butions for the poor, since thej are so very little of late," the 
same was negatived. 

1800, April. The town voted to sell the work house to the 
highest bidder. 

Oct. 13, 1813. Col. Micah Stone, by his will, made the to^vn 
residuary legatee of his estate, providing that " the annual inter- 
est be applied (under the directions of the selectmen for the time 
being), for the support of his children, grand children, and great 
grand children, (if any of them should stand in need of support) ; 
otherwise, it may be applied to the support of the poor of said 
town ; but no part of the Principal is ever to be expended." The 
amount accruing from this legacy was about $10,000. 

In 1827, the town appointed a committee to purchase a Poor 
farm. In 1832, a new committee was chosen for the same object, 
the expense of the farm to be paid out of the Stone fund. The 
farm of Mrs. Solomon Fay was accordingly purchased, at a cost 
of $3,500. Additional charges were incurred — for enlarging 
and repairing the house, &c., $711.51 — live stock, $355 — 
forming tools, $206.22 — household furniture, $191.44. Total, 
$4,964.17.* 

The number of persons supported by this town, varies with dif- 
ferent years, but has rarely exceeded 16, composed chiefly of the 
aged, infirm, or idiotic. Considering that the population of the 
town now exceeds 4000, this fact presents in a favorable view the 
general thrift and prosperity of the community. The appropria- 
tions for the support of the poor, at different periods, are, viz : — 



1755. - - - - £20 


1810. - - - -$1100 


1764. ... 50 


1812. ... 800 


1789. .... 150 


1816. .... 1000 


1797. - - - $304 


1823. ... 600 


1800. - - - - 500 


1827. - - - - 400 


1802. ... 600 


1828. ... 300 


1805. . - - - 500 


1830. .... 100 


1806. ... 700 




The average annual appropriation, from 1800 to 1834, was 


near $633. 



* This house was consumed by fire to hire a family to take charge of the 
Oct. 1841, and a much larger and farm and poor house, with its in- 
more commodious one occupies its mates, 
place. It is the practice of the town 



72 



CIVIL HISTORY. 



EMIGRATIONS. 

The spirit of change and adventure, so characteristic of New 
England, has left marked traces in the history of Framingham ; 
which, from an early period, has sent forth numerous colonies, to 
people the wild lands of this and other States. 

The first emigration of note from this town occurred about the 
year 1713, when a considerable number of families became gran- 
tees of the town of Oxford, and were prominent in the establish- 
ment of that flourishing town.* 

At the incorporation of Hopkinton, (Dec. 13, 1717), and of 
HolUston, (1721), many families removed into those places. In 
the former town the Mellens and Havens were conspicuous. 

At, or soon after, the incorporation of Rutland, (1722), seve- 
ral of the inhabitants of Framingham are found to have resided 
there, and the names of some are conspicuous in the early records 
of the town.f Shrewsbury (incorporated 1727) received from 



* The township of Oxford, (whose 
Indian name was Manchage), with 
an area of eight miles square, " in the 
Nipmug country," was originally 
granted, in 1692, to Joseph Dudley, 
William Stoughton, and others. 
They soon after brought over thirty 
families of French Protestants, and 
set apart 12,000 acres in that place, for 
their use. The French settlers built 
for their protection, on a hill south- 
east of the present village of Oxford, a 
fort, whose ruins, with the vines 
planted by these fugitives from per- 
secution, yet remain, interesting me- 
morials of their short sojourn in the 
place. The massacre of one of their 
families by the Indians, and the hard- 
ships and perils of that wild region, 
induced them soon to forsake their 
lands; and the entire township, (with 
a single reservation to Gabriel Ber- 
non), was conveyed, in 1713, to thir, 
ty-eight individuals, among whom, 
eleven at least were inhabitants of 
Framingham, viz : John, Ephraim, 
and Israel Town ; Daniel Eliott, and 
his sons, Daniel and Ebenezer ; Isaac 
and Ebenezer Lamed ; Thomas Lea- 
son, (Gleason), Benj. Nealand, and 
Abial Lamb. In addition to these. 



we find the names of Samuel Barton, 
Hezekiah Stone, and probably others, 
who then, or soon after, became in- 
habitants of the place. At the first 
meeting for the formation of the 
church, three of the four persons 
present, viz: Lt. John Town, Abial 
Lamb and Saml. Barton, were from 
Framingham ; the first-named was 
chosen Deacon. The covenant of 
the church was adopted from that of 
the first church in this town, and at 
the ordination of their first minister, 
Mr. John Campbell, March 1, 1720-1, 
Dea. Haven and Ens. Benj. Bridges 
appeared as delegates from Framing- 
ham, and Mr. Swift gave the fellow- 
ship ofthe churches. Mr. Swift ap- 
pears, from his journal, to have 
preached at Oxford, May 10, 1719; 
on which occasion he baptized eight 
persons, viz : Elijah and Francis 
Town, Abigail Learned, Mercy Glea- 
son, Prudence and Lidia Eliot, 
Hephzibah Shumway, and Sarah 
Hunkins. 

t Rutland was granted, twelve 
miles square, and the Indian Deed, 
chiefly to the heirs of Maj. Simon 
Willard, is dated 1686. The names 
of William Brintnal, David Bent and 



EMIGRATIONS. 73 

the Goddards, Drurys, and other families, contributions to its set> 
tlement. The records of Templeton, in 1735, present among the 
first proprietors of the township, the names of John and Henry 
Eames, John Provender and Isaac Learned ; and others soon fol- 
lowed from the famihes of Lamb, Shattuck, &c. Nichewaug, 
(now Petersham), contained, in 1750, a number of settlers ft-om 
Framingham, as did, a little later, Poquaig, (Athol), in which 
last place the Havens, Goddards and Drurys were represented 
by men of influence and respectability. At a later period, the 
towns of Westmoreland, Marlborough, and FitzwiUiam, in New 
Hampshire, received (particularly the last named town) a con- 
siderable number of families from this place ; and soon after the 
close of the war of the Revolution, several removed to Whites- 
town,* in the vicinity of Utica, New York. 

We have referred to a few only of the places, more or less dis- 
tant, in which this town may lay claim to its dispersed sons and 
daughters. The passion for emigrating to the far West has never 
prevailed here to any extent. With the towns contiguous to this, 
there has been a continual interchange of families. The unceas- 
ing tide of emigration has borne away, in many cases, entire 
families, whose names, once numerous and respected, have now 
become extinct. Of the 59 different family names found here in 
1710, but 22 are known to be represented, by lineal descendants 
of the same name, at this time.f 

Joseph Stevens, several of the Stones, vain, having killed one and wounded 

and others, were among the early set- another. See an account of the mas- 

tlers of the place from this town. sacre at Rutland, Boston Gazette, 

Wm. Brintnal preached there as a Aug. J 9, 1723. 

candidate. Joseph Stevens became * We recall as many as eight indi- 
a deacon of the church, and held viduals, viz : Robert Eames, Nathan- 
many civil offices. His family suf- iel Hemenway, Joseph and Uriah 
fered severely in the Indian wars. Jennings, Luther Clayes, Richard 
John Stone, Esq. died in that place Sanger, Joseph and Needham May- 
Oct. 11, 1776, £6.73. The Rev. Jos. nard, who emigrated to that place. 
Buckminster, a native of Framing- The Hon. Needham Maynard became 
ham, was settled over the church of distinguished, and held a seat upon 
that place, Sept. 15, 1742, where he the Judicial Bench. He died at the 
continued " an able, faithful and wor- advanced age of eighty-nine, a few 
thy minister," until Nov. 3, 1792, years since. ^ 
when he deceased. The Rev. Joseph t The reader who may desire ad- 
Willard, (before of Sunderland), the ditional information respecting the 
first minister, was killed before his emigrations from this town, may ob- 
ordination, by the Indians, after a tain some materials in the Genea- 
resolute defence, in which, like the logical Register, at the close of the 
Rev. John Whiting, slain at Lancas- volume, 
ter in 1697, he bore not the sword in 

7 



74 CIVIL HISTOKY. 



EDUCATION. 

Schools. — Some delay appears to have been experienced in 
the estabhshment of schools after the town's incorporation, (prob- 
ably arising in part from the scattered state of the inhabitants), 
which rendered the town Uable to the penalty imposed by law for 
such neglect.* 

1704-5, March 5. Voted, that Lt. Jos. Buckminster should 
have 5s. for going down to answer the town's presentment. 

1706, Sept. 3. Voted, that Dea. Josh. Hemenway be our 
schoohnaster for the year ensuing; and that Benj. Bridges and 
Peter Cloyse, Jun. should agree with him, what he shall have for 
his pains. 

1708, AprU 5. Voted, that Jona. Rice shall have 6s. for an- 
sweriag the town's presentment. 

1710, April 3. Voted, that Dea. Josh. Hemenway shall be 
schoolmaster, &c. henceforward ; and when he has a mind to lay 
it down, he will give the town timely notice to provide another. 

1712-3, March 2. Lt. Tho. Drury and Ebenezer Harring- 
ton were chosen schoolmasters, to instruct the youth of Framing- 
ham in writing ; and the selectmen are appomted to settle school- 
dames in each quarter of said town. 

1713, Oct. 7. £ 10 were granted to Dea. J. Hemenway as 
schoolmaster for four months, beginning Nov. 13. 

1714, Dec. 8. Voted, that the school be kept the present win- 
ter season in five places, viz. one mo. at the house of John Glea- 
son ; one mo. at the house of Tho. Pratt ; one mo. at the house of 
Sam. Winch ; one mo. at the house of Cornet Sam. How ; and 
one mo. at the house of Benj. Bridges. f 

1716, March 5. Voted, to build a school house 20 or 30 poll 
from the W. end of the meeting house, where the land may be 
convenient. 

* In 1701, the^enalty upon towns t The following year, the places 

for neglecting to provide grammar selected were " Benj. Bridges, Joseph 

schools, was £20. It was required Haven's, Thos. Drury, Saml. Winch, 

that the school-master should be ap- and Isaac Heath's, three weeks at 

proved by the hiinisters of the town, each place; nine weeks south side of 

and the ministers of the two next ad- the river, and eight weeks on the 

jacent towns, or any two of them, by north side." 
certificates under their hands. 



EDUCATION-. 75 

1716, Aug. 10. Voted, to build a school house, 22 feet long, 
16 broad, and six feet between the joints. Voted, to raise <£ 16 
for this object. £ 1.10 was afterwards added. 

1716, Dec. 17. Voted to have a moving school in the four 
quarters of the town. Mr. Goddard consented to teach four weeks 
in each place, for £ 15 ; and all taught at his house to pay 6d. 
per head, per week.* 

1717 - 8, Feb. 10. A committee ha^dng reported their inability, 
after " the utmost diligence," to obtain a schoolmaster, and the town 
having been again presented, another committee was appointed, 
5 Aug. to obtain one, " and that forthwith ; " also voted, that the 
gentlemen of the committee first go to Capt. Edward Goddard and 
see upon what terms he will serve the town ; and if he will serve 
the town as cheap, or something cheaper, than another, then the 
committee are to make a full bargain with him for a year. 

1724, July 21. Voted, that the committee to engage a teacher 
first treat with a scholar of the College ; and that they be desir- 
ed to treat with Sir Stone, and acquaint him that the town is 
desirous to enjoy him as their schoolmaster. The same year, 
granted £ 6.2s. for repairing the school house. 

1745. The town appointed a committee to consider what 
might be proper for the town to do relating to building school 
houses in said to-^vn. 

1748 - 9, March 6. Voted, that the town will this year have 
a grammar school kept, the winter half year, in the centre of the 
town ; and raise an equal sum, to be laid out for the benefit of 
schooling in the outskirts of said town. 

Aug. 22, 1749. Voted, to accept the following report : 

" That the centre of the town be allowed to be at the publick meet- 
ing house ; that the bounds of the centre school be as followeth, viz. : 
from the centre to Messrs. Moses Learned, Joseph Bixby, Nathaniel 
Pratt, John Drury, John Clayes, Ichabod Hemenway, .Tohn Bruce, 
Amos Gates, Josiah Warren, Jona. Clark, Tho. Winch, Jun., the two 
Boutwells, John Jones, Thomas Coller, Dea. Adams, Lieut. Rice, 
Francis Moquet, and Joseph Hemenway's ; that the outskirts, not 
included in the forementioned circumference, be divided into eight 
schools, as follows, viz. : from David Sanger's to Ebenezer Marshall, 

* The places selected were " Ed- ter's, John Eames, Jr's., and John 
ward Goddard's, (formerly Samuel Stone's." 
Barton, Senior's), Eben. Winches- 



76 CIVIL HISTORY. 

be allowed to be two schools, to be divided between Nathaniel Emmes 
and Micah Haven's ; and Salem side (so called) outskirts be one 
school ; that all the outskirts N. from Stoney Brook, as far as Samuel 
Fairbank's, be one school ; that Col. Brinley's Farm Road, by Joseph 
Berry's to Sudbury line, be the E. bounds of the next school ; and all 
the outskirts from Jona. Edmunds, to Nathaniel Sever's, and Moses 
Cutting's, be another school ; and all the outskirts from Sam. Strat- 
ton's to the bridge over the river by Dan. Stone's, be another school ; 
and from Dan. Gregory's to Sam. Stone's, thence to David Emmes', 
be the VV. bounds of the last school in the outskirts. Furthermore, we 
report, as our opinion, that there be a convenient school house built at 
the publick meeting house, and also, that the school begin there the 
first of Oct., and end at the last of March yearly." 

Aug. 22, 1749. Voted, that Messrs. Henrj Eames, Joseph 
Stone and John Parker be a committee to build a school house at 
the meeting house, as soon as may be. 

1750, May 14. Upon an article to see if the town will choose 
a meet person, in each district of the outsku-ts, to draw their res- 
pective parts of money, Tho. Temple, Noah Eaton, Daniel Stone 
and Bezaleel Rice were chosen for that service.* 

1750, Oct. 22. A committee reported in favor of construct- 
ing 4 school houses in the outskh-ts, viz. one at or near Capt. 
Goddard's N. draw bars, on the path leading to Hemenway's 
bridge ; the 2d W. from the house of Ens. Richard Haven's, (on 
the road), N. between Benj. Haven's and Eben. Marshall's lands ; 
the 3d on the road between Mr. Tho. Stone's and Mr. Daniel 
Gregorie's, on the S. side of the little brook crossing said road ; 
the 4th between Capt. Clark's and Mr. Jona. Edmonds, in or 
near the road between said houses. 

Granted £ 80, lawful money, to build four school houses, each 
20 by 14 feet. 

1750. The town was presented for not having a gi-ammar 
school. 

1755, May 26. Voted, that the women's schools be kept in 
the summer season, to the amount of half the money granted ; 
the other half to be expended for a moveable grammar school. 

1756. Voted, that the schooldames' board be paid in the same 

* This vote appears to indicate the origin, in this town, of the District 
or Prudential Committee. 



EDUCATION. 77 

manner as the schoolmasters' are paid, viz. that each person that 
has boarded them bring in their accompt for allowance.* 

1761. <£ 10 were granted to repair the school houses. 

1765, June 3. Voted, that there be two masters employed 
six mos. in the winter half year. 

1768, May 16. The town voted to have one grammar school, 
the year, at a charge of £ 50 ; and that each squadron keep a 
woman's school 16 weeks in the year ; having liberty to employ 
men, instead of women, to keep the schools, as the major part of 
each squadron can agree. The sum of £ 25 was voted for the 
support of the women's schools. 

1769. A school house having been destroyed by fire, in the 
N. part of the town, voted to rebuild near Jona. Edmunds' house, 
21 by 16 feet ; also voted to rebuild at Salem End, 16 feet square. 

1774, March 31. The following report upon the school divi- 
sions, was accepted : 

" 1. That it is necessary to the convenience of the N. part of the 
town, that there be a scliool house near Mr. Silas Winch's, and to move 
the house by Capt. Gibbs here. 2d. A house buiU between Mr, 
Childs' and the crotch of the road, near Mr. Trowbridge's. 3d. To 
accommodate the W. part of the town, to erect a house between Dr. 
Hemenway's and Mr. Charles Dehouties' (Dougherty's). 4th. To con- 
vene Salem end with the common, to move the house by Mr. Benj. 
Mixer's, and set it between Mr. John Parker's and Mr. John Clayes'. 
5th. To accommodate the S. part of the town, to move the house near 
Mr. Jesse Haven's, up to the road near Mr. Adams'. 6th. To erect 
an house on the N. side of the way leading from Mr. Sam. How's to 
the widow Larnard's, near the corner." 

1774. Voted, that there be two women's schools kept in each 
ward, in the summer season. 

1774. Voted, that there be four mos. grammar school, and six 
mos. with two writing schoolmasters, kept in the winter or dead 
season of the year.f 

* Two shillings per week was al- at 60s. per month, and boarded him- 
lowed for the board of women, and self at 6s. per week, 
four shillings per week for men. In t In 1792, the town voted to build 
1763, the board of the female teachers a school-house in the east part of the 
was increased to two shillings eight town, and to place the south school- 
pence. At this time, the women's house at the west corner of Capt. 
schools, in some districts, had been Ezra Haven's land. The year follow- 
divided. In 1794, Lt. John Jones ing, it was voted, to build that year 
taught the Centre school eight weeks, a brick house in the centre, and one 

7* 



78 CIVIL HISTORY. 

In 1795, the No. of School wards in the town was nine, con- 
taimng the aggregate No. of 618 scholars.* In 1798, the Avhole 
No. of scholars was 659, (probably including, in both cases, all 
between 4 and 18 years of age). 

1798. The town first chose a committee to inspect the public 
schools. The following year, the school money was divided 
among the several districts, according to their number of polls 
respectively. In 1808, was adopted the rule of division, Avhich, 
with occasional modifications, has been continued to the present 
time. Of the $ 700 dollars appropriated for schools, $ 175 were 
divided equally among the nine districts, and the residue, ac- 
cordmg to the polls from 4 to 18 years of age. A few years 
previously, (May 5, 1800), a committee of nine persons was ap- 
pointed to prepare articles for the government of the schools ; 
and several useful regulations were reported the following month, 
and adopted. In 1833, by a vote of the town, it was ordered, 
that the superintending committee should receive pay for their 
services. 

The public schools of Framingham have, for many years, re- 
ceived the benefit of a judicious and watchful oversight ; and the 
general intelligence and enterprise which have long marked the 
community, bear witness to their healthful and vigorous condition. 
A wise and liberal spirit, it is hoped, will never be wanting to 
perceive and to appropriate such improvements as the experience 
and investigations of wise and good men are yet destmed to bring 
to lio-lit. 



at Salem end. In 1798, $120 were house in the south-west district. In 
granted to the north district, provided 1822, district No. 10 was formed, and 
the district will build a good brick $525 granted for a house. Since that 
school-house, and supply what it may period, three new districts have been 
cost more. In 1804, $150 were established, and a large proportion of 
granted to build a school-house in the the houses have been rebuilt, in a 
north-west ward. In 1811, $600 for greatly improved style, both as re- 
a house in the E. district. In 1812, gards convenience and health; wood 
$400 for a house in the south-east being preferred to brick, after a due 
district. The year following, $500 trial of both materials, 
for a house in the W. district, twen- * The S. ward contained eighty- 
ty-six by twenty-eight feet. In 1814, two scholars ; the south-west, sixty- 
$550 for a house in the S. dis- one; west, fifty-one ; south-east, fifty- 
trict. In 1816, $600 for a house in two; new ward, forty-five; north- 
the centre; and the E. district, was west, eighty -four; centre, ninety- 
divided. In 1817, $525 for a house seven; north, 53 ; east, ninety-three, 
at Salem end. In 1818, $470 for a 



EDUCATION. 



79 



The following is an imperfect list, derived chiefly from the Rec- 
ords of the town, of the individuals employed, for one or more 
years, as schoolmasters in Framingham, during the 18th century: 



1706. 


Joshua Hemenway. 




1757. 


Dr. Sparhawk. 


1713. 


Thomas Drury. 




1759. 


John Haven, H. U. 1757. 


1713. 


Ebenezer Harrington. 


1769 .? 


James Parker. 


1715. 


Edward Goddard. 




1774. 


Dr. Samuel Cooley. 


1715. 


Abraham Cozzens. 




1776. 


Joseph Nichols. 


1720. 


Robert Pepper. 




1780 .? 


John Jones. 


1725. 


James Stone, H. U. 


1724. 


1780. 


Man. 


1726-7. J. Bridaham, H. U. 


1726. 


1789. 


Daniel Stone, Jr. 


1730. 


P. Hemenway, H. U. 


1730. 


" 


J. Maynard, H. Coll. 1775 


1732. 


S. Kendall, H. U. 


1731. 


" 


John Trowbridge. 


1733. 


J. Swift, Jr., H. U. 


1733. 


1790. 


Samuel Bullard. 


1736. 


Josh. Eaton, H. U. 


1735. 


1791. 


Micah Stone. 


1739. 


Ch. Gleason, H. U. 


1738. 


<■(. 


Hiram Walker. 


1740. 


J. Buckminster, H. U 


1739 


1794. 


John Gleason. 


1752. 


Webb. 




1798. 


Eli Bullard, Y. C. 1787.* 



The foUowmg table exhibits the annual town grants for schools, 
at different periods. 



1713. - 


- <£10 


1760. . 


- ^40 


1825. - 


- 81100 


1714. - - 


25 


1765. - 


65 


1834. - 


1300 


1716. - 


15 


1768. - 


■ 75 


18.35. - 


- 1500 


1720. - - 


30 


1793. - 


80 


1837. - 


1800 


1736. - 


45 


1799. - 


- $5001 


1840. - 


- 2000 


1741. - . 


70 


1801. . 


600 


1842. - 


2200 


1746. - 


- 140 


1805. - 


- 700 


1844. - 


. 2500 


1756. - - 


30 


1814. - 


900 







FRAMINGHAM ACADEMY. 



This Institution, which, for more than half a century, has 
maintained a flourishuig existence, contributing largely to the 
intelligence and prosperity of the town, deserves a respectful no- 
tice in a History of Framingham. 

It had its origin in 1792 ; early in which year, the " proprie- 



* In addition to the above, tradi- 
tion affords the names of Jonas Clark, 
David Sanger, George and Ephraim 
Stimson, and Isaac Clark, the last in 
1793, Elisha Frost, 1794. 

t In addition to the above, from 



the year 1798 to 1824, the town an- 
nually granted the interest on $1,000 
in aid of the Academy, which sum 
ought properly to be considered a 
part of its annual grant for schools. 



80 CIVIL HISTORY. 

tors of the brick school house " organized a society, whose object 
was defined, " to disseminate piety, virtue and useful knowledge ;" 
the number of its members was limited to 25.* The character of 
the enterprise is indicated by the follomng regulations in their 
first by-laws, providing that " no person shall be admitted as pre- 
ceptor in the school, unless he has received a collegiate education, 
and been endowed Avith a degree of Bachelor of Arts in some Uni- 
versity ; " and that every branch o'f useful science may be taught, 
" a primary regard being had to the initiation of youth into the prin- 
ciples of piety and virtue." 

The proprietors proceeded, at once, to the construction of a 
brick school house, with two stories, which was completed at a 
charge of £176.9.6. ; and the school was opened Nov. 27, 1792, 
under the instruction of Mr. James Hawley, afterAvards Tutor at 
Harvard College. The school continued in a prosperous state ; 
and received m 1798, a grant of the interest on $1000 from the 
town, which was annually granted until 1824. f March 1, 1799, 
the General Court granted the petitioners therefor, an act of In- 
corporation, as the Framingham Academy, providing for a body 
of Trustees, in number, not to exceed nine, nor to be less than 
seven. The liberality of the legislature provided, in addition, " a 
grant of a tract equal to the half of a township, six miles square, 
of any of the unappropriated lands within either of the Coimties of 
Lincoln, Hancock, or Washington, excepting the lands on the Pe- 
nobscot river." This tract was sold in 1803, to Messrs. Jonathan 
Maynard and Samuel Weed, and the proceeds constituted a fund, 
the interest of which was apphed in aid of the Institution. 

The Academy, for a long series of years, has been conducted 
by a succession of educated teachers, with variable but general 
success, attractbag many pupils from distant places, and maintaining 

* The names of the first proprietors t The terms of the grant were : — 

were, David Kellogg, Jona. Hale, " Granted $1,000 to support the 

David Brewer, Simon Edgell, Elijah Academy school, or the interest of 

Stone, Peter Clayes, Ezra Haven, the same to be paid annually, provid- 

Joseph Bennet, Matthias Bent, Jr., ed it will exempt them from keeping 

John Trowbridge, Jr., Samuel Frost, a grammar school, and the Legisla- 

Jr., Jona. Rugg, John Fisk, Ebenezer ture will make a grant of half a 

Eaton, Thomas Buckminster, Jona. township at the eastward." In 1824, 

Maynard, Elisha Frost, Barzillai Ban- the illegality of the grant caused it 

ister, Lawson Buckminster, and Law- to be withdrawn, but " no censure was 

son Nurse. Sam. Ballard and Andrew cast on the trustees or preceptor." 
Brown were afterwards admitted. 



FRAMINGHAM ACADEMY. 



81 



a respectable rank among the kindred seminaries, whicli have 
since been so largely multiplied in the Commonwealth. With 
competent instructors, it has prepared many young men for our 
Colleges. In 1826, John Trowbridge, Esq. devised, by will, a 
legacy of $500 to the Trustees, the interest of which has been 
since applied, agreeably to the provisions of the donor, in aid of 
young men of this town preparing for College. In 183,8, at the 
decease of Mr. Micah Stone, a gentleman whose high character 
for probity and enterprise, won the confidence and esteem, as his 
various acts of hberality, entitle his name to the enduring grati- 
tude of this community, a legacy of $3,000 was received by the 
Trustees. The interest of this sum was to be applied to the re- 
duction of the charge of tuition, to pupils belonging to the toAvn, 
with the proviso, that it should not be reduced to a less charge 
than three dollars per quarter. The year preceding, (1837), the 
Trustees, at a cost of about $3,000, replaced the old school house 
by a new and more commodious structure of stone. The various 
benefits derived to the inhabitants of the towTi, from a seminary so 
early founded, and by its liberal provisions rendered accessible to 
all who have desired its privileges, are beyond computation. With- 
out courting an ephemeral popularity, it has pursued its steady 
co\irse of beneficence for more than half a century, numbering 
among its alumni, names which have repaid its cherishing care by 
lives of honorable distinction, and adding largely to the general 
intelligence and cultivation of this community. 

The names of the Trustees, from the incorporation of the Acad- 
emy to the present time, we present below : the first column of 
years indicatmg the date of theu' accession, and the second (as 
far as known) of their retirement or decease, respectively. 



Hon. Artemas Ward, Jr., - 
Rev. David Kellogg, D.D., 
Rev. Josiah Bridge, 
Rev. Jacob Bigelow, - 
Hon. Jona. Maynard, 
Peter Clayes, Esq., 
Maj. Jona. Hale, - 
Col. David Brewer, 
Capt. Samuel Frost, 
Rev. Samuel Kendall, D.D., 
Eli Bullard, Esq., 





1799 to 1825 




1799 to 1825 




1799 to 1802 




1799 to 1803 




1799 to 1803 




1799 to 1804 




1799 to 1802 




1799 to 1822 




1799 to 1810 




1802 to unk. 




1802 to unk. 



82 

Rev. Asa Packard, 
Dr. Tapley Wythe, 
Col. John Trovvbridge, 
Jeremy Stimpson, Esq., • 
Maj. Benjamin Wheeler, 
Rev. Ralph Sanger, 
Rev. Joseph Field, D.D., 
Hon. Josiah Adams, 
Hon. Rufus Hosmer, - 
Rev. Rufus Hurlburt, 
Rufus Brewer, Esq., - 
Rev. John B. Wight, 
Isaac Fisk, Esq., 
Col. Moses Edgell, 
Hon. Abner Wheeler, 
Rev. Artemas B. Muzzey, 
Rev. Charles Train, - 
Rev. George Chapman, ■ 
Rev. William Barry, - 
Rev. David Brigham, 
Hon. Samuel Greele, - 
Dr. Simon Whitney, 
Rev. Increase N. Tarbox, 



Clayes, Esq., Col. John Trowbridge, Rufus Brewer, Esq., and 
Col. Moses Edgell. 



CIVIL HISTORY. 




1803 to 1820 


. 




1803 to 1812 








1804 to 1824 
1810 to 1820 








1813 
1814 








1820 to 1824 
1820 








1821 to 1825 

1822 to 1832 








1824 to 1844 
1824 to 1837 








1825 to 1830 
1825 








1828 to 1843 
1830 to 1833 








1832 

1833 to 1834 








1836 

1837 to 1839 








1844 
1845 


1847 


arers of 


the 


Board 


, have been — Peter 



The following presents a list, nearly complete, of those employed 
as Preceptors of the Academy, since its institution 



1792. 


James Hawley, a graduate of 


1793. 


John Park, 


1795. 


Eli Bullard, 


1798. 


Joseph Emerson, " 


1800. 


Samuel Weed, " 


1806. 


B. H. Tower, 


1806. 


William T. Torrey, " 


1807. 


John Brewer, " 


1808. 


Charles Train, " 


1810. 


John Cotton, " 


1811. 


George Morey, " 


1813. 


Mason Fisher, " 


1814. 


Aaron Prescott, " 


1815. 


George Otis, " 


1816. 


Augustus Whiting, " 


1818. 


George R. Noyes, " 



C, 1792 
C, 1791 
1787 
1798 
1800 
1806 
1806 
1804 



C, 

c, 
c, 
c, 
c, 



C, 1805 



H. C. 
H. C. 



1808 
1811 
1813 
1814 
1815 
1816 
1818 



FRAMINGHAM ACADEMY 

1819. Walter R. Johnson, a graduate of 

1820. Enos Stewart, " 

1821. John M. Cheney, 
George Folsom, " 
Alfred W. Pike, 

Omen S. Keith, " 

David W, Fisk, " 

Duncan Bradford, " 

Barzillai Frost, " 

Jacob Caldwell, " 

Rufus King, « 

Charles W. Goodnow, " 
Marshall Conant, A. M., 

Thomas Russell, " 

John A. Hastings, " 



H. C, 
H. C, 

H. a, 



H. C, 
H.C., 
A. C, 



m 

1819 
1820 
1821 

1822 
1815 
1826 
1825 
1824 
1830 
1828 
1838 
1838 



H. C, 1845 
H. C, 1846 



We sulyoin, in a note, some memoranda extracted from the 
Records of the Trustees, which may be worthy of preservation.* 



* The assessments upon the origin- 
al proprietors, (at three several times), 
amounted to over $20 for each pro- 
prietor. July, 1794, £3.7.11, were 
received from the sale of tickets for 
the exhibition. 

Dec. 29, 1794, voted that balls shall 
not be held in the school-house, dur- 
ing the existence of the constitution 
this day adopted. 

May 23, 1795. Chose a committee 
to let the Hall to the Free-masons 
for one year. 

Oct. 5, 1795. The thanks of the 
trustees were voted to Joseph Park, 
for the donation of a pair of globes. 

1796. The ciiarge of tuition was 
Is. per week. 

Jan. 1798. A committee was 
chosen to petition for an act of incor- 
poration. 

Dec. 3, 1798. Voted, that the 
singers have the use of the hall, gra- 
tis, for six weeks. 

1804. Voted to employ a Precep- 
tress, to teach immediately after the 
Summer vacation, with a grant not 
exceeding $100 ; the tuition to be 
twelve and a half cents per week. 

1808. A vote of thanks to Jona. 
Maynard for twenty ornamental 
trees. 

1810. An amount subscribed for 
a bell was put at interest, until able 
to purchase. 



1811, May 8. Notice was given 
that the Rev. Saml. Kendall, D.D. 
would deliver an address to the stu- 
dents, at 2 o'clock, P. M. 

1822. Voted to build a house for 
the Preceptor. [This refers to the 
so-called boarding-house adjoining 
the Academy, which was built at a 
charge of about $3,500.] 

1824. A committee was appointed 
to purchase a bell ; authority was 
also given to build a cupola for the 
same. 

1837. Abner Wheeler, Josiah Ad- 
ams, and Moses Edgell, Esqs., were 
appointed the Building Committee, 
to superintend the construction of 
the new school-house. 

In 1794, the amount accruing from 
the charges of tuition, probably for 
the year, was £100.18.6. In 1810, 
the emoluments of the Instructer 
were about $500 per annum. Of 
late years, with variations, they have 
averaged near $700 annually. No 
means exist of determining the aggre- 
gate number of pupils who have en- 
joyed the benefits of this seminary. 
For many years past, the average 
number of scholars has been about 
fifty ; some terms exceeding eighty, 
and others falling as low as forty. 
Several hundred dollars have been 
expended, within a few years, for the 
purchase of apparatus. 



84 



CIVIL HISTORY. 



GRADUATES. 

The following individuals, natives of Framingham, or residents 
in the town during their CoUegiate course, have graduated at the 
various CoUeo;es.* 



Phinehas Hemenway 






- H. Coll. 


1730 


David Goddard, 


" 


1731 


Elias Haven, 




" 


1733 


John Swift, 






Cl 


1733 


Nathan Haven, 






" 


1737 


Joseph Buckminster, 






" 


1739 


Amariah Frost, 






" 


1740 


John Mellen, - 






" 


1741 


John Wilson, 






n 


1741 


Ebenezer Winchestei 


J 




" 


1744 


Samuel Haven, 






" 


1749 


Jason Haven, - 






11 


1754 


Moses Hemenway, 






« 


1755 


John Haven, - 






« 


1757 


Eliab Stone, 






u 


1758 


Moses Adams, - 






" 


1771 


John Reed, 






. Y. Coll. 


1772 


Solomon Reed, 






u 


1775 


Samuel Reed, 






" 


1777 


Jonathan Maynard, 






H. Coll 


1775 


Moses Haven, 






" 


1782 


Timothy Reed, 






D. « 


1782 


Jacob Haven, 






- H. " 


1785 


Joseph Bixby, - 






tt 


1791 


Daniel Stone, 






" 


1791 


John B. Fisk, - 






D. » 


1798 


William Ballard, 






- H. " 


1799 


Moses Madison Fisk, 






D. " 


1802 


John Brewer, 






- H. " 


1804 


Jones Buckminster, 






n 


1804 


William Haven, 






. B. " 


1809 


John L. Parkhurst, 




u 


1812 


Dana Cloyes, 




-Mid." 


1815 


Joseph Bennet, 




H. » 


1818 


Jeremy Parkhurst, - 


. Y. « 


1819 


Edward Frost, - 


H. " 


1822 


Increase Sumner Wheeler, 


n 


1826 


John T. Kittredge, - - A. " 


1828 


* In the table, H. stands for Har- herst; Mid. for Middleboro' ; W. for 


vard (College); B. for Brown 


; Y. 


for ) 


iVilliams'. 





GKADUATES. 






Joshua Trowbridge Eaton, 


- Y. Coll. 


1830 


Peter Parker, - 


U tl 


1831 


Abner B. Wheeler, - 


- H. " 


1831 


Arthur Savage Train, 


B. " 


1833 


William Jones Buckminster, 


- H. " 


1835 


Edward Stone, - 


B. " 


1835 


Edward Brewer, 


- H. " 


1836 


Oliver J. Fisk, - 


B. " 


1837 


Charles R. Train, 


" " 


1837 


Charles P. Johnson, 


A. " 


1839 


James W. Brown, - 


. W. " 


1840 


Benjamin A. Edwards, 


B. " 


1841 


Robert Gordon, 


- H. " 


1843 


Rufus Franklin Brewer, - 


ii 11 


1845 


Cornaris Esty, 


. Y. " 


1845 



85 



PROFESSIONAL MEN. 

Physicians. — The earliest regular Physician known in this 
towai, was Dr. Bezaleel Rice, who probably practiced from about 
1720, and remained in practice here until 1740, if not later.* 

A Dr. Nichols is noticed upon the Records, about 1740. 

Dr. John Mellen was in practice here, and employed by the 
town, in 1748 ; but nothing more is known of him. 

Dr. Ebenezer Hemenw^ay, who lived on the Southborough road, 
was for many years in practice, commencmg in 1750, and contin- 
uing as late as 1777. 

Jeremiah Pike, noted as a bone-setter, was here in 1750 ; he 
removed (probably to Rutland) about 1780. 

Dr. Richard Perkins, H. C, 1748, a native of Bridgewater, and 
brother to the wife of the Rev. Mr. Bridge, was in town in 1758 ; 
he remained but a short time. 

Dr. Elijah Stone, who possessed a large share of the practice of 
the town, began probably about 1766, and deceased in 1804, 
aged 68. 

Dr. John B. Kittredge came to Framingham about 1791, and 
has remained since in the practice of his profession, in this and 



* John Page was in this town an. 
1712, and soon after removed to Sut- 
ton, where he deceased about 1731, 
and was entitled " Physician." A 
Dr. Wilson practiced here about 80 
years since, and was probably Dr. 



John Wilson, of Hopkinton, or Sher- 
burne. Dr. Robie, of Sudbury, and 
Dr. Sparhawk, of Natick, also ex- 
tended their practice within the lim- 
its of Framingham. 



86 CIVIL HISTORY. 

the neighboring towns, possessing an estimation and confidence, 
strengthened by a successful professional career of more than half 
a century. 

Dr. Timothy Merriam, a native of Concord, Mass., began prac- 
tice here, near the same time as the preceding, and deceased 
Sept. 17, 1835, aged 76. 

Dr. Simon Wliitney, H. C, 1818, established liimself m the 
town about 1822, and has remained to this day, in extensive and 
successful practice. 

LAWYERS. 

For many years after the settlement of the town, no regular 
representative of the legal profession existed within its borders. 
The common exigencies of the commmiity, in the preparation of 
wills, conveyances, &c., were sufficiently provided for by the 
clergymen and justices of the town.* 

The first professional lawyer established here was EU Bullard, 
Esq., a graduate at Yale College, who became an inhabitant of 
Framingham about the year 1791, and deceased in 1824. Josiah 
Adams, Esq., who studied law with Tho. Heald, Esq. of Concord, 
was admitted to the bar in June, 1807, and continues to this day 
in professional practice. William Buckmmster, Lawson Kingsbu- 
ry, Omen S. Keith,t and Charles R. Train, Esquires, have res- 
pectively occupied offices in this town ; the last named gentleman 
only, remaining in regular practice. 



INDIAN, FRENCH, AND REVOLUTIONARY WARS. 

But little information is preserved to us, illustrating the dan- 
gers, the defences, and the military movements of this town, dur- 

* Mr. Swift's handwriting is gen- Esq., of Framingham ; became, in 
erally found in ancient wills. Ed- 1833, an associate in practice of the 
ward Goddard, Joshua Hemenway, latter, and remained in town but a 
Tho. Drury, and the two Col. Buck- few years, when he transferred his 
minsters, were all serviceable to the office to Boston. He died at Brook- 
town as conveyancers. Mr. Bridge lyn, N. Y., March, 1847; and his 
also contributed his aid, as similar remains were interred at Cambridge, 
occasions arose. He was greatly esteemed for his liber- 

t Mr. Keith read law with the Hon. ality of mind, his warm affections, 

R. Hosmer, of Stow, and J. Adams, and unbending integrity. 



WAKS. 87 

ing the troubles with the Indians, which at various times occurred 
after its incorporation. A tradition exists, that a fort was con- 
structed bv the first Col. Buckminster. If this account is to be 
relied upon, it was erected probably in the neighborhood of liis 
own farm, which was subsequently the Brinley farm. Of its lo- 
cality and history, nothing is known. From the same source we 
derive the information, that there were garrisoned houses in vari- 
ous parts of the town.* These are probably referred to in the 
following vote of the town. 

April 3, 1710. " Voted £ 10 to raise a stock of ammunition, 
to be kept in the four several places in the town." 

March 24, 1711 - 2. Voted to procure an addition to our 
stock of ammmiition : — to John Town, £1; to Jonathan Rice, 
£ 7.10sh. ; and for the town stock, <£ 4.f 

A company of troopers, commanded by Capt. Isaac Clark, was 
early established in Framingham ; about 30 of whom were iiJiab- 
itants of the town. This company was in service about three 
weeks in the year 1725. A few years earlier, in 1722, we find 
the muster-roll of a company under the command of Col. Buck- 
minster, who served from August to November of that year, and 
also the roll of the so called "Rutland Scout," commanded by 
Serg. Thomas Buckminster, who served from July 25 to August 
26th.t 

This period must have been one of general alarm in all our 
towns. Tradition faintly shadows the scene, in its relations of 

* Aged persons state that there was of powder and ammunition, to see 
a garrison at Mr. Charles Clark's, whether the same be duly preserved, 
near the school house No. 2 ; one also and whether it needs to be changed, 
at Salem end. There were probably Feb. 28, 1788, the town stock con- 
still others. sisted of nine fire-arms, 150 wt. pow- 

t March 8, 1715-6. The powder der, 381 wt. balls, 275 flints. 
and shot of the town stock were In 1800, the town accepted the re- 
weighed by the selectmen. The port of a committee, recommending 
weight of the barrel, bag and powder that the ammunition be kept in the 
was 120 lbs. The weight of the bul- meetinghouse. In 1805, a committee 
lets, flints, and bags to put them in, was chosen to build a Magazine. As 
150 lbs. June 15, 1719, Capt. Drury the practice of warming cliurches is 
and Ens. Bridges were appointed to of recent date, their security in for- 
take charge of the town's ammuni- mer times, as places of deposite, will 
tion, and have it brought and secured be understood. 

in the vault, over the body of seats, } The names of the men who serv- 

in the meetinghouse; and Edward ed in these companies, as also of 

Goddard to procure a lock for the others who served during the French 

vault. May 28, 1733, voted that and Revolutionary wars, will be 

Messrs. Tho. Stone and The. Winch found in the Appendix, 
be desired to view the town stock 



88 



CIVIL HISTORY. 



individual exposure in the field, and of midnight assaults upon 
the ill-protected garrisons, where afifrighted neighborhoods sought 
a precarious shelter. Our town records fail of handing down any 
distinct memorials of the sufferings and perils of the early settlers 
in this townsliip. The relations of the aged, though involved 
sometimes in uncertainty, must therefore possess a high degree of 
interest, in the absence of documentary information.* 



* Of the general insecurity of the 
period to which we refer above, the 
accounts handed down by the aged, 
leave no doubt. Men were obliged 
to take with tliem their arms into the 
field, and neighbors united in labor, 
for greater security. Women could 
safely go into the barn-yards at milk- 
ing, only with the presence of their 
husbands. An aged woman of this 
town heard, from her grandmother, 
an account of this practice ; the lat- 
ter adding, that her husband's pres- 
ence was, after all, of no great ser- 
vice ; for instead of watching for In- 
dians, he would throw himself upon 
his back, and sing loud enough to be 
heard through the neighborhood. 

An aged inhabitant of this town re- 
lates an instance of narrow escape 
from death, on a like occasion, which 
occurred to his grandmother. Having 
gone alone to the yard to milk, about 
two hours before sunset, she carefully 
looked around to see if there were 
Indians in the neighborhood. Sup- 
posing herself secure, she proceeded 
to her work, and while in the act of 
milking, an Indian, (who, as was 
their custom, had disguised himself 
with brakes, and crawled along upon 
his belly), suddenly struck her in the 
back with a knife. She instantly 
sprung, and by the effort twitched 
the knife from the Indian's grasp; 
and before he could rise, had ad- 
vanced so far, that she succeeded in 
reaching the house, with the knife in 
her back. An alarm was immediate- 
ly given, by three successive dis- 
charges of a musket, which soon 
brought a reinforcement from the 
neio-hborhood of what is now called 
the Silk Farm, where was a garrison 
well provided with powerful dogs 
and arms. On pursuing, however, 
they found no traces of the Indian. 
The woman survived her injury. 



From the same source, we learn 
that there was a garrison-house about 
midway between tiie houses of the 
late Col. Brewer and the late Mr. 
Peter Parker, on the N. side of the 
road ; the cellar hole having been 
filled by Mr. John Parker, now liv- 
ing. The garrison house was en- 
closed by long close-set pickets, with 
a gate on wooden hinges. On a dark 
night, when the families were all 
within the garrison, two men having 
been stationed in the watch-box at 
the gable end, the dogs, (of which 
the largest, most savage, and quick- 
scented, were selected), began to 
show signs of uneasiness. The gar- 
rison was aroused, and guns were 
fired in the direction of the gate. 
The alarm soon ceased ; and the fol- 
lowing morning, blood was discover- 
ed near the gate, and tracked across 
the swale of land in the direction of 
the Badger house, where it disap- 
peared. 

As an illustration of the stealthi- 
ness with which an Indian could ap- 
proach his victim, we have heard re- 
lated the following. An Indian, in 
time of peace, was boasting to one of 
our settlers, that he could touch him 
while at work in the field, without 
his knowledge. The latter promised 
him a suni of money upon his doing 
it. A few days only elapsed, and the 
man was startled at his work by find- 
ing himself suddenly seized by the 
heel ; and, on turning, he met the 
face of the Indian, demanding his 
reward. 

Mr. Uriah Rice, now in his 90th 
year, distinctly remembers to have 
seen Indians, rapidly crossing a 
meadow, where he had wandered 
while a boy. He also relates, that 
Capt. John Butler, of this town, had, 
during the French war, made himself 
obnoxious to the Indians, three of 



WARS. 89 



FRENCH WAR. 

Of the extent to wliich this town participated m the Prench 
war, we are able to afford but little information beyond the mus- 
ter-rolls to be found in the Appendix to this history. John Nixon, 
who afterwards distinguished himself in the service of the Revo- 
lution, his brother Thomas, and Josiah Stone, held the post of 
Captain in the expedition to Crown Point, in 1755. Several 
subordinate officers and privates, from Framingham, were also 
engaged on the same occasion. Colonel Buckmuister was at this 
period in commission, and his name appears in the supply of re- 
inforcements for the army. Several individuals lost their lives in 
the service of then- country, during this war, whose names, as far 
as known, will afterwards appear. 

WAR OF THE REVOLUTION. 

The inhabitants of this town early espoused and vigorously 
maintained, the common cause of the country, in the trying 
events which preceded and accompanied the war of the Revolu- 
tion. 

The passage of the stamp act led to the following instructions 
to Joseph Buckminster, Esq., representative for the town in the 
General Court. 

Oct. 21, 1765, We instruct you to promote and readily join in, 
such dutiful remonstrances and humble petitions to the King and Parlia- 
ment, as have a direct tendency to obtain a repeal of the Stamp Act. 

We further instruct you, that you do not give your assent to any Act 
of Assembly, that shall imply the willingness of your constituents, to 
submit to any taxes that are imposed, in any other way, than by the 
Great and General Court of this Province, according to the institution 
of this Government. 

We further add, that you take care that money raised in this Time 
of Distress and Trouble, may not be used to any other purpose, than 

whom came into the town, inquiring ing the last century, a family are 
for him, with the purpose of reveng- said to have lived at the ledge of 
ing some former injury. Information rocks, lately quarried by Col. Jonas 
was given to Capt. Butler, which Clayes. A natural recess, formed 
enabled him to secure his safety. by overhanging rocks, was their 
But few Indians have been known dwelling place. Individuals have- 
residents within the town, since its been sometimes employed in the ser- 
incorporation. For some years, dur- vice of families. 



90 CIVIL HISTORY. 

what is intended by the Act for supplying the Treasury ; and as to 
other Affairs that shall come under consideration, we submit to your 
wisdom and prudence. 

Sept. 26, 1768. Mr. Thomas Temple was chosen to join the 
committee, in convention with others, at Fanueil Hall, in Boston, 
to consult upon such measures as may be for the safety of the 
Province. 

March 1, 1773. A committee, consisting of Dea. Wm. Brown, 
Maj. John Farrar, Jos. Buckminster, Esq., Dr. Eben. Hemen- 
way, Joseph Nichols, Josiah Stone, and Mr. Eben. Marshall, was 
appomted, to take into consideration a letter from the Boston 
committee ; who, on the 15th of the same month, presented their 
report, (which was unanimously accepted), assertmg the privi- 
leges of the Colonies, and concluding m the following language : 

" From all which it appears our absolute duty to defend by every 
constitutional measure, our dear privileges purchased with so much 
blood and treasure. Let us prudently endeavour to preserve our char- 
acter as freemen and not lose that of good and loyal subjects. Let us 
jointly labour after (and Heaven grant we may obtain) that magnanim- 
ity of soul, by which we may be enabled to resist injuries, and let the 
world know, that we are not governed by feud and faction." 

Jan. 25, 1774. The town resolved, "That we ourselves, or 
any for or under us, will not buy any teas subject to a duty, nor 
knowmgly trade Avith any merchant or country trader, that deals 
in that detestable commodity. And since such means and methods 
are used to destroy our privileges, which were purchased by the 
dearest blood of our ancestors, those that stand foremost in a 
proper defence of our privileges, shall have our greatest regard ; 
and if any shall be so regardless of our political preservation, and 
that of posterity, as to endeavor to counteract our determination, 
we will treat them in the manner their conduct deserves." 

May 18, 1774. The town chose a committee of correspon- 
dence ; viz. Joseph Haven, Esq., Josiah Stone, Dea. Wm. Brown, 
Mr. Eben. Marshall, Lt. David Haven, Jos. Buckminster, Esq., 
and Maj. John Farrar. 

June 27. The town met on notice, " the fullest and most gen- 
eral ever known in this town on any civil occasion; when the 
meeting was opened by solemn prayer for divine direction, and 
after reading some letters and other papers, the committee of 



WAR OF THE REVOLUTION. 91 

coiTespondence presented the following covenant, and the same 
was read distinctly several times, and considered, and very large- 
ly debated several hours ; after which the question was put, 
whether the town do accept the said covenant as it now stands ; 
and it passed in the affirmative, almost unanimously." * 

Sept. 9. Capt. Josiah Stone, Joseph Haven, Esq., and Dea. 
Wm. Brown, Avere chosen delegates to the Provincial Congress, 
to assemble at Concord in October. A^oted, that the selectmen be 
directed to procure and purchase, at the town's expense, five bar- 
rels of powder, and 4 or 5 c;wt. of bullets or lead. 

Sept. 30. The town voted to instruct their representative, 
Capt. Josiah Stone, "to adhere firmly to the charter of the 
Province, and not consent to any act that can possibly be con- 
strued into an acknoAvledgement of the validity of the act of the 
British Parliament, for altering the government of the Massachu- 
setts Bay ; more especially to acknowledge the Hon. Board of 
Counsellors, elected last May, by the General Court, as the only 
rightful and constitutional Council of the Province." 

The town at the same time ordered the purchase of 20 fire 
arms and field pieces; on the 3d Oct. the organization of two 
militia companies, besides the troop ; and a resolve was passed 
the 8th Nov., " that all public monies, belonging to the Province, 
shall be paid to the Receiver General appointed by the Congress." 

Jan, 2, 1775. Voted that a contribution be made to the town 
of Boston under their present distress. Capt. Josiah Stone, and 
Dea. Wm. Brown were chosen delegates to the Congress, and a 
company of minute men was ordered to be formed, according to 
the advice of the Provincial Congress. 

1775. Raised a Province tax of <£ 100. 

May 6, 1776. The first call of a town meeting " in the name 
of the Government and People of the Massachusetts Bay." f 

July 1, 1776. Granted £ 7 per man, for all that will volunta- 
rily enlist themselves into the continental service. 

* It is to be regretted that this Similar revolutions in other coun- 

paper was not placed upon record. tries, have introduced radical altera- 

t It is worthy of remark, that this tions in the civil and social institu- 

was the sole change caused by the tions of the community. The Ameri- 

revolution, in the municipal organi- can revolution introduced no exten- 

zation and managementof our towns, sive organic change; the elements 

the meetings having been summoned of the newly constituted government 

as above, instead of " in his Majesty's having existed previously. 
name," as was before the practice. 



92 CIVIL HISTORY. 

July 8, 1776. Voted, that Lt. Wm. Maynard be employed to 
purchase 10 good fire arms, and Mr. John Pratt to pm-chase 20 
blankets. 

A company marched with Capt. Edgell to Ticonderoga. 

March, 1777. Chose a committee to engage men for the ser- 
vice, on any terms. A bounty was granted of £ 30 to every 
soldier who enlisted for 3 years, (and in Sept. £ 40 for the same 
service). 

The treasurer was authorized to hire the sum of £ 1000. 

June 23, 1777. Voted, that Maj. John Trowbridge inspect 
any that shall be thought inimical to the U. S. of America. 

March, 1778. A committee was appointed to provide clothing 
for the soldiers in the Continental Army from this town. 

May, 1778. A requisition was made upon the town for 10 
men, — 8 to fortify North River. 

June 5, 1778. The town voted upon the proposed Constitu- 
tion or form of government. Yeas 5. Nays 77. 

June 18, 1779. A requisition was received for 9 men to 
complete the town's quota. (The families of those in service 
were at this period supphed by a committee of the town). 

June 18, 1779. The town secured the services of 6 French- 
men as substitutes. 

Aug. 9, 1779. Capt. Benj. Edwards and Josiah Stone, Esq.. 
were chosen delegates to the convention at Cambridge. 

Aug. 9, 1779. Voted, to approve the resolve of the conven- 
tion at Concord, to regulate prices, &c., and that a committee of 
10 men be chosen to state the prices of labour, country produce, 
manufactures, inn holders, &c. 

Mr. Dan. Sanger and Capt. Simon Edgel were chosen dele- 
gates to the convention at Concord, in Oct. 

June 5, 1780. The town acted on the Bill of Rights. Ac- 
cepted the 1st and 2d Articles by a vote of 107 to 8 ; the 3d 
Article by 113 to 18, The others w^ere also accepted, till the 
Article on Representation, which was thought unequal, and as to 
(^lualifications for voters, exceptionable. Voted, to choose a com- 
mittee to prepare an amendment. 

Dec. 27, 1780. Granted £ 35.000 to purchase the beef no^\ 
called for. 

The town being called upon to raise 20 men, for 3 years ov 
during the war, granted <£ 50.000 to hire them. 



WAR OF THE REVOLUTION". 93 

Nov. 12, 1781. The to^ni agreed with Capt. Jona. Majaiard, 
to supply him with $ 150 for each man, and $ 100 in one year 
and I 50 to be paid in two years ; and he engages to procure the 
men for that money. (The town had been fined for not furnish- 
ing its quota.) 

We have preferred not to interrupt the order of the preceding 
extracts from the Town Records, to notice the particular events 
of the war in which the citizens of this town participated. In 
reference to these, it may be remarked, that when the tidings of 
the advance of the British on Concord, reached this town, the 
inhabitants hastened at once to the scene of action.* On this oc- 
casion, Cols. John and Thomas Nixon had the command of the 
First Regiment of Massachusetts ISIilitia, and acquitted them- 
selves with much honor. 

The part taken by the citizens of Framingham in the battle of 
Bunker Hill, was highly creditable to their bravery and patriot- 
ism. Among the officers present, or in command, were the two 
Col. Nixons, Col. William Buckmmster, and Col. Jona. Brewer ; 
and the late Hon. Needham Maynard acted as aid to General 
Warren ; all of whom were natives of this town, and nearly all 
received wounds in the bloody contest.f Col. Nixon was stationed 

* Mr. Ezekiel How informed the t Col. Buckminster received a ball 
author that he and his neighbor Benj. through his shoulder, and Colonel 
Berry, ran on foot the entire distance Brewer was wounded through the 
to Concord, (near 12 miles), in two lower part of his arm. Col. John 
hours. The first object that struck Nixon was severely wounded, and 
him, on his arrival, was a British reg- was afterwards commissioned, on ac- 
ular weltering in blood. It being his count of his bravery and experience 
first experience of the liorrors of war, in the French war, as a Brigadier 
he was so shocked that he almost General. Lt. Jona. Maynard was in 
fainted. "But," he added, "they the engagement; and his brother 
pushed me along, and a few hours William, an officer, received a bullet 
afterward, I could see men dying in his hip, which he bore with him to 
around me with as much indifference his grave. John Maynard, acting 
as if they were sheep." Noah Eaton, ensign, brother of Needham, was dis- 
2d, and his brother Jonas, were at covered by the latter, wounded and 
I^exington. The former, having dis- unable to walk, who happily succeed- 
charged his piece, retired behind a ed in carrying him safely to Cam- 
knoll to reload, where he suddenly bridge. The Hon. Needham May- 
encountered a British regular, with a nard, to whom we are indebted for 
loaded gun. Noah presented his emp- many particulars of this battle, was 
ty musket, threatening to kill the present at the last celebration of that 
soldier; when the latter surrendered, event in 1843; about which time, he 
returned with his captor to Framing- gave a minute account of the inci- 
ham, and lived in his service. Dan- dents of the battle, in the presence of 
iel Hemenway, it is said, was the several intelligent persons. Hisnar- 
only man wounded from this town rative may be found printed in the 
on that occasion. Boston Semi- Weekly Advertiser, Ju- 



94 CIVIL HISTORY. 

OH the Mystic side. Col. Brewer's regiment, numbering about 
150 men, was in the open field during the greater part of the 
engagement. 

In the subsequent engagements of the war, this town was duly 
represented ; and not a few of its citizens lost their lives in their 
country's service. The Records of the town enumerate various 
instances in which the militia were called out, and in Avhich their 
services were generously remunerated.* The extent of the 
charges and sacrifices, at this eventful period, borne by this town, 
in common with others in the Commonwealth, must be left to con- 
jecture. The distress which pervaded the coimtry, impoverished 
by harassing and expensive campaigns, and the interruption of 
regular mdustry, burthened with debts, and oppressed by a de- 
preciated and almost worthless currency, was a severer trial of 
the patriotism and virtue of the people, than the tlu-eats of des- 
potic power, or the dangers of the battle field. f 

shay's rebellion. 

Upon the occurrence of this outbreak against the civil authori- 
ty, the three companies of the to-\ni met, Jan. 15, 1787, to enlist 

ly 4, 1846. We have already spoken 9. Those who went to Cambridge, 

of the exploit of Peter Salem, who is with Capt. Holmes, to guard the 

believed to have killed Maj. Pitcairn Convention prisoners, Apr., 1778. 
in this battle. 10. Those that went with Capt. 

* 1. The men who went to Cam- Edgell to R. 1., June, 1778, 6 mos. 
bridge, to man the lines, Jan. 29, 11. Those that went to Cambridge, 

1776. July, 1778, 5 1-2 mos., to guard the 

2. The men who went with Capts. prisoners. 

Broad and Trowbridge, 3 mos. to the 12. Those that went with Maj. 

Jersies, Nov. 30, 1776. Trowbridge, to R. I., when the gallant 

3. The men who went with Col. attack was made on the enemy, and 
Stone and Capt. Gleason to Provi- safe retreat, 6 weeks, Aug., 1778. 
dence, from May to July, 1777. 13. Those that went with Sargt. 

4. The men who went to guard Abel Stone, to Providence, Oct., 
the stores at Sherburne, 1777. 1778, 3 mos. in service. 

5. The men who went with Capt. To all the above, the town voted 
Winch, to Ticonderoga, and the tak- bounties, " double 9 times their nom- 
ing of Burgoyne, Aug., 1777, 4 mos. inal sum." 

6. The men who went with Lt. t The extent of the depreciation 
Drury, on the secret expedition to R. of the currency, in 1790, is indicated 
I., Oct., 1777. in the following extract from the 

7. The men who went with Lt. Journal of Dea. Tho. Buckminster : 
Claflin, to Cambridge and elsewhcBe, " Dec. 3. Sold 2710 old continental 
to guard the public stores. dollars, to Mr. Jonathan Wheeler, 

8. Those who went with Lt. John Jr., of Grafton, for 2s. 9d. per hun- 
Eames, 2d, 3 mos., from 1 Jan. 1778, dred. Total, £3.14.4." 

to R. I, 



shay's rebellion, &c. 95 

men for 30 days. Volunteers in suiEcient force tendered their 
services, who rendezvoused at Weston on the 20th, and after more 
than a month's service, reached home, on their return, the 27th 
of the following month. This force was composed chiefly of 
young men, the older remauiing behind, ready for service if called 
for. A body of the latter is said to have proceeded as far as 
Worcester; but finding that the rebellion had been effectively 



ECCLESIASTICAL HISTORY OF FRAMINGHAM. 

MEETING HOUSES. 

The first meeting house, as we have already noticed, was built 
before the incorporation of the township, m 1698 or 9 ; but of its 
size, construction or cost, no particulars remain to us. It proba- 
bly was finished but in part, as appears from the following : 

March 31, 1700-1. Voted, to gather XIO of money, by way 
of rate, for the finishing of the meeting house ; and that Peter 
Cloyes, Sen., John Death, Sen., and Jeremiah Pike, Sen., be a 
committee to employ a carpenter, and lay out this money for the 
best advantage.* 

Sept. 8, 1700-1. Voted, That Mr. Jos. Buckmmster should 
have liberty to set a pew, upon which side of the great doors he 
pleased, in the meeting house ; also voted, that there should be a 
table made and set in the meeting house, before the Deacon's 
seats. 

Jan. 13, 1701-2. Chose to seat the meeting house, Jeremiah 
Pike, Sen., John Death, Sen., John Haven, John Town, Sam. 

* Oct. 3, 1705, an additional rate " towards the finishing of our meet- 
of £10 was granted, "for the better ing house, and the payment of sun- 
finishing of the House; and a still dry debts." 
further grant of £15, Apr. 5, 1708, 



96 ECCLESIASTICAL HISTORY. 

Winch, Peter Cloyes, Sen., Tho. Walker, Josli. Hemen^YaJ, and 
Jolm How. 

Voted, to leave to the Committee's discretion, to seat by age or 
by rate. 

Voted, to set up (for) Mr. Swift a pew. 

Voted, that there shall be a pew made for those men's wives 
that sit at the table, at the N. corner of the meetmg house.* 

March 6, 1709-10. Voted, that there shall be a decent body 
of seats set upon the meeting house, with a hanging table before 
the Deacon's seats. 

Jan. 8, 1710-11. The Selectmen made arrangements with 
Tho. Gleason, to repair damage done by the wind to the roof of 
the meeting house. Expense X 2.0.7. 

March 24, 1711-2. Voted, that the Selectmen, &c., procure 
from the Executors of Mr. Danforth's will, a title to the lands on 
which our publique meeting house standeth, as it is referred (to) 
in Mr. Buckminster's lease. 

March 23, 1714. Voted, that Mr. Edward Goddard, Jona. 
Rice, and Tho. Drury, be a committee to see if those persons that 
have pews, will give liberty to have them removed, that so we 
may have a decent body of seats set up in the body of the meet- 
ing house ; and to see about the confirmation of the land, given 

* The distribution of the members laid before them." Also " declared 
of the congregation, at this period, by the sign manual of the Inhabitants 
was a measure demanding great pru- of Framingham, that the cutting off 
dence and discretion. The action of of seats, or any seat, in the meeting 
the committee was over-ruled in the house, and, also, the cutting of Holes 
case of particular individuals, who through the walls of the aforesaid 
were allowed, by special favor, to meeting house, either for doors or icin- 
build pews, or hold a particular seat. dozes, or on what pretence soever, 
Jno. Jaquish, 1702, was permitted to without license for the same, obtained 
build a pew behind the men's seats, of the town ; and also the Building 
on condition of taking care of the or enlarging of Pews in the said meet- 
meeting house for 7 years. Jeremi- ing house, without the said Town's 
ah Pike had the same privilege," pro- License, first for the same obtained, 
vided he cuts a door to come into it, are disorders to be regulated by the 
through the end of the meetinghouse, aforesaid committee." The commit- 
and takes in two families more with tee were also empowered, on inspect- 
him." In 1705, difficulties arose ing the house, " to take away all 
about the seating new comers. March Pews or enlargements, for which 
24, 1711-2, the town chose Thomas f here appears no Grant upon record ; 
Pratt, Sen., Peter Cloyes, Simon and also to repair all breaches on the 
Mellen, John Gleason, Phil. Pratt, walls of the meeting house, without 
Jerem. Pike, and Sam. Stone, " to the town's license, either cut or bro- 
regulate those disorders, in our pub- ken." 
lique meeting house, which shall be 



FIRST MEETING HOUSE. 



97 



by the Hon. Mr. Danforth, for the use of the town, for setting of 
a meeting house, and for a burial place, and training place. 

April 6, 1715. Voted, that the meeting house be enlarged 10 
feet in breadth, on the back side ; and that the back part of the 
house be removed. Granted for the same £70.* Voted, that 
Tho. Drury, Sen., Jona. Rice, Benj. Bridges, John Whetney, and 
Edward Goddard, be a committee to agree with Mr. John How 
for the above repairs, accordingly.! 

July 19, 1715. Maj. Jos. Buckminster, John Stone, Jona. 
Rice, Jos. Pratt, Moses Haven, Jeams Clayce, Dan. Mexer, John 
Gleason, Jerem. Pike, were chosen the committee to seat the 
meeting house. 

Voted, that their rule for seating be, according to every man's 
rate or proportion m the £10 granted for the repairing of the 
meeting house. $ 



* Thomas Stone entered his dis- 
sent to paying any part of the £70. 
Mr. How demanded £85 when the 
work was completed, and in 1720, 
sued the town for the recovery of his 
full claim. 

t The agreement with Mr. How is 
recorded as follows : " to remove the 
back part of the meeting house, with 
the pulpit and the posts on each side 
of the pulpit, ten foot backward ; 
thereby making the house square ; to 
place and put on a roof of the same 
form and workmanship as the Marl- 
boro' meeting house, &c. ; to inclose 
the sides and ends of the ten foot 
breadth, with good boards and clap- 
boards, the old stuff to be improved 
as far as it will go ; to make and 
place a good floor, a table and body 
of seats below, &c. as in Sudbury 
meeting house ; to make galleries and 
gallery stairs, floors and seats, as the 
town or their committee shall ap- 
point ; to make and place a good floor 
of joists, for the vault overhead ; and 
to line the same with a good floor of 
planed boards under the joists ; to 
whitewash the same ; to lathe, plas- 
ter, and whitewash the walls; to 
provide glass to the value of 40 sh., 
in addition to what glass there al- 
ready is, &c ; and to make windows, 
frames and casements for the same ; 
to provide at his own cost all timber, 
boards, shingles, nails, «&c," — the 



whole to be done " in every respect, 
strong, substantial, and workman- 
like." Aug. 9, 1715, the town "vot- 
ed to have three doors to the meet- 
ing house, one at each end, and the 
great doors in the foreside, and the 
rest of the doors to be clapboarded 
up ; that so the house may be kept 
secure." Pews were allowed to he 
built by individuals ; the required di- 
mensions, in general, being six feet 
by four and a half or five. 

t The committee were directed 
" to have respect but to one single 
poll in every man's rate, and that 
rate and age be the two things ob- 
served only ; and, as for the dignity 
of the seats, the table and the fore 
seats are accounted to be the two 
highest ; the front gallery is account- 
ed, in dignity, equal to the second 
and third seats in the body of the 
meeting house ; and the side gallery 
is accounted equal to the fourth and 
fifth seats in the body of the meet- 
ing house." Sept. 27th, the town 
approved " the committee's work " 
in the seating ; and as complaints 
had been made, voted " that the dea- 
cons, viz. Dea. Rice and Dea. Hem- 
enway, are desired to take special 
notice of all disorderly persons on 
the Lord's day, that do not keep to 
their own seats appointed for them, 
but keep others out of their seats, 
whereby the Sabbath is profaned : 



98 ECCLESIASTICAL HISTORY. 



SECOND MEETING HOUSE. 

Feb. 3, 1724-5. At a meeting called " to determine upon a 
^lace where, and the time when, to erect a new meeting house," 
the meeting was divided upon a motion to remove the place to the 
centre ; " and there appeared a gi-eat majority who were for con- 
tinuing the place." " The question being put whether the town 
desires to begin to build, the Summer now advancing, and to pro- 
ceed therein, so as to complete it in about three or four years, or 
sooner ; it passed in the affirmative by a great majority ;" twenty- 
five persons, chiefly from the N. and N.W. parts of the town, 
entered their dissent against both votes.* 

April 19, 1725. " Col. Buckminster and others, proposed to 
have the exact centre of the town found, and to have the meeting 
house placed in the nearest convenient place thereto : " on which, 
the vote being taken, it was declared in the negative. A pro- 
posal was then made by Col. Buckminster, " to set the meeting 
house on the most accommodable place on the E. side of the great 
hill, which lies W. of the meeting house, &c. ; and that himself 
would procure conveniency of land for a house and ways thereto, 
on his land lying near the place ; " and the vote thereon was in 
the negative. 

Voted, that £100 be granted for and toward the building of a 
new meeting house. (Nov. 29th, the sum of £100 was added). 
Chose Caleb Johnson, James Clayes, and John Gleason, to agree 
with a workman, not being an inhabitant of the town, to build a 
house, m length 60 feet, and in breadth 50 feet, the height to be 
suitable to the length and breadth, and for one tier of galleries. | 

and that they admonish for their mis- Sam. Frissel, Amos and John Par- 
behavior in that respect." The house menter, Jonas Eaton, Uriah and Mat- 
was newly seated in 17'22. thias Clark, Tho. and Daniel Winch, 

It may not be improper to observe Moses and Jerem. Pike, John Trow- 
here, that during the period of the bridge, Jona. Jackson, Amos Wait, 
Indian troubles, (as tradition informs Timo. Stearns, Isaac How. 
us), it was customary to keep a sen- t Nov. 29, 1725, the committee, 
try upon Bear hill, during the hours (others having been added), viz : 
of public worship, to give alarm upon John Whitney, Samuel How, Peter 
the approach of Indians. Clayes, John Gleason, James Clayes, 

* Their names were Jos. and Tho. Ichabod Hemenway, and Thomas 

Buckminster, Abr. Belknap, Sen., Stone, agreed with Eph. Bigelow, of 

Eben. Winchester, Ralph Hemen- Holliston, to construct the frame of a 

way, Edw. and James Wilson, Sam. house, 60 feet long, 50 feet broad, and 

Frost, Tompson Woods, Eben. and 23 feet between the joints, the com- 



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99 



To give, in detail, the proceedings of the town, in relation to a 
controversy which was protracted during a period of more than 
eight years, would occupy a larger space than our limits permit. 
We shall accordingly condense in a note, the most important 
particulars.* 



mittee to provide the timber ; the 
contractor to receive £120 bills of 
credit. (The original is among the 
papers in the County Clerk's office, 
Boston). 

* May 17, 1725. The town hav- 
ing adjourned to view the place, vot- 
ed to have the house at the spot indi- 
cated b}' Col. Buckminster, if the N. 
inhabitants will peaceably fall in ; 
otherwise near the old house. No 
result following this vote, Col. Buck- 
minster, (probably claiming by his 
lease, or otherwise, the meeting house 
land), commenced a cellar, and drew 
timber upon the same ; and the town, 
Nov. 2!>, voted to warn him by a com- 
mittee, to fill the cellar, and remove 
the timber; and also authorized the 
use of the pine trees, upon the same 
land, for the meeting house. Apr. 4, 
1726, a vote was passed, to place 
the house on the S. side of the road 
from the meeting house to Bear Hill, 
"near opposite to a place called the 
square." Col. Buckminster declared 
" that the land was his, and his reso- 
lution to obstruct the setting of a meet- 
ing house there." May 16, 1726, the 
last named place being thought by 
some " too flat and moist, and also 
so near the hill, that the shade of the 
trees would darken it, and another 
place being proposed and viewed by 
the town, it was voted that the house 
be erected there; and that a commit- 
tee defend the town's title to the 
land." May 30th, Col. Buckminster 
proposed to place the house on the 
E. side of the river, near to Joseph 
Stone's. The N. inhabitants voted 
in the affirmative, but the majority 
in the negative ; and the town voted 
that the house be placed round the 
present meeting house, and to annul 
all former votes, and to supply new 
timber, in the room of that carried 
away by Col. Buckminster, unless 
returned at or before the 21st June. 
July 4th, the town adjourned to view 
another place ; voted to place the 



house at the W. end, as near the old 
house as may be. 

July 25, Thomas Stone, Joseph 
Haven, and John Jones, of Hopkin- 
ton, were appointed a committee to 
sue those wlio had trespassed on the 
meeting house timber, cutting, car- 
rying it off, and mutilating it. Dec. 
12, proposals of agreement were pre- 
sented to the town, as follows, 
viz: — "to have the town exactly 
measured, and the true centre deter- 
mined, by a skilful surveyor and 
chainmen, upon oath ; and that a 
line be drawn from said centre to the 
meeting house, and the new meeting 
house be set up exactly halfway be- 
tween," as near as the land shall per- 
mit, &c. This agreement being sat- 
isfactory, Jan. 25, 1726-7, Col. Wm. 
Dudley was made choice of for sur- 
veyor, and Mr. James Brewer and 
Deacon Fisk, of Sudbury, and Lieut. 
Samuel Brigham and Ensign Zorob- 
abel Ager, of Marlborough, for chain- 
men. A proposal, in March, to sus- 
pend the survey, was dismissed. — 
Meanwhile, a petition had been sent 
from the N. inhabitants, to the Gen- 
eral Court, Aug. 26, 1726, praying 
for a committee to view and report; 
otherwise, to be set off as a separate 
precinct ; which was answered by a 
committee of the town : and Dec. 6, 
1726, the articles of agreement were 
confirmed by the Court. 

May 26, 1727, the Selectmen publicly 
notified the town, to give information 
of any engaged " in putting fire to, and 
cutting " the meeting house timber. 
Oct. 13, the Selectmen petitioned the 
General Court, complaining of "di- 
vers unwarrantable actions and pro- 
ceedings of Jos. Buckminster, Esq., 
and others, referring to the placing 
of a meeting house, &c. ;" and espe- 
cially of a warrant given out by Fran- 
cis Bowman, Esq., for the call of a 
town meetmg clandestinely obtained, 
which, at their prayer, the Court 
"superseded." Nov. 1'7, the town 



100 



ECCLESIASTICAL HISTORY. 



March 25, 1734. After debate, tlie meeting was adjourned 
for three quarters of an hour, to view several places in nomination 
to build a new meetmg house on. After the people returned, the 
town voted, " to erect and build a new meeting house at an oak 
tree, marked, standing on Mr. Wm. Pike's land, at the N. end 
of Bare Hill. Mr. Pike declared in town meeting, that the town 
should have two acres of land there for £Q money. The town 
granted £400 for the object ; ,£200 to be paid in Dec. next, and 
the other £ 200 to be paid in Api-il next after. 



voted to proceed no further, "under 
their present difficull circumstan- 
ces ;" and granted £4 to repair win- 
dows, or set up fallen seats. Eight 
successive votes were passed by the 
town, between Sept. 1728 and March 
1734, refusing to repair the old house. 
May 19, 172'J, Matth. Gibbs was ap- 
pointed " to do what is needful to se- 
cure the galleries of the meeting 
house, by raising them, and iasten- 
ing the pillars." June 18, 1730, Col. 
Joseph Buckniinster was forbidden, 
by the Selectmen, to dispose of the 
timber prepared for the new meeting 
house. June 2!Jth, " Wm. Ballord, 
Deacon Joshua Hemenway, Peter 
Clayes, John Whitney, Elkanah Ha- 
ven, and Thomas Mellen, were cho- 
sen to enquire as to the ground of 
complaint against the town, by Col. 
Buckminster, for claiming a right to 
the land, whereon the timber for a 
meeting house was laid." 

Dec. 1, 1730, Col. Buckminster 
made a proposal to the town, to make 
good all the timber for the meeting 
house he has made use of, either in 
his barn frame, or any otiier way to 
his private use. The proposal was 
accepted; after which it was moved 
to dieide the totmi by the Constable 
Wards; which was negatived. Jan. 
1, 1730-1, a "Petition of Moses Ha- 
ven, and a great number of the inhab- 
itants of Framingham, living on the 
E. and S. sides of the river," was pre- 
sented to the General Court, praying 
a division of the town. (Court files). 
Feb. li), Samuel How and others pe- 
titioned the Court to divide the town 
into two precincts, by a line running 
S.E. and N.W.; and according to 
Col. Dudley's platt, to cross the cen- 
tre of said town. The House passed 



an order of notice ; but the Council 
non-concurred. (State files). The 
town refused, Feb. 5, to decide upon 
a proposal to divide, by an E.and W. 
centre line. On the 1st of the same 
month, the town voted not to build 
at the half-way centre. March 15, 
the town chose Col. Buckminster, 
Lt. John Gleason, and Tho. Stone, to 
prefer a petition to the General 
Court, to send a committee, to hear 
all parties, and set out a particular 
spot for tlieir meeting house. April 
19, the town voted, 54 to 15, to build 
at the place called the square. June 
29, voted, 58 to 41, not to build " at 
Capt. Ward's centre ;" also voted, 
G2 to 45, not to build at the " middle 
centre." Voted, 55 to 34, not to 
choose a committee of another town, 
to stake out a spot. Also voted, 45 
to 12, not to ask for a commissioner 
from the General Court. Dec. 6, 
the town again voted, 56 to 46, to 
build on Tredway's land, (near Bear 
Hill); but refused, Dec, 27, to choose 
a committee to agree with a work- 
man. After other ineffectual at- 
tempts, the question was put, June 27, 

1732, whether the town would build 
on the land of Mr. Wm. Pike, N. side 
of the road from Bare Hill to his 
house ; and it was negatived. May, 

1733, Richard Haven was appointed 
to secure the galleries from hazard. 
Jan. 21, 1733-4, Ensign Micah Stone 
and Edw. Goddard, were chosen to 
answer the town's presentment res- 
pecting the meeting house. 

We have now approached the hap- 
py end of this prolonged controversy, 
which appears to have terminated in 
a disposition to unanimity, as reliev- 
ing to the reader, as it must have 
proved to the parties concerned. 



SECOND MEETING HOUSE. 



m 



May 20. Col. Buckminster, Ens, Pike, and Mr, Caleb Bridges 
were chosen to aigree with a Avorkman, agreeably to the town's 
instructions, — which were, to build a house, 55 feet long, and 30 
feet between the joints, and 40 feet wide, or 42 feet, if the com- 
mittee shall see cause. 

Nov. 11. Voted, to assess X 14 to pay Mr. Wm, Pike for 
four acres of land, on which to place the meeting house. 

May 19, 1735. Lt. Sam. Moore, Henry Eamms, Amos Gates, 
Ens. Jos. Stone, Michal Pike, Capt. Buckminster, and Uriah 
Drury, were chosen a committee, " to provide for the raising of 
the meeting house." * 

July 21, 1735. Voted £ 150 towards the charge of finisliing 
the meeting house. 

Oct. 1, 1735. Voted to give the old meeting house frame to 
Mr. Swift.f 

March 8, 1736. William Ballord, Rich. Haven, Henry Eames, 
John White, and Joshua Hemenway, were appointed to proportion 
the pews, and to find who the highest payers are ; and report to 
the town. I 

March 10, 1737-8. Ens. Pike, Messrs. Benj. Treadway, 
Abr. Rice, Wm. Ballord, and William Pike, were appointed to 
seat the meeting house. § 



* The directions by the town were 
"to procure one bbl. rum, three bbls. 
cider, six bbls. beer, with suitable 
provision of meat, bread, «&c. for such, 
and only such, as labor in raising the 
meeting house ; that the said provi- 
sions be dressed at a private house or 
houses, and that the same, (together 
with the drink), be so brought to the 
frame; and if a sufficiency of victual 
be brought in by particular persons, 
then that the town in general be not 
charged for the same ; if otherwise, 
then the committee to procure and 
pay for the same. July 7, the town 
granted to this committee £68.10; 
to the committee for their service, 
10s. each; and £2.05 more were ex- 
pended by the committee." 

t Persons had volunteered to take 
down the old house " on Tuesday, 
the 12lh Aug." ; and the materials 
were to be sold, as far as not availa- 
ble in the new house. 

t May 17, the town appointed the 



ministerial pew as the first on the 
left hand of the pulpit; and reserved 
a pew for the town's use, in the N. 
E. corner. They also designated the 
particular pews to be occupied by in- 
dividuals, respectively ; "the several 
persons to enjoy their pews, provided 
they build the same, and finish the 
meeting house as high as the lower 
range of girts, within the space of six 
months; the backside of the pews to 
be cilled, by being double-boarded up 
to the lower part of the windows; 
and then up to the girts, to be board- 
ed, lathed and plastered, and white 
washed ; and at all times, keep the 
glass against the pews in good rfe- 
pair; and in case of neglect, to for- 
feit their pews to the town." Nor. 
15, liberty was granted to such as de- 
sire it, " to make windows to their 
pews," under the inspection of thfe 
building committee ; they, (the own- 
ers of pews), to provide glass. 

§ The town directed the seating 



102 ECCLESIASTICAL HISTORY. 

May 21, 1739. Granted X 50 for the better finishing of the 
meeting hovise. 

The same year, several persons were fined <£ 5 for cutting the 
posts of the meeting house, for the convenience of their pews ; 
and £ 20 penalty was ordered, for the like ofifence in future. 

1771. Voted, that the meeting house be new shingled on the 
back side, and new clapboarded all round, with new doors and 
sash glass ; also that the outside be well painted. Granted X 80 
for the same.* 

THIRD MEETING HOUSE. 

May 6, 1805. "Voted, that the town will build a meeting house 
at some future day. Voted, that Lt. Abner Wheeler, Lt. John 
Eames, Messrs., John Park, James Wilson, Josiah Clayes, and 
James Morse, Lt. Joshua Trowbridge, Capt. Sam. Frost, and 
Capt. Josiah Stone, be a committee to locate the ground where 
the said house shall be erected. 

Voted, that Eli Bullard, Esq., Col. David Brewer, and Lt. 
Abner Wheeler, be a committee to consider when the house 
shall be built, its size, and the manner of erecting it, whether by 
individuals or the town ; to obtain plans, and receive proposals. 
The above committees reported m May. The first proposed to 
build near the gun house, on the town's land. The town ad- 
journed to view the spot, and accepted the recommendation. 

The other committee reported, that the house should be 76 by 
68 feet, with a tower at one end and a porch at the other ; and 
that it should be built by the town, in 1807. The whole expense 
was estimated at $ 13.000, and they proposed to raise the sum of 

according to each one's proportion of the side gallery. May 20, 1754, and 

all the taxes assessed for the meeting March 1, 1762, committees were ap- 

house ; that to those arriving at sixty pointed to new seat the house, upon 

years of age, should be added 4d. per similar rules as before. Dec. 18, 

year to each one's rates ; and tliat 1788, the assessors were chosen to 

the seats be dignified as in the old seat the meeting house anew. After 

meeting house, till they come to the this period, all notice of this ancient 

fifth seat below ; and tlie rest to fall practice ceases. 

in successively. May 22, 1738, voted * The second meeting house was 

that Mr. Thos. Mellen and Mr. Benj. three stories high, with dcmble galler- 

Nurse be seated in the deacons' ies ; and was placed a few rods to the 

seats; Mr. James Clayes, in the sec- S. (a little E.), of the third meeting 

end seat in the body of seats; and house, just replaced by a new one, on 

Mr. Tho. Eames in the fore seat in the same site. 



THIRD MEETING HOUSE. 103 

$ 2000. The report was accepted, excepting' the part relating to 
the size and form. 

Maj, 1806. The town directed, that the dimensions of the 
building should be Go feet square ; and voted to have a tower 
only, (and not a porch). 

Nov. 18. A committee was appointed to estimate the differ- 
ence of cost between brick and wood ; and upon their report, the 
town voted to build of wood. 

May 6, 1805. Col. David Brewer, Lt. Abner Wheeler, and 
Eli Bullard, Esq., Avere chosen agents of the town, with full 
powers to carry their votes into effect. 

March 2, 1807. The town reconsidered their vote as to the 
location, and voted to purchase a certain tract of land of Messrs. 
Martin and Nathan Stone, and also of Capt. Simon Edgel, and 
to set said new meeting house thereon ; and phose a committee to 
procure deeds of the same. 

May 4, 1807. Voted, that the selectmen dispose of the privi- 
lege of selling hquors on the common during the time of raising 
the new meeting house. 

May 26, 1807. Began to raise the meeting house. 1 June, 
finished raising it.* 

1807. The town authorized a committee to purchase of Capt. 
Edgell sufficient land for stable ground, and to mark out a plan. 

In 1810 the following correspondence, (on record), accompa- 
nied an act of liberality which deserves honorable notice, and 
commends the piety and public spirit of the generous donor. 

Framingham, May 7, 1810. 
To the Inhabitants of the Toivn of Framingham, assembled in Town 

Meeting : — 

Gentlemen : — Having arrived at an advanced period of life, and 
being sensible that I must soon be numbered with the dead, I often 
think of the place in which my existence was begun, and which has 
been my home, through infancy, manhood and age. In reviewing the 

* The Meeting House was dedicat- occasion, and contained several for- 

ed Feb. 24, 1808 ; on which occasion cible passages. The pews, which 

a discourse was preached by the Pas- had been appraised at $12,300, (the 

tor, the Rev. David Kellogg, from aggregate expense of the liouse, in- 

Haggai ii. 7. " And 1 will shake all eluding the bell, having been $12,- 

natinns, and the desire of all nntions 913 01), were sold at auction, Jan. 

shall come; and I will fill this house 11, 1808, by John Fiske, for $14,884. 

with glory, saith the Lord of Hosts." The contractors for building the 

The Discourse was appropriate to the house were David Brooks of Prince- 



104 ECCLESIASTICAL HISTORY. 

progress of my past years, a thousand incidents unite to endear to my 
iieart the spot of my nativity, and the Town of Framinghani ; and 
while I express my affection for my fellow townsmen, I recollect with 
the deepest gratitude, the bounties of an all-kind God, who, by giving 
me something more than a competency, has put it in my power to 
prove the sincerity of my professions, by a small donation. Among 
the numerous blessings of life, I have ever considered as one of the 
greatest, that the preaching of the tiospel, and the public worship of 
our Maker, have been continued among us, with regularity and order. 
To encourage the continuance of this laudable practice, and to add 
dignity and solemnity thereto, it was my intention to have furnished 
the Meeting House, which has lately been erected, with a public Bell ; 
and although I have delayed to execute the intention, until a Bell has 
been otherwise procured, yet I am still desirous it should be consid- 
ered a present from me. For which purpose, I request you to accept 
the sum of four hundred and thirty-seven dollars, and sixty-four cents, 
which I have deposited in your Treasury, being the original cost of 
the bell. 

Permit me. Gentlemen, to express my earnest wishes for the peace 
and prosperity of my native Town, and to add my most ardent hope, 
that the weekly knell which shall call us to devotion, may have a hap- 
py agency, in preparing us for a joyful meeting in the eternal world. 

MicAH Stone. 

Which being read, voted, unanimously, that the Inhabitants of Fra- 
mingham highly value, and sincerely reciprocate, the friendly and af- 
fectionate sentiments expressed in the letter of Micah Stone, Esq., this 
day received, and request him to accept their thanks for his generous 
donation; and while they lament the probability, that the life and use- 
fulness of their much respected and beloved fellow townsman, will soon 
be at an end, they have the satisfaction to believe, as they most ardent- 
ly hope, that the evening of his days will be unclouded, and afford him 
a joyful prospectof a brighter day, in the eternal world : and they can- 
not but anticipate with pleasure, that the weekly knell which shall call 
them to devotion, will also remind them of the virtues and example of 
a departed friend. 

And in order to manifest their gratitude for the generosity, and their 
respect for the character, of Colonel Stone, the Selectmen are directed 
to cause the bell to be rung on his birth day, during his life, and to be 
tolled, for a suitable time, at his death ; and the Town Clerk is also 
directed to file and record his letter, and to furnish him with an attested 
copy of this vote. 

The third meeting house was built in a style of elegance for its 
day, and for many years was the place of assemblage for almost 

ton, and Mr. Warren of Charleslown. and an unsuccessful attempt was 
May 23, J 808, the Town voted to made to procure stoves for the same, 
build a Town House out of the old In 1823, the sum of $150 was grant- 
Meeting; House, the expense not to ed to procure stoves for the Meeting 
exceed $500. In 1820 was passed a House, and also a stove for the Town 
vote to paint the Meeting House ; House. 



THIRD MEETING HOUSE, ETC. 105 

the entire community, who worshipped together within its walls. 
NotAvithstanding its groat dimensions, it was frequently crowded, 
and many recall with pleasure, mingled with regret, the recollec- 
tions of that golden age, when through this ample town there was' 
but one fold and one shepherd. The unavoidable revolutions of 
opinion have since multiplied the churches of this, as of other 
towns ; a result not to be deplored, so long as a generous tolerar 
tion and Christian charity shall allay all party jealousy, and the 
only rivalry or contention shall be for noble and worthy ends.* 



MINISTERS OF FRAMINGHAM. 

The precise date of the first preaching in this town is unknown. 
The earhest notice on the Records, is given the 21st of Aug. 1700 ; 
when it was voted by the town, that if Mr. John Swift, of Milton, 
continues to live with us, to be a settled minister among us, that 
then he shall have, for his own proper use, 100 acres of land, and 
10 acres of meadow.f 

May 13,. 1701. Chose Peter Cloyes, Sen., Benj. Bridges, 
John How, John Haven, John Town, and Sam. Winch, to go to 
three ordained ministers for their opinion, whether Mr. John 
Swift be a person well qualified for the work of the ministry, ac- 
cording as the law directs.:}: 

* The house above referred to, was and John How were appointed to re- 
taken down in August, 1846; and a ceive the contribution money, and 
new and more elegant one in the pay it to Mr. Swift every week, and 
Gothic style, is now being erected keep an account of every man's raon- 
upon its site. The building Commit- ey. 

tee are Messrs. Josiah Stedman, Mo- Mr. Swift appears to have received 

ees Edgell, William H. Knight, Ru- just before this period, an invitation 

fus Brewer, Simon Whitney, In- from Marlborough. " July 12, (1700), 

crease S. Wheeler, and George voted, unanimously, by church and 

Phipps. town, to invite Mr. Swift to help 

t The town also voted, to give Mr. with our present pastor, (Rev. Wm. 

Swift £60 in money, yearly, and find Brinsmead), if God shall raise him 

him in his wood ; to fence in 20 up." Marlb. Rec. 

acres, and break up 10 acres of land, t The committee applied to Rev. 

and also to give £100 towards the James Sherman, of Sudbury, Rev. 

building of a house, one-fifth of the Grindal Rawson, of Mendon, and 

same in money. They also voted to Rev. William Brattle, of Cambridge, 

raise the salar}', by a rate; "and it who gave a full testimonial of Mr. 

shall be paid by contribution, every Swift's qualifications, which is placed 

man to paper his money ; and that upon record. Mr. Swift appears to 

which is not papered, to be accounted have continued his labors from Aug., 

as strangers' money." Pavid Rice 1700, to the time of his ordination, 



106 ECCLESIASTICAL HISTORY. 

May 22. Legally voted, to give a call to Mr. John Swift, of 
Milton, to abide and settle with us as our legal minister. Chose 
Abiall Lamb, Dav. Rice, Benj. Bridges, John Haven, John Town, 
Peter Cloyes, Sen., Sam. Winch, and Tho. Drury, to give the 
call. 

The only account existing of the ordination of Mr. Swift, and 
the institution of the church, is contained in the following memo- 
randum, by Mr. Bridge, in the Records of the Church ; viz : — 

Framingham, Oct. 8, 1801. 

Then a church was embodied in this place, consisting of 18 mem- 
bers, over which the Rev. Mr. John Swift was ordained, (the same day), 
a Pastor. The names of those who (laid the) foundation of said church, 
were these, viz : — Henry Rice, Dn. David Rice, Dn. Joshua Hem- 
mingway, Thomas Drury, Thomas Walker, John How, Simon Mellen, 
Peter Cloice, Benj. Bridges, Caleb Bridges, Thomas Mellen, Benj. 
Nurse, Sam'l Winch, Thomas Frost, John Haven, Isaac Bowen, Ste- 
phen Jennings, Nath. Haven. 

The Covenant of said church was as follows : 

We do, under a soul-humbling and abasing sense of our utter unworthi- 
ness of so great and high a privilege, as God is graciously putting into 
our hands, accept of God, the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, for our 
God, in covenant with us ; and do give up ourselves and our seed, ac- 
cording to the terms of the everlasting covenant, to be his, under most 
sacred and inviolable bonds ; promising, by the help of his grace and 
strength, (without which we can do nothing), that we will walk togeth- 
er in a church state, as becomes saints, according to the rules of his 
holy word; submitting ourselves and seed unto the government of 
the Lord Jesus Christ, as King of his church ; (afterwards it was add- 
ded), and to the watch and discipline of this church — managing our- 
selves towards God and man, all in civil and sacred authority, as those 
ought, who arc under the teachings of God's Holy Word and Spirit; 
alike declaring it to be our resolution, that we will, in all things, where- 
in we may fall short of duty, wait upon God, for pardoning mercy and 
grace, in and through our dear Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To 
whom be glory forever. Amen. 

To persons, upon their admission into the church, it was said :— 
And we, the church of Christ in this place, do promise to carry it to- 
wards you, as a church of Christ ought, to its particular members, ac- 
cording to the rule of God's Holy Word. This we also proinise, in 
and through our dear Lord Jesus Christ. To whom be glory forever.* 

* Mr. Bridge adds : " The above the above mentioned covenant, as be- 

v?ritten was copied from a paper came a Wise, Faithful, Religious and 

drawn by the Rev. Mr. Swift some- Prudent Pastor, and Departed this 

time before his death. Attest, Mat. Life, (much lamented), April ye 24, 

Bridge. And it appears that for above 1745." 

forty years, the liev. Mr. Swift dis- The above Covenant has been pre- 

ciplined his church consistent with served in substance in the 1st church 



FIRST MINISTER, MR. SWIFT. 107 

May 18, 1702. The town quit-claimed to Mr. Swift the tract 
of land in his possession.* 

The Records of the Church during the ministry of Mr. Swift 
being lost, the remaining sources of information illustrating its 
history, are scanty. A private journal, in the form of a Sabbath 
Diary, kept by Mr. Swift, and extending from Dec. 30, 1716, to 
July 14, 1728, is preserved to us ; in which allusions are made 
to passing events, and which supphes, to some extent, the lost 
records, (if such have existed).! 

The only event of particular interest recorded in this volume, 
was connected with one of the Deacons of the church ; about 
which, in 1719, the " advice of the Elders at Boston," was re- 
ceived and comphed with ; though nbt to the peaceable adjust- 
ment of the difficulty. Feb. 12, 1722, a council convened at 
Framingham, whose result was read the following Sabbath. The 
18th of Aug. following, full satisfaction was given by Deacon 
Hemenway, the individual referred to, and the peace of the 
church was restored. 

About the year 1726, appeared the first known indications of a 
contentious spirit in the church, which was destined to disturb its 
harmony through a course of years ; and which resulted, at 
length, in a temporary division of the parish. The origm of the 
unhappy breach is clearly traced to an individual of conspicuous 
zeal, formerly of the old church in Boston, (Capt. Edward God- 
dard), who entertained high notions of the importance and au- 
thority of the office* of Ruling Elder, in which he found little 
sympathy from the pastor of this church. Having succeeded in 
attachmg a number of adherents to liis particular views, (in 1732 

to the present time. It was adopted afore said Bridge. Also a piece of 

by the churches of Hopkinton, Ox- meadow on the N. side of the (then) 

ford, Acton, and perhaps others ; in Meeting House. Also a piece of do. 

the Records of some of which, it is N. of Bare Hill. Sept. 16, 1702, a 

found recorded in the hand writing Rate of £10 was ordered " for break- 

of Mr. Swift. No doctrinal confes- ing up our Rev. Pastor's land." Oct. 

sion appears upon the Records of this 3, 1705, the Town voted £20 to 

church, during the entire period of cross-plow the same, and break up, 

its existence. the next June, as mucli as will 

* The above is described as begin- make 15 acres, and cross-plow it in 

ning at the W. end of the Bridge the fall of the leof next a,fier." 
over Sudbury River ; thence to the N. t The Journal alluded to, contains 

end of Duck Pond at the E. end of the entries of baptisms, admissions to 

Mr. S.'s house ; thence N.W. to John the church, (Sec, during the period 

Town's land; thence S. to Sudbury named, and is of much value even in 

River ; thence E. and N.E. to the its incidental notices. 



108 ECCLESIASTICAL HISTORY. 

about 16 persons), he with others sought admission into the church 
of Hopkinton.* Mr. Swift asked advice of the Boston Associa- 
tion, the nature of which, (if given), is unknown. The with- 
drawal of a considerable number of the members of his church, 
under such circumstances, must have contributed, in its results to 
the peace of the town and the church in succeeding years, m 
hastening the declining health of Mr. Swift, already worn by 
domestic afRiction. 

June 29, 1741. The towii dismissed the matter in the warrant, 
relative to the settlement of another minister, while Mr. Swift is 
living. 

March 7, 1742-3. Voted by the town, that there be a monthly 
lecture set up, according to Mr. Swift's writing, sent into the town 
meeting. 

Aug. 13, 1743. At a meeting, " to see if the town will come 
into some method to provide help for Mr. Swift, he being unable to 
preach," Deac. Adams and Mr. Caleb Bridges were chosen to wait 
on the Rev. Mr. Swift, to advise with him ; and Deac. Adams 
and Deac. Pike to supply the pulpit for the present. 

March 5, 1743-4. Voted, to proceed to proper methods m 
order to settle a minister with the Rev. Mr, Swift at this time : 
and Ens. Stone, Deac. Balch, and Mr. Joseph Haven, were 
chosen, " to provide suitable gentlemen to supply the pulpit in 
order for settlement." 

Feb. 6, 1744-5. At a meeting " to see if the town would con- 
cur with the church's vote in choosing Mr.* John Newman to be 
their minister, it passed in the Negative." 

April 24, 1745. The Rev. Mr. Swift departed this Ufe. 

The Rev. John Swift was born in Milton, March 14, 1678 - 9, 
and was son of Thomas and Ehzabeth Swift. He was grandson of 



* From the Ch. Rec. of Hopkinton 
it appears that Edw. Goddard, Tho 
Mellen, Benj. Whitney, Simon Mel 
len, Richard Haven, and Simon God 
dard were received from Framingham 
Jan. 10, 1732-3. Others applied after 



sannah Goddard, Esther and Abigail 
Mellen, Susannah Drurj', Abigail 
Hemenway, aad Susannah Goddard, 
Jr., were, in like manner, received 
from this church. Sept. 20th, Nero, 
Mr. Swift's servant, also applied for 



wards, which led to the convention of admission, 
a council in that town, in 1735, upon The action of the church at Hop- 
the result of which, Dea. Josh. Hem- kinton, in receiving the members of 
enway, Wm. Ballord, Elk. and Mo- Framingham, appears to have pro- 
ses Haven, Moses Haven, Jr., and duced great disaffection and division 
Joshua Hemenway, Jr., .were received for several years, in that church 
Sept. 19, 1735. May 26, 1737, Su- Vide the Hop. Ch. Rec. 



FIRST MINISTER, — MR. SWIFT. 109 

Thomas Swift, who came over with the first settlers in Dorchester 
in 1630 ; and when the greater part of them removed to Connec- 
ticut, in 1635, he remained behind. Mr. John Swift was educat- 
ed at Harvard College, where he graduated in 1697, and was 
ordained at Framingham, Oct. 8, 1701. He soon after was mar- 
ried to Sarah, daughter of Timothy and Sarah Tileston, of Dor- 
chester ; by whom he had six children. His only son, John, a 
graduate of Harvard College, was ordained over the church at 
Acton. His ministry in this town, as far as is known to us, was 
conducted with faithfulness and prudence ; and not a notice 
occurs, in all the transactions of the town and church, in any 
degree qualifying the respect and estimation in which he was 
held. He was, on many occasions, called to act in council with 
other ministers,* where liis judgment and discretion were highly 
approved. The advice of liis church, in some instances, was 
sought from abroad ; and he frequently preached at fasts, insti- 
tuted on particular occasions, in other churches. He notices his 
preacliing the Thursday lecture, in the place of Mr. Checkly, 
April 20, 1727 ; and on the 31 May, 1732, he preached the 
annual election sermon, which was printed. Of his ability as a 
preacher, we have no means of judging. His printed sermons 
are marked with a pure and classical taste. He was free from 
all affectation of style as well as extravagance of zeal, or rashness 
of opinion. The subjects of his ordinary pulpit discourse, (as one 
may infer fl'om his own Diary), were often suggested by passing 
events. Some of these discourses bear marks of extemporaneous 
composition. Thus he notes on one occasion, his preaching from 
the words, " The voice of the Lord is upon the waters ; the God 
of glory thundereth ; " adding, " it being a day of thmider." On 
another, " Behold ! this day I am going the way of all the earth ; " 
with an allusion to a neighbor, who was then dying. A day of 
extreme severity suggested the text, " Who can stand before his 
cold ; " and a few weeks later, doubtless while the snow drifted 
through the crevices of the ancient and dilapidated meeting 

* Nineteen instances are noticed in Norton in 1722, at Sandwich and 

his journal, in the space of about Yarmouth in May, at Leicester in 

eight years. Besides Councils of June, and again at Sandwich in July 

Ordination, he attended a Council at 1728. The advice of his church was 

Woodstock 1719, at Worcester and sought from Gloucester, March 19, 

Westboro' 1720, at Watertown and 1723. 

10 



110 ECCLESIASTICAL HISTORY. 

house, the motto of his sermon was, a " covert from the storm." 
The halt of a detachment of soldiers in the village, proceeding to 
the eastward, induced him to discourse from the words, " a devout 
soldier." And again, " it being a very rainy day," with rare 
fehcity, he adopted for his text the appropriate verse, " For the 
earth which drinketh in the rain that cometh oft upon it, and 
bringeth forth herbs meet for them by whom it is dressed, receiv- 
eth blessing from God ; but that which beareth thorns and briars 
is rejected, whose end is to be burned." 

During the contentions, which must have been sorely harassing 
to the church and himself, m the latter part of his ministry, he (if 
we may judge from a letter to the Rev. Dr. Colman, of Boston, 
in our possession, and his own memoranda), bore himself with sin- 
gular candor, calmness, and discretion. It was a time marked by 
not a little pretension in individuals ambitious of notoriety, and 
arrogating superior light and grace. The following extract from 
a funeral discovirse on the excellent Mr. Breck of Marlboro', in 
1731, will exhibit his style as a writer, and the hght in which he 
regarded his own profession. 

" You have lost a learned Teacher or Instructer. It hath been ob- 
served that religion and learning revived in the world together ; that 
the light that Erasmus brought into the schools, helped Luther's labors 
in the church. 'T is the sophistry of the Devil to decry humane learn- 
ing in the ministry. There is a generation who call themselves the 
children of light ; who cry down a learned ministry as needless ; and 
pretend that their own knowledge of the word of God, (such as it is), 
like Jacob's vision, is by the Lord brought to their hands. But you 
find that when Christ sent forth his apostles, rather than they should 
want learning, he miraculously gave them the gift of Tongues, and 
doubtless all the humane learning therewith that they needed. Moses 
was skilled in all the learning of the Egyptians. St. Paul was brought 
up at the feet of Gamaliel, and was able out of Aratus, Anacreon, Me- 
nander, and Epimenides, to confute the Heathen Poets. Heaven 
gave to this, his servant that you have lost, such powers, on which he 
made such improvements in learning, as that he was a grace to that 
Academy where he had his education." 

]Mr. Swift was a member of the ministerial association of this 
vicinity, (afterwards called the Marlborough Association), whose 
first meeting for organization was held at his house, June 5, 1725.* 

* This association was formed to advance the interest of Christ, the 
" with (the) design and aim herein service of their respective charges, 



FIRST MINISTER. MR. SWIFT. 



Ill 



Numerous attestations exist to the estimation in which he was held 
by his professional brethren, which led to the remark by the late 
Rev. Dr. Harris, to the writer of this sketch, that he was " a wise 
counsellor and a good man, of a well cultivated mind, and held in 
great esteem in the churches." He appears to have experienced 
severe domestic affliction ; his wife having, for several years, been 
subject to mental alienation ; at which period, he received sub- 
stantial evidence of the sympathy and consideration of his people.* 
During the last four years of his life, the failure of his health dis- 
abled him, a large part of the time, from professional service ; and 
after a protracted illness, he expired the 24tli April, 1745 ; hav- 
ing ministered to this people for the space of near 45 years, and 
in the 44th year from his ordination. As a mark of respect for 
his long and faithful services, the town voted, Sept. 2, 1746, a 
grant of" <£125, old tenor, to defray the funeral charges of their 
late Reverend Pastor, and to purchase a decent Tomb-stone."t 
An appropriate monument was accordingly erected, and the in- 
scription, in Latin, upon the following page, was placed upon the 
slab. 



and their own mutual edification in 
their great work." They agreed to 
meet four times in a year, choose a 
moderator and clerk from time to 
time, «fec. The articles were then 
signed by 

John Swift, Pastor 
Robert Breck, " 



John Prentice, 
Israel Loring, 
Job Gushing, 
John Gardner, 
Eben'r Parkman, 



Framingham. 
Marlborough. 
Lancaster. 
W. Sudbury. 
Shrewsbury. 
Stow. 
Westborough. 



In process of time, the association 
became so numerous, and the mem- 
bers at so great a distance, that it 
spontaneously divided, Aug. 10, 1762. 
See 1 M. Hist. Coll. x. 89. 

* The sickness of Mr. Swift's fam- 
ily obliged him to erect a building 
for a study, remote from his house, 
which was built near the present 
house of Col. Hastings. It was the 
building occupied by the French 
family, before spoken of; and was sub- 
sequently removed near the bridge, 



and was occupied by Mr. Gregory 
as a store. March 12, 1712-3, the 
town voted to add £10 to his salary, 
" his family being visited by sick- 
ness." Mr. Swift's salary, during 
the principal part of his ministry, 
was £70. Various grants were made 
to him, by reason of the depreciation 
of the currency ; and in one instance 
" in consideration of provisions being 
dear." Historical truth obliges us 
to add, that in 1733, such was the 
amount of his arrearages, (arising 
probably from the great number of 
seceding members), that the case was 
carried to tlie Court of Sessions. 

t It is to be regretted, that for some 
years, this monument has been in a 
dilapidated state, by reason of which 
the slab has been broken, and muti- 
lated. The thoughtful liberality of 
an individual has partially restored 
the structure, which, it is hoped, may 
yet be preserved, with a due respect 
for the honored dead. 



112 ECCLESIASTICAL HISTORY. 

Hie Jacet, 

Qui obiit, A. D. 1745, Aprilis 24to, 

jEtatisque anno 67mo, 

Vir ille Reverendus D. Johannes Swift, 

Dotibus et nativis et acquisitis ornatus; 

Docendi Artifex, Exemplar vivendi, 

Felix, dum vixit. 

Mores exhibens secundum Divinas Regulas 

Episcopo necessarios ; 

Commiscens Prudentiam Serpentis, Columbseque 

Innocentiam ; 

Commercium cum eo habenlibus 

In vita percharus, 

Atque gratam sui, etsi mcestam, Memoriam 

Post mortem, lis relinquens : 

Qui per varios casus, variaque Rerum Discrimina 

atque usque ad mortem, 

Raram discretionem, Modestiam, Patientiam, 

Voluntatique Supremi Numinis, Submissionem 

Spectandam proebens: 

Jam tandem in Domino requievit, 

Adoptionem, 

Scilicet, Corporis obruti Redemptionem, 

Expectabundus. 

In the Boston Evening Post of May 13tli, 1745, we find the 
following notice of his death : 

Framingham, May 8. On tbe 24tb of tlie last month, died here, 
after a long and tedious indisposition, the Rev. Mr. John Swift, the first 
Pastor of the church in this place, in the 67lh year of his age, and the 
45th of his ministry. As he was a gentleman of considerable natural 
powers, so he acquired a considerable degree of human knowledge and 
useful learning. He particularly excelled in Rhetoric and Oratory, 
and as a critic in the Greek language. His piety was sincere and em- 
inent. His preaching was sound and evangelical. As a Pastor, he 
was diligent, faithful and prudent ; and in his conversation, he was 
sober, grave, and profitable, yet afl"ab!e, courteous, and pleasant. He 
was a lover of hospitality ; and kept his heart and his house open to all 
good people. When he received injuries at any time, he bore them 
with singular discretion and meekness; and the various trials and sorrows 
with which he was exercised, especially in the latter part of his life, 
gave occasion for showing forth his wisdom, humility, patience and re- 
signation to the divine vvill. He was had in high esteem by the As- 
sociation to which he belonged, and respected by all who had any ac- 
quaintance with his real character and merits. 

Two discourses by Mr. Swift Avere printed, and are preserved 
in the library of the Mass. Historical Society. 



SECOND MINISTER. — MR. BRIDGE. 113 

I. A funeral discourse, delivered at Marlborough, on occasion of the 
death of the Reverend and learned Mr. Robert Breck, late Pastor of 
the church there ; who died Jan. 6, 1730-31, in the 49th year of his 
age. By John Swift, A. M., Pastor of the church in Framingham. 
Boston, N. E. : Printed by J. Kneeland and T. Green, 1731. 

II. A sermon preached at Boston, before the Great and General As- 
sembly of the Prov. of the Mass. Bay, in N. E., May 31, 1732; being 
the Anniversary for the election of his Majesty's Council for the Pro- 
vince, by John Swift, M. A., and Pastor of the church in Framingham. 
Printed at Boston, in N. E., by B. Green, 1732. 

After the decease of Mr. Swift, a call was given to Mr. William 
Vinal, by the church ; in which the town voted to concur, June 
25, 1745 ; but the following day, they voted, " that they wiU not 
make any grant for the settlement, or the salary of the said Mr. 
Vinal ; " and the 15th July following, the selectmen were ap- 
pointed to inform Mr. Vinal of the votes passed at their last 
meetino;. 



THE SETTLEMENT OF REV. MATTHEW BRIDGE. 

Dee. 2, 1745. The town voted to " concur with the church, 
in their choice of Mr. Matthew Bridge to be their minister ; " at 
the same time voting to grant, as his yearly salary, £260, old 
tenor bills of public credit, or that which shall be equivalent, to 
the acceptance of Mr. Bridge; also, a settlement of £600, old 
tenor.* 

Jan. 20, 1745-6. The town voted that Wednesday, come four 
weeks, be the day appointed for the ordination ; and that provision 
be made at the house of Mr. Jos. Stone, for the muiisters, mes- 
sengers, &c.f 

The ordination of Mr. Bridge took place on the 19th Feb. 
1745-6 ; the council having been invited to assemble at 12 

* Mr. Bridge's salary was, in gen- nation ; Messrs. Caleb Bridges, Jr., 

eral, £80 lawful money. In 1748, and John Jones, Jr., to "sirengthen 

JE140, old tenor, was granted to him, the meeting house ;" and Messrs. 

in addition to his salary, " in consid- Ezek. Rice, James Clayes, Jr., Gide- 

eration of the great rise in the neces- on Bridges, John Bent, Jr., Phinehas 

saries of life." Rice and Timo. Stearns, " to take care 

t Messrs. Amos Gates, Hezekiah of the meeting upon the ordination 

Rice, Henry Emms, Eben. Winches- day." March 3, the sum of £109.8.2 

ter, Abraham Rice, Francis Moquet, was granted to pay the charges of 

and Stephen Jennings, were chosen the ordination, 
by the town, to provide for the ordi- 

10* 



114 ECCLESIASTICAL HISTORY. 

o'clock, on the day preceding.* At a meeting of the church on 
the 18th, Col. Buckminster, Ens. Stone, Deacons Adams and 
Pike, and Mr. Bridges, were chosen " to be the mouth of the 
church to the Council." The day following, at an adjournment of 
the church, (the Rev. Oliver Peabody presiding) , Mr. Bridge was 
formally voted and admitted a member of the church in Framing- 
ham. The only questions submitted to Mr. Bridge, which appear 
on record, regarded : 1. His intention to conduct himself accord- 
ing to " the congregational principles of church discipline and the 
platform of the same, and the general practice of these churches ; " 
2nd. His willingness, " in any matter of importance, to take the 
vote (of the church) by uplifted hands ; " both of which having 
been answered in the affirmative, the church, by a " great ma- 
jority," expressed their satisfaction. 

The proceedings of the council not being placed on Record, the 
particular action of that body is unknown. From papers, proba- 
bly authentic, we learn, that the elements of dissatisfaction, before 
noticed, far from being allayed, had spread more Avidely, and as- 
sumed an attitude of open opposition. The dissensions experi- 
enced here, were shared with other parts of New England ; and 
the preaching of Mr. Whitefield in the town, the preceding sum- 
mer, served doubtless to fan the flame of division, f 

The following Declaration was prepared, and submitted to the 
Council, for the ordination of Mr. Bridge.:}: 

To the Rev. and Hon. Elders, and Messengers of the churches, cho- 
sen by the church of Franiingham, to assist in the ordination of the 
Rev. Mr. Bridge : 

Whereas we, the subscribers, inhabitants of said Town, and some 
of us members in full communion with said church, having dili- 

* The ministers, (with their church- Mr. Ebenezer Goddard, of Framing- 

es), invited, were Rev. Messrs. Han- ham, we extract the following • " Ju- 

cock, of Lexington, Appleton, of ly ye 5, 1745, that dear servant of 

Cambridge, Loring, of Sudbury, Pea- God, Mr. Whitefield, preached at 

body, of Natick, Williams, of Wes- Framingham." It is said that he 

ton, Cook, of Sudbury, Turell, of preached in a barn. 
Medford, Porter, of Sherburne, Stone, t The above is taken from a print- 

of Southborough, Williams, of Wal- ed vindication, which, from the ini- 

tham, Barrett, of Hopkinton, and tials, (E. G.), appended to it, we 

Swift, of Acton. It was proposed to may presume to have proceeded from 

the church, to invite Messrs. Sewall the hands of Capt. Edward Gnddard. 

and Prince ; but the vote was passed The part in italics is so printed in 

in the negative. the original. 

t From a religious diary kept by 



SECOND MINISTER. — MR. BRIDGE. 115 



gently observed the scope and tenor of Mr. Bridge's preaching, while 
under Tryal, do hereby declare our great dissatisfaction therewith ; for 
that many such doctrines, as we esteem to be of the greatest impor- 
tance, are wholly omitted, or, at best, slightly touched on, in his ser- 
mon — particularly the doctrine of Original. Sin ; the imputation of 
it; the lotalloss of the Image of God in the fall of Adam ; the ivrath 
and curse of God consequent thereon ; the Freeness and Sovreignty of 
Divine Grace., in electing some to everlasting Life, and the jjrovision 
made in the ivay of the New Covenant, for their Salvation hy Jesus 
Christ ; the Nature and Necessity of Regeneration, and an Almighty 
Power of the Spirit of God, for the production of the New Creature, 
and renewing the Image of God upon the Soul in Sanctif cation ; 
the nature of that Faith ivhereby the Sotils of Believers are united to 
Christ ; the Doctrines which relate to the Person, Natures and offices 
of Christ ; the way of a Sinner''s Justifcation, hy the Imputation of 
the Righteousness of Christ ; as also, those discriminating Doctrines, 
which shew the difference between that Faith, that Repentance, and that 
Obedience, ivhich is merely legal, superfcial and servile, and that 
which is evangelical. And though we neither did nor could reason- 
ably expect, that all these Doctrines could be distinctly insisted on, 
opened and applied in a short space of Time, yet it is to us incon- 
ceivable, how any one who approves of, and has a relish for, such doc- 
trines, could, in his preaching so many sermons, (as Mr. Bridge did 
before his choice), keep such Doctrines under concealment, so as not 
(at least) to say enough upon them, to distinguish his Doctrines from 
such schemes of Doctrine, as are calculated to explode or enervate all 
the soul-humbling and Christ-exalting doctrines of the Gospel. 

On this account we desire that this venerable Council will consider 
us, as wholly dissenting in the settlement and ordination of Mr. Bridge, 
and countenance us in our just plea of Liberty, to hear and judge for 
ourselves, and to try the Doctrines we hear, by the Holy Scriptures, 
the only Standard of Truth, and Rule of Faith and Practice ; and to 
provide and attend a publick ministry, which may be agreeable to our 
Utiderstanding of those Sacred Oracles, especially, since it is no new 
or strange Doctrine which we desire to adhere to, but the pure Doc- 
trines of the Gospel, as we find them avowed in the Assembly's Cate- 
chism and the Confession of Faith, owned and consented to by the Elders 
and Messengers of the Churches, met at Boston, anno. 1680. And for 
the Settlement of such a Ministry, we have determined to use all proper 
Endeavors, and desire your Prayers for success therein. And sub- 
scribe. Your brethren and humble servants, 

Jonathan Hemenway, Simon Mellen Jr., Dan. Haven, John Hill, 
Rich. Mellen, James Haven, fsaac Fisk, Daniel Mellen, Elkanah Ha- 
ven, Ebenezer Goddard, Eben. Singletary, Richard Haven, John 
Hemenway, Joseph Nichols, Nathan Haven, John Haven, Eb. Hem- 
enway, Jr., Tho. Temple, Micah Haven, Joshua Hemenway, James 
Cook, Benj. Haven, Joshua Hemenway, Jr., John Bruce, Richard Ha- 
ven, Dan. Stone, Benj. Whitney, James Mellen, Edward Goddard, 
Benj. Whitney, John Bruce, Moses Haven, Jr., William Ballord. 

Framingham, Feb. 1745. 



116 



ECCLESIASTICAL HISTORY. 



" The ordination of Mr. Bridge being accomplished,* the dis- 
senting party applied for, and obtained advice of, a council of 
churches, pursuant to which, a number of them were embodied 
into a church." This event took place probably between the 
months of April and November of the same year ; f after which, 
the new church invited Mr. Solomon Reed to become their pas- 
tor, who was instituted in his office in the month of January, 
1746 - 7, by an ordaining council, regularly convened. Probably 
soon after the organization of the church, a meeting house Avas 
built on the Southborough road, near the house of Mr. Joseph 
Morse. The Records of this church are lost ; and from the long 
interval which has elapsed since its discontinuance, there are none 
living who possess any personal knowledge of its liistory. From 
the Records of the town, it appears that repeated applications 
were made by the supporters of Mr. Reed, to be discharged from 
all taxes for the maintenance of the first church ; and upon the 
refusal of the tOA\ai to grant their prayer, unavailing petitions for 
rehef were presented to the General Court. ^ 



*Mr. Bridge's notice of the event 
states that he was ordained " upon 
the old Foundation." 

t As early as April 2, Nathan, 
James and John Haven, Dan. Brewer, 
and Eb. Singleterry, desired a dismis- 
sion to form a second church, which 
the church refused. May 2, their re- 
quest was repeated (in which they 
were joined by Joseph Haven and 
James Cook), but unanimously re- 
fused. Nov. 17, Eiiz. and Abigail 
Mellens, Lydia, Silence, Mehitable, 
Sarah, Mehitable, Lydia and Mehita- 
ble Haven, Mary Munsell and Han- 
nah Mayliew, applied for a recom- 
mendation to the second church ; and 
a Committee was appointed to take 
advice upon the subject. Mr. Bridge 
notes, that before the Committee was 
able to report, the party were em- 
bodied. The following April, " eigh- 
teen sisters," of the first church, ap- 
plied for dismission and recommen- 
dation to the second church, which is 
the last similar application noticed. 

i March 2, 1746-7. The Town re- 
jected the petition of Edward God- 
dard Esq., to be released from all as- 
sessments for Mr. Bridge's Settle- 
ment and salary. March 20, a Com- 



mittee was chosen to make answer 
to the complainants' prayer for re- 
lief, to the General Court. March 6, 
1748-9, it was proposed to the Town, 
either to release the petitioners from 
assessments for Mr. Bridge's support, 
or that the town collectively main- 
tain both ministers. " After a large 
debate," the proposition was nega- 
tived. Nov. 27, 1749, Edward God- 
dard and forty-two others renewed 
their prayer for a discharge from the 
Parish Rates, or a reference to arbi- 
trators ; both of which proposals were 
rejected. March 5, 1 749-50, the same 
prayer was submitted, with a propo- 
sition to submit the matter in dispute 
to a council of Ministers. The Town 
persisted in their refusal to accom- 
modation. September 6, of the same 
year, the Town " refused " to make 
a grant of money to Mr. Caleb 
Bridges Jun., in consideration of his 
extraordinary trouble in collecting 
his rates the year past. In 1752, 
Edward Goddard, Ralph Hemenway, 
Thomas Temple, Eben. Goddard, 
and William Brown, commissioners 
for the second church in Framing- 
ham, petitioned the General Court 
for relief, " not being able, by po- 



MINISTERS. — MR. REED. 117 

Bj the decease, in 1754, of Mr. Goddard, whose name and 
influence seem to have been predominant in all the movements of 
the new church, the society sustained a severe loss, which prober 
bly hastened, if it did not cause, its early extinction. The pre- 
cise time of its dissolution is unknown. The dismissal of Mr. 
Reed probably occurred towards the latter part of the year 
1756 ; * but no general movement was made towards a reconcili- 
ation with the first church, until a few years later. 

The Rev. Solomon Reed, minister of the second church, was 
born in the town of Abington, about the year 1718, and was edu- 
cated at Harvard College, where he graduated in 1739. He was 
ordained over the second church in Framingham, in Jan. 1746-7, 
and was probably soon after married to Abigail Houghton, of 
Connecticut, by whom he had five children during his residence 
ui this place, one of whom was the late Rev. John Reed, D.D. 
pastor in Bridgewater, and a Representative in the Congress of 
the United States. | He remained in the ministry in this town, 
until the year 1756 ; after which, he was installed in the North 
Parish of Middleborough, called the Titicut Parish, (composed 
partly of inhabitants of Middleborough and partly of inhabitants 
of Bridgewater), where he remained until he died, about the year 
1785. He appears to have been held in much consideration by 
his people in this place, among whom he was settled, (in the 
words of Mr. Goddard), to "the great satisfaction of the soci- 
ety." J A descendant § writes, that " he was esteemed an able, 
pure, zealous, devout preacher of the Orthodox order, was highly 

sition, to have a separate precinct," t For particulars relating to the 

and representing themselves as not family of the Rev. Solomon Reed, 

making up one fifth of the inhabitants reference may be had to the Genea- 

of the Town. (Court Files). The logical sketches at the close of this 

Court gave them no relief. volume. 

* A church meeting was held Nov. t In the printed paper before re- 

4, 17.56, to consider the petition of ferred to, Mr. Goddard says, "1 am 

Mr. Moses Haven, " to return to his persuaded that there are a nuni- 

duty and privileges with the Church." ber of upright Nathaniels in that So- 

" Voted, every man as one, that ciety, (the second), who meet with 

since Mr. M. H. had no other objec- such precious cordials under Mr. 

tion against returning, but his rela- Reed's ministry, as they would not 

tions to the Society, termed Mr. exchange for all the Riches, Honors, 

Reed's Church, which relation he and Pleasures of this world, 

was apprehensive would soon be dis- § The Hon. John Reed, Lt. Gov- 

solved, therefore it was prudence for ernor of this Common wealth, to whose 

him to wait, till he were satisfied obliging attention we are indebted 

how that affair would turn," for some of the above particulars. 



118 ECCLESIASTICAL HISTORY. 

respected and esteemed by liis society, and lived a quiet and 
peaceable life. He instructed and prepared in bis family, as tbe 
custom then was, a considerable number of young men for col- 
lege." * 

After the retirement of Mr. Reed from his ministry in the 
second church, no definite overtures towards a restoration of peace 
and harmony appear, until Jime 4, 1759. f At this time the first 
church, " having some months past come to a resolution that such 
as had lately been of Mr. Reed's party, and were now desirous 
to return, and profess to do so, in full charity, should be heartily 
welcome, but finding that motion insufficient with respect to a 
number," voted to send them a letter, inviting them to join in a 
mutual council, which was sent by the hands of Dea. Pike and 
Mr. Moses Haven. A reply was received, proposmg a mutual 
conference, which was held July 10 ; when it was " unanimously 
agreed to by both parties, that a council be called, and that each 
society or church be allowed to bring every thing into the council, 
(when convened), that the council will receive." :|: 

Sept. 18. The council convened, of whose action and decision 
it is recorded, that " the council went into a full hearmg of the 
reasons or objections that the said church and society had to offer, 
against submitting to Mr. Bridge as their minister, and unani- 
mously came to a i-esult, in which their objections are judged in- 
sufficient. They are advised and urged to return to their union 
with the said church, and the said church are advised to receive 
them." § 

* From all accounts it seems prob- t In March, of the same year, the 
able that Mr. Reed, in his early man- town "negatived the request of The. 
hood, engaged warmly in the new Temple, Eben. Goddard, and others, 
movement, which at that period agi- to draw out of the town treasury," 
tated the New England churches, and their assessment for the support of 
whose adherents were denominated the ministry, "for the encourage- 
J^ew-Lights. An anecdote of him in ment of the second church." 
this connection is still preserved J The ministers, (with their church- 
among the aged. Being interrogated es), agreed upon to constitute the 
by some members of the first church council, were the Rev. Messrs. Pera- 
as to his religious sentiments, one of berton, of Boston, Dunbar, of Stough- 
the company categorically demanded ton. Stone, of Southborough, Wells, 
if he was a " New-Light .'" Mr. Reed of Attleborough, Hutchinson, of 
promptly answered, "No — 1 am not Grafton, Eliot, of Boston, and Wig- 
a New Light; I am an old light 7icw glesworth, of Ipswich. The Record 
snuffed;" a witticism, which bears states, that all the votes, at the above 
comparison with the well known say- meeting, " were passed with an en- 
ing of Dr. Byles, that he had heard tire and sweet unanimity.'' 
much said of New Lights ; he would § The proceedings consequent up- 
like to hear more of New Livers. on this decision are not noticed. It 



SECOND MINISTER. — MR. BRIDGE. 119 

Julj 11, 1754. " A vote was passed by the church, desiring 
seven brethren, viz. John Clayes, Benj. Pepper, John Farrar, 
Bezaleel and David Rice, Sam. Dedman, and Dan. Adams, to- 
gether with Mr. Eben. Marshall, to take immediate care to quali- 
fy them to set the Psalm in publick ; and as soon as they are 
properly qualified, to lead the assembly in that part of Divine 
Worship." * 

March 7, 1757. " Voted, (by the town), that if the tything- 
men see any of the youths in said town disorderly in the public 
worship, and they will not forbear by being once stamped at by 
any of the tythingmen, in such case said tythingmen are desired 
to call them by name." 

Sept. 2, A.D. 1775, departed this life, in the 55th year of his 
age, and 30th of his ministry, the Rev. Matthew Bridge, Pastor 
of the Church of Christ in Framingham.f 

The Rev. Matthew Bridge was born in Lexington, July 18, 
1721, and was the son of Matthew and Abigail Bridge, of that 
town. He descended from John Bi-idge, who settled early in 
Cambridge, and from his son Matthew, who married Anna Dan- 
forth, sister of Lt. Gov. Danforth, the original grantee of the 
territory of Framingham. Mr. Bridge was educated at Harvard 
College, where he graduated in 1741. He was at one time en- 
is understood that some were re-in- * An aged lady has informed the 
stated in the church. The others writer that Mr. Bridge was a good 
probably united in the formation, , singer, and frequently met with his 
soon after, of a Baptist Society, of people to instruct them, there being 
which some account will be given no other singing master. She adds, 
in this volume. A Mss., probably that he was at first opposed in an at- 
written by Mr. Eben. Goddard, has tempt to introduce a new hymn book, 
fallen into the writer's hands, com- but succeeded, by a gratuitous distri- 
menting upon the decision of the bution among certain persons, in en- 
council, in 1759; from which it ap- couraging its use. The introduction 
pears that the grievances of the com- of stringed instruments was a severe 
plainants were, 1, their dissatisfac- shock to the piety of some, one of 
tion with Mr. Bridge's sermons ; whom, on a certain occasion, when a 
2d, Mr. Bridge's having received violin was disabled, exulted that " the 
members from the 2d church, not in Lord's fiddle was broken." When 
full standing ; 3d, the continued op- Billings's music was introduced, and 
position (of Mr. B.'s church) to the the tune of " David the King" was 
revivals in the land ; the 4th appears sung, an aged man cried out, " hold, 
to have had relation to the alleged hold," and seizing his hat, left the 
injustice they had suffered, in being church. Watts' Psalms and Hymns 
obliged to pay taxes for the support of were introduced, by a vote of the 
the 1st church and its minister. An- church, Nov. 22, 1792. 
other charge, (the nature of which t Church Records, 
is unknown), was understood by the 
council to have been withdrawn. 



120 ECCLESIASTICAL HISTOEY. 

gaged as a teacher in Worcester. He was ordained minister of 
the First Parish in Framingham, Feb. 19, 1745 - 6, and married, 
soon after, Anne, daughter of the Rev. Daniel Perkins, of Bridge- 
water,* by whom he had seven children, three of whom were sons. 
His ministry in this town, though disturbed at its commencement 
by serious dissensions, embarrassing to a young man, was marked 
by uniform firmness, and a spirit of conciliation, which ultimately 
reinstated, in a good measure, the peace and harmony of the 
church. Though not distinguished as a preacher, he is uniformly 
represented as a man of benevolent feelings and attractive man- 
ners ; and by a faithful service of his people, he secured a gene- 
ral and lasting attachment. At the breaking out of the war of 
the Revolution, Mr. Bridge, in common with other clergymen, 
volunteered his services as chaplain to the American army, which 
was then stationed at Cambridge. While in the discharge of 
this duty, he was seized with an epidemic disease, which prevailed 
in the camp ; to which he fell a sacrifice a week or two after his 
return home, on the day above named.f 

The only Sermon pubhshed by Mr. Bridge, was a Discourse 
delivered at the Ordination of Mr. Eliab Stone, over the Second 
Church in Reading, May 20, 1761 ; and printed by Thomas and 
John Fleet, Boston, 1761.$ 

Oct. 18, 1779. A committee was chosen by the town to build 

* Mr. Perkins's second wife was hisdecease, to the Rev. Timothy Har- 

Madam Hancocit, the mother of Gov. ' rington, of Lancaster, April 11, 1780, 

John Hancock. whom she survived. She deceased 

t We have been favored with a at Framingham, May 12, 1805., eb. 

memorandum of an interview with about 81 years. The Boston Gazette, 

the late Mr. Ebenezer Eaton, in 1832, of Sept. 11, 1775, contains a notice 

who " described Mr. Bridge's person- of Mr. Bridge's decease, confirming 

al appearance as dignified and impos- the general impression of the amia- 

ing. He was more than six feet bleness of his character, and the af- 

high ; his hair very black, which he fectionate esteem in which he was 

wore in curls over the cape of his held by his people, 

coat; his eyes black, his figure erect t The only manuscript writing of 

and 'boney,' resembling that of Gen- Mr. Bridge, in preservation, is a 

eral Washington, by whose side he " Diary," kept in his early years. A 

had seen him stand, when the army granddaughter, in placing it in the 

was stationed at Cambridge. Mr. author's hand, remarked, "that it 

Eaton stated that he was much be- gives a specimen of the extreme sim- 

loved by his people, and esteemed by plicity of his early life and manners." 

those of other towns. He was ex- We may add, that it affords full evi- 

tremely benevolent in his feelings. dence of his early habits of piety, 

" He was good himself, and wished and of an inquisitive interest in the- 

to make every body else so." Mr. ological reading. 
Bridge's widow was remarried, after 



THIRD MINISTER. MR. KELLOGG. 



121 



a monument over the grave of the Rev. Mr. Bridge. Probably 
bj reason of the Revolutionary distresses, this purpose was post- 
poned ; and though again brought before the town in 1801, it has 
remained to this day unexecuted. 



SETTLEMENT OF THE REV. DAVID KELLOGG. 

After the decease of Mr. Bridge, a committee was chosen by 
the town, Oct. 9, 1775, to unite with a similar committee of the 
church, to supply the pulpit. For more than three years the 
pulpit was variously supplied.* The distracting events of the 
Revolution undoubtedly contributed to delay the re-estabhshment of 
the ministry. April 5, 1778, Mr. David Kellogg preached, prob- 
ably for the first time.f Dec. 7th, by a vote of 123 to 14, (the 
vote of the church was 48 to 7), he received an invitation from the 
town to become their minister, to which, April 25, 1779, he gave 
a negative answer. Negotiations were, however, continued, the 
supply of the pulpit remaining in his hands, until July C, 1780, 



* March 4, 1776. The committee 
were directed to employ Mr. (Laban) 
Wheaton, 1 mo. ; and after that, Mr. 
(Moses) Adams, 1 mo. June 3d, it 
was voted to engage Mr. Bigelow six 
weeks. Mr. Wheaton, who greatly 
interested the people, obtained, Feb. 
18th, 1777, a vote of the town, con- 
current with that of the church, in- 
viting him to become their minister, 
and offering him j£200 settlement and 
£100 salary. Mr. Wheaton declined 
the invitation, and preached a fare- 
well sermon to the people, July 13, 
1777. Mr. Wheaton afterwards en- 
tered upon the profession of the law, 
in which he became successful, and 
was advanced to important public 
offices. It may be interesting to add, 
that a few years since, when over 80 
years of age, he visited the Rev. Dr. 
Kellogg ; on which occasion he re- 
counted, with much gratification, the 
reminiscences of his early labors in 
the town, and expressed a regret that 
he should have relinquished the pro- 
fession ; adding, that all the success 
and honors of public life appeared to 
him, in review, poor, in comparison 
with the useful and unpretending la- 

11 



bors of the Christian Ministry. His 
name was long clierished with respect 
in the town. Aug. 10, 1777, Mr. 
(probably Solomon) Reed preached, 
and for numerous succeeding Sab- 
baths. January 4, 1778, Mr. (Ezra) 
Ripley preached, and supplied nine 
Sabbaths. July 12, Mr Willard, of 
Mendon, preached. In Sept. Mr. 
Eliot preached, and at other times 
subsequently. In Sept. and Oct., Mr. 
Guild and Mr. Gannet supplied for 
one or more Sabbaths, " thecontract 
for each day, the price of eight bush- 
els of Indian corn at market." Nov. 
18, 1778, was observed as a day of 
fasting and prayer, by a vote of the 
church, preparatory to their choice of 
a minister. Feb. 18, 1777, the town 
voted that all male persons, upwards 
of 21 years of age, be voters in the 
choice of a minister. 

t The texts on which he preached, 
are preserved. They were, Isaiah, 
xlv. 22— Rev. iii. 20. Dec. 6, 1779, 
the town voted to give Mr. Kel- 
logg $4 per day for preaching, "to 
be as good as money was five years 
ago." 



122 



ECCLESIASTICAL HISTORY. 



when proposals were voted by the town, to the satisfaction of Mr. 
Kellogg, upon which he consented to become their minister. * 

The ordination of Mr. Kellogg took place on Wednesday, Jan. 
10, 1781 ; f previously to which, he was, by letter from the church 
in Dresden, admitted a member of the church in Framingham. 
To the ch'irch he gave a satisfactory announcement of his inten- 
tion, " to conform to the same mode of disciphne " practiced by 
liis predecessor, and " to the Cambridge Platform, (eldersliip 
excluded), agreeably to the custom of these New England 
churches." 

Nov. 22, 1792, the church voted, at the request of the pastor, 
" that the Scriptures should be read in publick on the Sabbath, and 
a Bible procured for that purpose." In March following, the 
town granted $8 for the purchase of a Bible. 

1803. The toAvn voted $60 to support a singmg school. $ 

The ministry of Mr. Kellogg affords no incidents of general 
interest, demanding notice in these sketches. He continued in 



* The town voted a settlement of 
£346.13.4, to be paid in Indian corn, 
at 2s. 8d. per bushel, and rye, at 3s. 
4d.; or money to purchase the same. 
They also voted to give him £100 as 
his yearly salary, to be paid in Indian 
corn, at 3s. per bushel, and Rye, at 
4s. In case of disability, by infirmi- 
ty or age, to supply the pulpit, he 
was to receive but half his salary. 
July 10, voted to give Mr. K. annu- 
ally 20 cords of wood, upon the same 
rule as the salary. The salary of Mr. 
K. greatly varied. In 1801, it was 
.fSOO. In 1803 and 1821, $450. For 
several years, $666.67 Once, (in 
1817), it was $750, with the addition, 
in every case, of $50 or $60 per an- 
num, for wood. The average salary, 
including wood, from 1800 to 1825, 
was about $628 Taking the origi- 
nal settlement into consideration, his 
average emoluments may be estimat- 
ed at more than $700 per annum. 

t The churches invited were those 
of the Rev. Messrs. Stone, of South- 
borough, Harrington, of Lancaster, 
Prentice, of Holliston, Badger of Na- 
tick, Buckminster, of Rutland, Bridge 
of East Sudbury, Brown, of Sher- 
burne, Fitch, of Holliston, and Big- 
low, of Sudbury. The " day was 



rainy," and Messrs. Buckminster, 
Stone, Bridge, Fitch and Biglow, 
were the only clergymen present, the 
first named being moderator of the 
council. The discourse was preached 
by Mr. Bridge, from 2 Cor. v. 20. 
" Now then we are ambassadors for 
Christ,&c." It is noticed that Mr. Par- 
sons deceased before the ordination. 
The church voted to " make no ex- 
traordinary provision for a promiscu- 
ous multitude, as has been customary 
on such occasions ; thinking the prac- 
tice repugnant to the rules of the 
Gospel, and tends to such vain sport- 
ing, as is utterly inconsistent with 
the solemnities of the day." 

t The singing schools were gener- 
ally kept at the hall of the Academy. 
The same hall was also used, during 
the intermission of public worship, as 
a place of retirement and refreshment, 
for such as did not return to their 
homes. Apartments in private houses 
were in some cases hired, for the 
same object, by select companies, 
where a comfortable fire was provid- 
ed, in cold weather. " Noon houses," 
as they were termed, were quite in- 
dispensable, before modern invention 
had discovered the important art of 
warming churches. 



THIRD MINISTEE. — MR. KELLOGG. 123 

the discharge of his ministrj in this populous town until the year 
1825, at which time, by reason of " the infirmities, the usual at- 
tendants of old age," he requested the church to settle a col- 
league to assist him in his labors. Nov. 14, the same year, the 
town voted, to " concur with the church in procuring assistance 
for the Rev. Dr. Kellogg, in his ministerial labors ; " and chose 
Josiah Adams, Abner Wheeler, and Dea. Luther Haven, a com- 
mittee " to supply the desk the ensuing winter, should he be un- 
able to supply himself." 

Api-il 3, 1826. Luther Belknap and others addressed a peti- 
tion to Abraham Harrington, Esq., of Hopkinton, praying for the 
organization of the First Parish, according to law. A warrant 
was accordingly issued for a meeting, to be held April 24 ; at 
which the parish was duly organized. From that period ceased 
all coimection between the parish and the civil authority of the 
town. 

The connection of Dr. Kellogg with the First Parish continued 
for the space of almost fifty years ; and was terminated, by his 
retirement, about September, 1830. 

The Rev. David Kellogg was born in Amherst, Mass., in the 
year 1755 ; and Avas son of Daniel Kellogg, bom in Old Hadley, 
who married Esther, only daughter of Ephraim Smith, of South 
Hadley. His grandfather Avas Nathaniel Kellogg, an extensive 
land proprietor and surveyor in Old Hadley. He early com- 
menced his studies preparatory for college, which he pursued, 
principally under the tuition of the Rev. Da\dd Parsons, first 
minister in Amherst. He received his first degree at Dartmouth 
College, 1775 ; immediately after which, he engaged in the study 
of divinity, under the direction of his venerated pastor. After 
completing his preparatory studies in theology, he preached at 
Concord and at Framingham. His labors in this town, (where he 
perhaps succeeded the Rev. Ezra Ripley, afterwards of Concord),* 
commenced April 5, 1778, and were continued, to the satisfaction 
of the town, vmtil Dec. 7, when he received a nearly unanimous 

■* Tradition reports, that the con- almost to austerity ; while that of Mr. 

trast in appearance and manners, be Kellogg was easy, affable and free, 

tween the two candidates, caused The measured and stately step of the 

them to be variously regarded, by the former, in ascending the pulpit stairs, 

aged and the young. Thebearingof was thought more evangelical than the 

Mr. Ripley, while young, was grave quick and graceful gait of the latter. 



124 ECCLESIASTICAL HISTORY. 

imitation from the churcli and parish to become their pastor. 
To this invitation a negative answer was returned the succeeding 
April. The troubles and distresses of the war interposed una- 
voidable hinderances to the immediate re-establishment of the min- 
istry, under circumstances mutually satisfactory to the candidate 
and the town. Mr. Kellogg continued, however, to supply the 
pulpit until July 3, 1780, when the invitation was repeated ; and 
the proposals of the town proving satisfactory, his ordination took 
place Jan. 10, 1781. 

The ministry of Mr. Kellogg was peaceful and harmonious. 
Possessed of respectable talents, united with a character marked 
by energy, decision, and self-reliance, his manners ripening into 
mingled dignity and ease, his voice full and commanding, he 
maintained, through the remarkable vicissitudes of opinion and 
sentiment Avhich agitated the period of his ministry, — extending 
through half a century, — a character of unquestioned sinceri- 
ty, consistency, and uprightness, which commanded respect and 
confidence. As a preacher, his manner was energetic, his style 
and diction correct, somewhat formal, yet forcible. He inclined, 
in discussion, to be logical and argumentative, and courted not 
the flow and embellishment of a more popular oratory. His de- 
votional services were particularly felicitous and impressive. In 
his theological opinions, he could not, with strictness, be appropri- 
ated by any religious party, although, towards the close of his 
life, he expressed his sympathy and preference for the society of 
those who adhered to the Calvinistic system. As a Congregation- 
alist of the old school, he was settled in the Christian ministry ; 
and to the principles, usages, and habits of thought of the times 
contemporaneous with his settlement, he adhered to the last. To 
the writer of this sketch, he once freely expressed his disapproba- 
tion of the innovations which had crept into the Congi-egational 
poHty, and avowed his fixed predilection for the ancient order of 
the New England churches. In the admission of members to the 
church, without the form of public investigation into the religious 
experience and belief of the candidate, and in the rejection of all 
formularies of opinion, as conditions of Christian fellowship, he 
continued, to the close of his ministrj^, a faithful adherent to the 
deliberate and confirmed convictions of his early years. Though 
many may regard with surprise and regret, that he shared so httle 



THIRD MINISTER, MR. KELLOGG. 125 

in the stirring changes of opinion, the strife of controversy, or 
the novelties of speculation, which have distinguished the last 
thirty years, it is to he remembered, that he was already an old 
man, of matui*ed habits, constitutionally moderate, a lover of 
peace, and of a will not easily swayed by the changuig breezes of 
popular opmion. On the whole, it may be said of him, that he 
was a true, upright, and wise man, a worthy representative of 
genuine Congregationalism, in the palmy days of its union and 
strength. As a proof of the estimation in which he was generally 
held, he received from the college at which he was educated, the 
honorary degree of Doctor of Divinity. 

After a protracted ministry of almost half a century. Dr. 
Kellogg voluntarily retired from his pastoral office, about the 
month of September, 1830 ; after which, he continued for many 
years to reside upon his estate, in the enjoyment of a vigorous 
and " green old age." Many will recall with pleasure, his vener- 
able form, slightly bowed, his tall and robust figure, his fresh 
yet placid countenance, his dignified and courteous manners, as 
he moved among us, almost sole survivor of the generation who 
had welcomed him to the sacred office, as their Christian pastor 
and guide. Within a year before his decease, occurred an inci- 
dent expressive of the honorable estimation in which he was held 
by the inhabitants of the town. May, 1843, members of all the 
religious societies united in a tearparty, at the town hall, at which 
he was invited to meet them. His appearance was greeted with 
a Avarm welcome ; and he improved the occasion to enforce senti- 
ments of mutual toleration and Christian harmony, worthy of 
durable remembrance. 

Dr. Kellogg was seized, but a few days before his death, with 
the illness which tenninated his earthly stay.* He passed away 
gi-adually, and with little suffering; and on the 13th of August, 
1843, slept with his fathers, at the advanced age of 87 years. 
The funeral service was performed in the first church, where he 

* It is worthy of notice, as ilhistrat- lowing day he was too ill to walk, 

ing the vigor of his constitution, that On Friday and Saturday, he was able 

on Wednesday, he was able to walk to sit to the artist for a few minutes 

to the house of the author of this his- at his own house, and on Sunday he 

tory, to sit for his portrait. The fol- deceased. 

11* 



126 



ECCLESIASTICAL HISTORY. 



had so long ministered to his people, and in which the inhabitants 
generally united in demonstrations of respect for his memory.* 
The only pubUcations by Dr. Kellogg, are as follows, viz : — 

1. The Nature, Obligation and Importance of Christian Com- 
passion ; illustrated by a Sermon preached before the Middlesex 
Lodge, &c., in Framingham, June 24, 1796. Boston: Printed 
by Tho. Fleet, Jun., Cornhill. 1796. 

2. An Address on Presenting the Right Hand of Fellowship, 
at the Ordination of Rev, Mr. Dickinson, of Holliston. 

The successors in the pastoral office, of the Rev. Dr. Kellogg, 
are as follows, viz : — Rev. Artemas B. Muzzey, (Harvard Col- 
lege, 1824), ordained June 10, 1830, retired May 18, 1833. 
Rev. George Chapman, (Harvard College, 1828), ordained Nov. 
6, 1833, deceased June 2, 1834. f Rev. William Barry, (Brown 
University, 1822), installed Dec. 16, 1835, retired Dec. 16, 
1845. Rev. John N. Bellows, ordained April 15, 1846. 



Deacons of the First Church. 



Oct. 1701. 

Mar. 1717. 
June, 1726. 



Aug. 1751. 



David Rice. 

Joshua Hemingway. 
Moses Haven. 
John Adams. 
Peter Balch. 
Moses Learned. 
Jonathan Morse. 



Chosen. 

June, 1763. Daniel Stone. 
April, 1771. William Brown. 
April, 1782. Gideon Haven. 
April, 1794. Tho. Buckminster. 
" " Matthias Bent, Jr. 
April, 1817. Luther Haven. 
John Temple. 



i 



* The funeral sermon was delivered 
by the Rev. David Brigham, Pastor 
ofthe HoUis Evangelical church, in 
which Dr. Kellogg, with his family, 
worshipped. The other services were 
performed by Mr. Barry of the first 
church, and the Rev. Mr. Haven, Sen. 
of ilopkinton. Dr. Kellogg preached 
but once in the first church after his 
retirement. It took place about the 
year 1838. 

t Mr. Chapman's ministry was 
very brief. Few have entered the 



sacred office under circumstances 
more encouraging and auspicious. 
His early death disappointed the san- 
gume hopes of an extensive circle of 
friends, to whom he was ardently at- 
tached, as well as the just expecta- 
tions of his people, who fully appre- 
ciated his intelligence, sincerity, and 
devotion. He died of a pulmonary 
disease, having administered the 
communion, for the last time, Jan. 5- 
1834. 



BAPTISMS, ETC. 127 



BAPTISMS, ETC., IN THE FIRST CHURCH. 

Of the ministry of the Rev. Mr. Swift, our recorded informur 
tion is confined to the interval between Jan. 1716-7, and Julv 

1728. 

Males. Fern. Total. 

During this period, there were baptized, 198 182 380 
During Mr. Bridge's ministry, from 1746 to 

1775, - - ■ - - 440 413 853 

During the interval from 1775 to 1781, 52 68 120 
During Mr. Kellogg's ministry, from 1781 

to 1829, - - - 366 442 808 



1056 1105 2161 



Admitted Members of the Church. 



During Mr. Swift's ministry, from Jan. 1717 

to July 1728, - 
During Mr. Swift's ministry, (for the same 

period), by letter. 
During Mr. Bridge's ministry, from 1746 to 

1775, - - - - 

During the Interval, from 1775 to 1781, 
During Dr. Kellogg's ministry, from 1781 

to 1829, 
During Mr. Kellogg's ministry, (for the 

same period), by letter. 



* No regular record of marriages about midway between his ordination 
appears on the church books, until and decease, an approximate estimate 
the commencement of Dr. Kellogg's of the whole number of baptisms per- 
ministry. The. difficulty of deler- formed by him may be arrived at, 
mining with precision the number of which would amount to about 1454 ; 
cases of adult baptism, has led to the of which, (supposing the same pro- 
omission of any estimate of the same, portion in the sexes), 757 would be 
As the period of eleven and one half males, and 697 females. The aggre- 
years in Mr. Swift's ministry, of gate number of baptisms therefore, 
which we possess Records, occurred (including adults), from 1701 to 1829, 



34 


82 


116 


8 


5 


13 


81 


102 


183 


11 


14 


25 


69 


175 


244 


12 


34 


46 


215 


412 


627* 



128 



ECCLESIASTICAL HISTORY. 



THE BAPTIST CHURCH IN FRAMINGHAM. 



The first recorded notice of the origin of this Society, is con- 
tained in the town Records, i\Iarch 7, 1763 ; when an article was 
presented in the Town Warrant, "to see if the town will abate 
the ministerial rates to a number of persons of this town, who pre- 
tend (profess) to be of the persuasion of the Anabaptists, and 
have sent in their names to the selectmen." The followmg year, 
March 12, the town voted, " that the minister's rate, for 1763, of 
Jos. Byxbe, James, Elkanah, Elkanah, Jr., Squier, James, Jr., 
and Isaac Haven, James Mellon, Simon Pratt, Eben. Singletary, 
and Eben. Bullard, be abated."* 

The above society, which probably originated from the dissolu- 
tion of the second Congregational church, continued for many 
years under the care of various ministers of the Baptist persua- 
sion, of whom the chief was Edward Clark, who preached in this 
town for the space of about 10 years.f 

Jan. 30, 1811. The Rev. Charles Train, a graduate of H. 
College in 1805, was ordained Pastor of this church, and June 



may be estimated at 3235 ; of which 
1615 are males and 1620 females. 
During the ministry of Dr. Kellogg, 
but two adults were baptized between 
1781 and 1815. Between 1815 and 
1829, the number was 27. 

* Similar votes were afterwards re- 
corded in 1772 and 1776. In 1783, 
a committee was chosen to prevent a 
law-suit for recovery by the Dissent- 
ers of their ministerial tax, and an 
agreement was made, based on their 
paying half their tax. 

+ From the best information we 
possess, it is probable that Mr. Jo- 
seph Byxbe was the first preacher. 
His successors were Nathaniel 
Gree.v, who lived and died at Leices- 
ter, where he was the founder of a 
Baptist Church ; Simeon Snow, who 
lived at Upton, preached in Framing- 
ham and Weston, two or three years; 
afterwards became a Congregational 
minister at Thomaston Me., where 
he died at an advanced age; Noah 
Alden, of Bellingham. who baptized 
here in 1773, and preached occasion- 
ally; Lami-son, of whose minis- 
try we have no particulars ; Ei.isha 
Rich, (a gunsmith by trade), who re- 



sided liere for a time, preache<t after- 
wards at Chelmsford, and subsequent- 
ly moved to the West ; and Edward 
Clark, who came to Framing- 
ham about 1780, and remained until 
1790, when he removed to Medfield. 
After the lapse of several years, he 
returned to Framingham, and died on 
a visit at Mansfield, about 1810; his 
remains were brought to this town 
for interment. 

The Society obtained the meeting 
house built by Mr. Reed's church, 
which had been used as a granary, 
and removed it to what is now called 
the Silk Farm, from whence it was 
subsequently moved further S. The 
present Railroad track crosses its site. 
The society previously worshipped 
in what was then called the Dean 
(now Park) house ; of which two 
large chambers were united to form 
a spacious hall. The attendance be- 
tween 70 and 80 years since, averaged 
about 50 persons, from this and neigh- 
boring towns. The Society was des- 
tined to a successful enlargement, 
under the ministry of others at a lat- 
er period. 



BAPTIST AND METHODIST CHURCHES. 129 

22, 1812, the society obtained an Act of Incorporation by the 
name of the First Baptist Society. Under the judicious and 
earnest care of their new Pastor, the society increased in numbers. 
A new impulse was given to its prosperity, at a later period, by 
the erection of a new meeting house, near the centre of the town. 
It was dedicated, with appropriate services, Jan, 1, 182T. Mr. 
Train's ministry terminated Sept. 1839 ; since which period, he 
has remained in the town, enjoying the esteem and consideration 
due to a long course of useful service to the public, and a respect- 
ful sympathy in his protracted bodily sufferings.* 

Mr. Train was succeeded by the Rev. Enoch Hutchinson, in- 
stalled Aug. 21, 1840, retired Jan. 8, 1841 ; the Rev. James 
Johnston, who commenced (Avithout installation) June 27, 1841, 
retired Sept. 1, 1845 ; the Rev. Jonathan Aldrich, (B. Un. 
1826), who commenced (without installation) Sept. 27, 1846. 

THE METHODIST CHURCH. 

The Methodist Episcopal Church m Framingham was instituted 
in 1788, by the labors of the Rev. John Hill, from Virginia ; at 

* Mr. Train first preached to this into the first parish. Mr. Train'ssal- 
church, Dec, 1807, at which time the ary was at first about $200 per year ; 
society had become almost extinct. from 1823, it was $300 ; and so con- 
About twenty families professed the tinned until 1829, when it was raised 
sentiments of the Baptist denomina- to $400 ; and four years after, to 
tion, and five persons only had been $500. Until the year 1822, he re- 
baptized. At the ordination of Mr. ceived pupils into his family, some of 
Train, the Rev. James Reed, of At- whom were prepared by him for col- 
tleborough, prayed ; the sermon was lege. Mr. Train rendered very valu- 
preached by tJie Rev. Joseph Grafton, able service to the town, as a Super- 
of Newton; the charge was given by intendent of the public schools, for 
the Rev. William Collier, of Charles- more than thirty years. In March, 
town, and the Right Hand of Fellow- 1833, he met with a fall, by which his 
siiip, by the Rev. William Gainmell, life was endangered, and from the 
of Medfield ; the concluding prayer effects of which he has since experi- 
was made by the Rev. Aaron Leland, enced severe bodily suffering. Nov., 
ofVt. Of the ordaining council, ev- 1843, the inhabitants of the town 
ery member has deceased. Jn 1811, united in a social assembly, at the 
this society took the name of the Town Hall, as a testimony of their 
Baptist Church of Weston and Fra- respect and affectionate regard for the 
mingham ; Mr. Train officiating at late pastor of the First Baptist Church, 
both places, alternately, until the con- Mr Train had previously received 
nection was dissolved, Nov. 1826; at decisive marks of the confidence of 
which time the church in Framing- this community, in his election, for 
ham consisted of 100 members. Be- several consecutive years, as a Rep- 
tween Sept. 1815 and Sept. 1816, 53 resentative or Senator in the Gener- 
persons were baptized by Mr. Train, al Court, 
and the religious interest extended 



Iglf ECCLESIASTICAL HISTORY. 

which time, it consisted of seven members.* They first assem- 
bled for rehgious worship in a private house, belonging to Mr. 
Benjamin Stone, in the N. part of the town ; liis widow survives, 
and occupies the same house. For several years, this society was 
visited by various preachers, among whom were Jesse Lee, Bishop 
Asbury, Ezekiel Cooper, George Pickering, and other " pioneers 
of Methodism in New England." Without a regular ministry, 
they maintained, with few interruptions, their weekly meetings, 
until 1822 ; when an interesting revival increased their number 
to thirty. At this period, the church was incorporated with the 
Needham circuit, and became one of the places of regular appoint- 
ment for preaching. In 1833, the society commenced the erec- 
tion of a house of worship, near the house of Mr. Benj. Stone, 
which was finished in Sept. 1834. The dedicatory sermon was 
preached by the Rev. Abel Stevens, of Boston, then only 19 years 
of age.f The society was legally organized the same year. In 
1844, for the better accommodation of the inhabitants at Saxon- 
ville, the house was removed to a central part of the village, and 
an addition was made to its dimensions. A neat and convenient 
parsonage has since been built, which is in the occupation of their 
present Pastor. 

The preachers who have successively ministered to this society, 
since the erection of their house of worship, are as follows, viz. : 
C. Yergin, Peter Sabin, N. B. Spauldhig, Paul Townsend, Tho. 
Tucker, L. P. Frost, Geo. Pickering, Willard Smith, N. S. 
Spauldhig, and Chester Field, the present Pastor. $ 

The Saxonyille Religious Society Avas incorporated, Feb. 
23, 1827 ; and their meeting house, constructed on an elevated 
site, and within a beautiful grove, was dedicated Sept., 1827. A 
church was organized. May 26, 1833. The successive Pastors of 
this society, are as follows, viz. : Rev. Corbin Kidder, (Amherst 

* They were, Isaac Stone, Benja- the venerable patriarch rose from his 

min Stone, and Jonathan Hill, with seat at the altar, and laying his hand 

their wives, and Matthew Stone. upon the young man's head, said, 

t An incident connected with the with much feeling and impressive- 
age of the preacher, is remembered ness," Let no man despise tliy youth.'" 
with much interest. The Rev. Dr. t To the attentions of Mr. Field, 
Kellogg was present at the service. the reader is indebted for the partic- 
When, at its close, the youthful lars of the above sketch, 
speaker descended from the pulpit, 



RELIGIOUS SOCIETIES, ETC. 181 

College, 1828), ordained, July 30, 1834, retired, Oct. 25, 
1837 ; Rev. Isaac Hosford (D. Coll. 1826), ordained Feb. 14, 
1838, retired, March 10, 1847 ; Rev. B. G. Northrop, ordained, 
March 10, 1847. 



A society of Universalists was formed Nov. 1829, and 
erected a place of worship, which was dedicated with appropriate 
services, Sept. 1832. This society have employed ministers with- 
out the forms of regular settlement. The names of those whose 
term of service has extended to the period of one year or more, 
are as follows, viz. : Rev. Thomas J. Greenwood, who preached 
eight years ; Rev. Isaac Brown, one year ; Rev, Joseph 0. Skin- 
ner, four years; Rev. Horace P.. Stevens, two years; and the 
Rev. David J. Mandell, the present minister, one year. 

■ The " HoLLis Evangelical Society " was formed Jan. 20, 
1830, and their place of worship was dedicated, Sept. 15th, of 
the same year. The Pastors of this society, in the order of suc- 
cession, are, the Rev. George Trask, (Bowd. College), ordained, 
Sept. 15, 1830, retired April 6, 1836 ; the Rev. David Brig- 
ham, (Union College), installed, Dec. 29, 1836, retired. May 9, 
1844; the Rev. Increase N. Tarbox, (Y. College, 1839), 
ordained, Nov. 20, 1844. 

A Catholic Church has been erected in the vicinity of the 
Carpet Factory, at Saxonville, and was opened for pubhc worship, 
Sept. 14, 1845. 



BURYING GROUNDS, MORTALITY, ETC. 

The old burying ground, which surrounded the first meeting 
house, has been in use since the incorporation of the town. Grave 
stones (in some instances of a rude character, the names graven 
probably by the hands of surviving realatives), were very early 
placed, and are interesting memorials of the ancient Fathers of 
the town.* A new burying gi-ound, for the use of the mhabitants 

* March 22, 1 708-9. Samuel Bar- authority to receive 3s. a grave for 
ton was appointed grave Digger, with grown persons. In 1741, three grave 



132 



HEALTH AND LONGEVITY. 



of the S. part of the town, was set apart by the town, ahout the 
year 1827. A movement has been recently made towards the 
estabhshment of a Rural Cemetery, which, it is hoped, will be 
successfully accomplished. 



HEALTH AND LONGEVITY. 

But few towns have been more remarkable for the general 
health of their inhabitants, and the absence of prevalent and fatal 
epidemics, than this. At no period in its history, has the mor- 
tality been particularly alarming ; and deaths among the young, 
are comparatively rare.* The simple habits of an agricultural 
population, united with the general purity of the atmosphere, have 
undoubtedly contributed to prolong hfe beyond its ordinary dura- 
tion, to an extent perhaps uncommon. 



diggers were chosen by the town, 
and five to make coffins. In May] 735, 
the Pastor and Deacons were desired 
to move the congregation to contrib- 
ute for a burying cloth. May 17, 
1762, the thanks of the town were 
voted to Capt. John Butler, for his 
present of a burying cloth. March 
3, 1794, a committee was chosen " to 
purchase a burying cloth, and also a 
convenient carriage to carry a corpse." 
May, 1799, the town granted $20 
to build a house to deposit the car- 
riage in. In 1803, a committee was 
chosen " to provide a decent hearse." 
In 1805, " voted to have the burying 
ground fenced with a good four-foot 
wall, and to have two gates on the 
road." Granted $300. (The expense 
of a hearse-house was probably includ- 
ed in the grant). The same year, a 
question of title to the burying ground 
land arising, between the town and 
Dea. Tho. Buckminster, the same 
was settled by a quit-claim deed from 
the latter, of about five acres 20 rods 
of land, including the graves, and a 
note of $50 from him ; the town giv- 
ing, in return, a quitclaim of the re- 
mainder of the land in dispute. 1809, 
authority was given to individuals, to 
build tombs. 1811, posts were or- 
dered for the burying ground. 1813, 
Jena. Maynard was authorized "to 
take the grass from the burying 



ground for five years, on condition 
that he erect the fallen grave stones, 
clear out all cobble stones, mow all 
bushes, keep the wall and gates in 
good repair, for the same term, and 
suffer no cattle to depasture thereon, 
said Maynard to pay $5, being the 
sum for which the privilege was sold 
at auction, in town meeting." In 
1827, voted to provide a hearse and 
burying cloth for the South burying 
ground. The condition of the centre 
burying ground, though doubtless in- 
tended to be carefully provided for 
by the town, is far from what it ought 
to be. The neglect of the more an- 
cient monuments, is particularly to 
be regretted, and is unworthy the re- 
spect due to the dead ; most of all, to 
the founders of the town. 

* The author seriously regrets to 
have mislaid papers, from which an 
exhibit could be prepared, of the ac- 
tual mortality of the town, during the 
last 20 years. It may be worthy of 
remark, that of the whole number of 
deaths which occurred under his per- 
sonal cognizance, within the space of 
ten years, viz : 73, 16 were of chil- 
dren in very early infancy ; 8, from 
1 to 10 years of age ; 2, from 10 to 20 ; 
7, from 20 to 30 ; 4, from 30 to 40 ; 6 
from 40 to 50 ; 3, from 50 to 60 ; 4, 
from 60 to 70 ; 12, from 70 to 80 ; 8, 
from 80 to 90, and 3, over 90. 



TABLE OF LONGEVITY. 



133 



The following comprise the names, as far as known, of persons 
who have deceased in this town, at the age of 85 years, or 
upwards. The figures at the right denote the years, and when 
known, the additional months, if any.* 



Names. 
Mrs. Margery Darling, 
Miss Lois Wright, 
John Stone, Esq., - 
Thomas Pratt, - 
William Ballord, - 
John Kendall, 
Isaac Fisk, 
Nathaniel Kendall, 
Capt. Daniel Stone, 
Widow Mary Bennet, - 
Mrs. Ruth Rice, 
Miss Abigail Pratt, 
Dea. Matthias Bent, 
Widow Hannah Eaton, 
Job Darling, 
Capt. Simon Edgell, 
Rev. David Kellogg, D. D 
Mrs. Catharine Hill, 
Mrs Lucy Rider, 
Jonathan Edmunds, 
Mrs. Sarah Clark, - 
Mrs. Zebiah Fisk, 
Mrs. Ruth Haven, - 
Mrs. Deborah Hemenway 
Mrs. Mary Litileficid, 
Mrs. Sarali Pike, - 
John Bent, 

Timothy Stearns, (unm.) 
John Eames, - 
Mrs. Bathsheba Hemenway 
Mrs. Beulah Patterson, 
Phinehas Gibbs, 
Mrs. Elizabeth Stone, 
Mrs. Mary Trowbridge, - 
Mrs. Abigail Bent, 
Maj. Lawson Buckminster, 



Dale of death. 

June 9, 1819, 

1813, 

Aug. 1, 1827, 

Feb. 6, 1741, 

Oct. 8, 1777, 

Nov. 16, 1840, 

Dec. 22, 1799, 

Aug. 21, 1844, 

ApVil 3, 1813, 

April 9, 1838, 

May, 1822, 

Jan. 18, 1837, 

1799, 

March 8, 1795, 

March 26, 1814, 

Oct. 3, 1820, 

Aug. 13, 1843, 

1846, 

- March, 1807, 
Jan. 8, 1816, 

- May 17, 1761, 
Jan. 25, 18.37, 

- Sept. 21, 1814, 

July 7, 1846, 

1838, 

Jan. 28, 1823, 

Sept. 16, 1818, 

Jan. 3, 1820, 

March 13, 1832, 

July 19, 1828, 

May, 1829, 

1846, 

- July 24, 1830, 

1844, 

Nov. 1814, 

Feb. 26, 1832, 



Age, 

- 85 
85 

- 85 
85 

- 85,6 
85,6 

- 85,8 
85,10 

ab. 86 

86 

86 

86,9 

87 

87 

87 

87 

87 

87 

87,6 

87,8 

88 

88 



88,4 

88,4 

88,5 

88,10 

88,10 

89 



ab. 89 
89,9 
89,10 



* The author has also memoran- 
da, containing the names of 4 who 
died at the age of 80 ; 8 aged 81 ; 8, 
aged 82 ; 7, aged 83 ; and 6 aged 84. 
Of the total number of these (33), 25 
are males. Of the above hst of 68 per- 

12 



sons SB. above 85 years, 30 are males, 
and 38 females. Of the 36 under 90, 
17 are males; of the 32 over 90, 13 
are males. Six of the above were 
unmarried — 1 male and 5 females. 
Colored persons, 1. 



134 



TOPOGRAPHY OF FRAMINGHAM 



Mrs. Mary Hunt, 
Miss Elizabeth How, 
Miss Sarah Stone, - 
Silas Winch, 
Amos Parmenter, 
Mrs. Anna Manson, 
Mrs. Mehetabel Edgell, 
Mrs. Elizabeth Winch, 
Ebenezer Hemenway, 
Ezekiel How, 
Ebenezer Eaton, 
Mrs. Lydia Gallot, 
Widow Mary Morse, 
Mrs. Mary Buckminster 
Henry Rice, 
Mrs. Olive Eaton, 
Mrs. Hannah Haven, 
Widow Patience Rice, • 
Mrs. Anne Stone, - 
Joshua Parmenter, 
Mrs. Hannah Kendall, 
Widow Mary Rice, 
Mrs. Mary Shattuck, 
Miss Sarah Stearns, 
William Walkup, 
Dea. Gideon Haven, 
Dea. Jonathan Morse, 
Mrs. Susanna Morse,* - 
Abraham Pike, 
Widow Sarah Walkup, 
Prince Yongey, (colored), 
Capt. Isaac Clark, 



Jan, 1843, - 


- 90 


about 1813, 


90 


Nov. 24. 1829, - 


- 90 


- Sept. 19, 1834, 


90,2 


Feb. 26, 1785, - 


- 90,11 


June, 1843, 


91 


. Feb. 5, 1835, - 


- 91,4 


April, 1833, 


91,6 


Dec. 11,1831, - 


- 91,7 


- March 26, 1847, 


91,10 


Aug. 23, 1842, - 


- 92 


Nov. 1821, 


92 


- Dec. 7, 1842, - 


- ab. 92 


. Sept. 17, 1842, 


92,3 


- Feb. 10, 1710-11, - 


■ ab. 93 


. Sept. 20, 1842, 


93 


- Jan. 8, 1842, - 


- 94 


Jan. 2, 1796, 


94 


May 20, 1819, - 


- 94,1 


- Oct. 19, 1822, 


94,7 


1822, . 


- 95 


- Dec. 16, 1785, 


95 


June 14, 1822, - 


- 95 


Feb. 8, 1825, 


95,2 


May 1836, - 


■ 95,8 


- Dec. 1829, 


95,9 


March 5, 1801, - 


- 96 


Feb. 1, 1847, 


96 


. Jan. 1810, - 


- 97,11 


1792, 


98 


Dec. 21, 1797, - 


- 99,4 


May 26, 1768, 


- 102 



TOPOGRAPHY OF FRAMINGHAM. 



The territory of Framingham embraces several localities refer- 
red to in its Records. " Stone's end," is the name formerly 
^ven to tlie present village of Saxonville, whose soil was, to a 
considerable extent, in the possession of the Stone family. 



* The longevity of this lady, (who 
deceased while this work was in pre- 
paration for the press), with that of 
her ancestors, is particularly remark- 
able. Her grand-father was born in 



1665, who had a brother, her great 
uncle, born in 1641 ; i.e., three gen- 
erations of the family cover the term 
of 206 years. 



THE COMMON. 135 

" Rice's end," refers to that part of the town, which is in the 
neighborhood of the house of Mr. Uriah Rice. " Salem end," 
has already been noticed, as situated about one mile west from 
the centre. " Guinea end," was the ancient name of the tract 
of land at the S. part of the town, near the Railroad station. It 
derived its name from the neighboring meadows, called the 
" Guinea meadows."* 



THE common. 

The history of the Common lands in Framingham is lost, with 
the Records of the proprietors ; of which only mutilated frag- 
ments remain.f By a reference to Mr. Danforth's lease to Col. 
Buckminster, on a former page, the reader will discover in what 
terms the original reservation of the common lands was made. 
Intimations are given in Dr. Ballard's sketch of Framingham, 
(p. 27), that owing to the fertility of the tract reserved, it was 
" by mutual consent of the proprietor and town exchanged, for a 
differently situated tract." The Records of the proprietors, (to 
which Dr. Ballard may have had access, though he does not refer 
to them), might throw light upon this transaction, of which no 
notice is to be found on the Records of the town.$ The tract 
designated in later years as the Common, hes in the S.W. part of 
the town ; a considerable part of which has been recently set off 
to the town of Ashland. The organization of the proprietors was 
dissolved about the year 1785 ; whon the last of the lands, (about 
40 acres), were sold, near Wild Cat Hill, to Mr. John Parker. 
The proceeds of this sale were suitably appropriated to the pur- 
chase of a pubUc library. 

* This name is said to have origin- t The loss of these Records is seri- 
ated from the circumstance, thai the oiisly to be regretted ; and affords 
meadows were first purchased for a proof of the extreme hazard of leav- 
guinea. Besides the localities above ing records of historical and public 
named, were " Pike Row," a name interest, in private and irresponsible 
given from the Pike family, who hands. 

lived on the road running E. from t The fragments of the Proprie- 

the house of L. Belknap, Esq. ; and tors' Records preserved, demonstrate, 

"Sherl)urn Row," the range of houses that two of the bounds of the com- 

connected with Sherburn, before the mon lands, were the Southborough 

incorporation of this town. line and Sudbury river. 



136 TOPOGRAPHY OF FRAMINGHAM. 



THE CENTRE COMMON. 

This tract, which, since its enclosure, and the improvements 
made upon it, has been rendered an attractive ornament to the 
village, was originallj known, (from its resemblance, in shape, to 
a flat iron), as the heater. The first improvements on Record 
took place in 1785 ; when a committee was chosen " to set the 
bounds of the corner of the meeting house land, proper to be sub- 
dued ; " and the town voted, that " Lawson Buckminster may 
subdue and improve the same three years, if he will lay it down 
even and smooth," In 1796, a committee was chosen to effect 
an exchange of land Avith Deac. Tho. Buckminster, " in order to 
straighten the line across the Common, and make it more conven- 
ient," May 6, 1800, the town passed a vote, prohibiting all per- 
sons tying horses to the trees upon the common field, around the 
public meeting house, or in any way damaging said trees, under 
the penalty of one dollar. Aug, 9, 1808, Capt. Richard Fisk, 
EH Bullard, and Abner Wheeler, were chosen to dispose of as 
many of the trees now standing on the public Common, as they 
may think proper ; and also the manure where the old meeting 
house stood ; and expend the proceeds, in setting out ornamental 
trees, in such places, as said Committee may think proper. In 
May, 1809, a committee reported, that the whole sum expended 
for levelling the Common around the meeting house, was $232.61, 
which sum the town allowed. In 1810, it was voted, that the 
meeting house agents superintend the setting out of trees around 
the new meeting house ; said trees, so set out, to stand during the 
town's pleasure. Nov, 2, 1818, Josiah Adams, Solomon Fay, 
and Rufus Brewer, were chosen to purchase a piece of land adjoin- 
ing the meeting house Common ; and the sum of $50 was granted 
to level said land ; liberty was at the same time granted to set 
out trees, to ornament the Common, without expense to the town. 
In 1819, a committee was appointed to take legal measures for 
laying out roads, on the E, and W. sides of the Common, and for 
discontinuing all other .roads already laid out across said Common. 
In 1819, the committee for levelling the Common, were author- 
ised to draw $75 from the town Treasury, In 1820, John Bal- 
lard, 2d, was agreed with to subdue bushes on the E. side of the 



brinley's farm. 137 

Common. April 4, 1825, the town authorized the selectmen " to 
appoint a committee to get the Common fenced." Since the last 
named date, a private subscription, amounting to near $700, has 
been raised in the town, for the farther improvement of the Com- 
mon, and of the entire village in the centre, by planting additional 
ornamental trees. The judicious liberality, which for so many 
years has been directed to beautify the toAvn, has not been disap- 
pointed, and is destined to meet new returns, as time shall perfect 
the original design. Few of our inland villages are more attrac- 
tive to the eve of the stranger.* 



THE BRINLEY FARM. 

The traditionary interest connected vrith this locality, justifies a 
brief notice of it in these sketches of the town's history. The 
tract so called, was the same originally settled and occupied by 
the first Colonel Buckminster.f It was by him, and his sons 
Joseph and Thomas, conveyed to Francis Brinley,* Esq., of Rox- 
bury, Feb. 1, 1742, for the sum of £8,600 in bills of public 
credit. It contained about 860 acres, of which it was estimated 
that 400 acres were improved. The general bounds of the tract, 
whose configuration was too irregular to be now described in 
detail, were, on the N., the lands of Eben. Winchester and John 
Trowbridge ; E., the highway from J. Trowbridge's house to the 
meeting house ; S., the lands of John Hemenway, Jona. Morse, 
Col. Buckminster, and Edward Wright ; W., the lands of Tim. 
Stearns, Moses Pike, Wm, Dunn, Jos. Angier, and John Bruce. 
The tract contained a mill privilege, W. of N. from Col. Buck- 
mmster's house, not many rods distant. 

Oct. 20, 1746, the town granted " £23.3.4, old tenor, to 



* It would be impossible to afford t Col. B. (according to a survey of 
an adequate idea of the labor requir- the above tract, made by John Jones, 
ed for the improvements above re- Surveyor, of Hopkinton, Jan. 26, 
ferred to, by reason of the great ine- 1741-2), lived near, or upon, the spot 
qualities of the surface to be over- now occupied by Mr. Vose, who con- 
come. The public spirit in which ducts the " Wheeler farm ; " and bis 
the inhabitants of the town generally son, (then Capt. Buckminster), lived 
co-operated in the enterprise, forbids about 250 rods E. of S. from his 
particular notice of individual zeal father's house, probably at or near 
and liberality. Dea. Belknap's. 



12' 



138 TOPOGRAPHY OF FRAMINGHAM. 

make up the deficiency of Col. Brinlej's rate, for the settlement 
and ordination of our Rev. Pastor." 

The history of the occupation of this tract is too imperfectly 
preserved, to allow exactness of dates in all cases. By whom it 
was cultivated the first 18 years, after Mr. Brinley's purchase, 
does not appear. Col. Brinley became surety for Geo. Cradock, 
to Sir Peter Warren, Admiral of the British Navy, to whom he 
mortgaged the farm, and possession was afterwards obtained under 
the mortgage.* Mr. Nathaniel Brinley, son of Francis, hired the 
farm for several years of Oliver De Lancey, attorney of the pro- 
prietor, at a rent of £30 sterling per annum. Mr. N. Brinley 
first occupied the premises about the year 1760 ; and employed, 
it is said, some 15 or 20 negroes in its cultivation. Daniel Shays, 
who gave a name to the rebelhon of 1786, at one time worked in 
Mr. Brinley's employ.f At the commencement of the revolution, 
Mr. Brinley, whose political principles ranked him with the tories, 
left the town ; and an unsuccessful attempt was made in town 
meeting to confiscate the estate, of which we extract the follow- 
ing from the Record : 

March 4, 1776. " To see if the town will, in answer to a petition 
from several of the inhabitants, take any order concerning the farnri 
lately occupied by Nathl. Brinley, or the utensils thereto belonging; 
and act thereon as the town shall judge proper." 

In Nov. 1778, it was again proposed " to give such direction to 
the selectmen, respectuig the farm in this town, belonging to the 
heirs of Sir Peter Warren, as the town shall judge proper." But 
no action upon the same is recorded. At this period, the farm 
Avas exposed to serious depredation and waste by unscrupulous 
trespassers, who entered upon the land and removed its timber. 

In , Edward Brinley, Esq., of Weston, brother of Na- 
thaniel, leased and took possession of the farm. After occupying 
it one year, John Eames, John Taylor and others, claimed to have 
purchased the estate, and to hold a bond for a deed of the same ; 
upon which Mr. Brinley removed, and Eames and others took 
possession. In 1785, Levi Thayer, of Milford, Mass., alleged his 

* Sir Peter Warren married Susan- the widow of Sir Peter, in the recov- 
na, sister of Oliver De Lancey, of ery of the estate. 
New York, who acted as attorney to t Worcester Magazine. 



BRINLEY S FARM. 



tm 



purchase of the same tract, for £4,500 sterling, by a deed claimed 
to have been executed in London by Oliver De Lancey, and placed 
on record ; the genuineness of which was disputed by the rela- 
tives of the supposed grantor. He, however, entered upon the 
possession of the estate. Mr. E. Brinley, Jan. 21, 1793, obtained 
a power of attorney from John Watts, in behalf of the proprie- 
tors, with full powers to superintend the farm, and bring all tres- 
passers to justice ; and a civil process was commenced against 
Thayer, then in the occupation of it.* By the decease of the 
original proprietors, the right of property in the farm had now 
fallen to the Earl of Abington, Viscount Gage, and Lord South- 
ampton, heirs of Sir Peter Warren.f In 1795, Col. McGregor 
and John Rogers, Esq., purchased for .£400, one third of the 
farm from the attorney of Lords Gage and Abington ; and by 
their agent at London, the remaining third. In 1802, William 
Maxwell, of New York, a merchant, purchased of the widow of 
John Rogers, and of the Trustees of Col. McGregor, their rights 
in the estate, and the same year disposed of the same to the Hon. 
John Lowell. $ 

The proprietors of this farm holding under Mr. Lowell, have 
enjoyed peaceable possession of a tract, so long disputed among 
contending claimants. A considerable part was purchased by 
Maj. Benjamin Wheeler, from whom it has derived the name of 

* Various portions of the farm had, which, at this period, he described, 
from time to time, been conveyed and perhaps with some exaggeration, as 
reconveyed ; and about the date last " without a rod of fence, and the build- 
referred to, " one part was occupied ings good for nothing." Forty acres 
and claimed by Jos. Roberls, and an- of the land had, some years before, 
other by one Bannister." Mr. Brin- been sold for taxes, 
ley wrote, in 1795, "that a Mr. John t Lord Abington married a daugh- 
Gardner has been here twice, from ter, the two others, grand-daughters, 
N. York state, in order to sell the of Sir P. Warren. John Watts and 
farm at auction, under Levi Thayer's Peter Kemble, of N. York, were at- 
title. The people of Framiiigham tornies for Lord (xage. 
wish to purchase, as he will sell on I In a memorandum in our posses- 
very low terms." He also writes, " I sion, it is stated that Mr. Lowell gave 
have combated a great deal of ill- $2000 for the rights purchased of 
treatment, to prevent the entire des- McGregor, and £900 for a quit-claim 
truction of the estate." Mr. Brinley from tiie heirs in England. Some 
had endeavored to purchase tlie es- apology is, perhaps, needed, for the 
tate from the English heirs, for which particularity of the above notice of 
he offered £1200. But the negotia- these various transactions. We have 
tion met with no success. He ap- inserted it as matter of history, and 
pears to have taken a laudable part in to clear up the obscurity in which the 
the preservation of the property, title to this estate was long involved. 



140 TOPOGRAPHY OF FRAMINGHAM. 

the " Wlieeler Farm," which has undergone vahiahle improve- 
ments, under the hberal and judicious management of himself and 
his son, Mr. I. S. Wheeler, the present possessor of the farm. 
The mill privilege on this farm long since fell into disuse.* 

The township of Framingham possesses in general a fine soil, 
well furnished Avith water, and capable of easy cultivation ; it also 
contains numerous meadows, from which abundant materials have 
been derived for the improvement of the uplands.f The town 
is well wooded, affording excellent timber of hard wood ; though 
the forests have of late years sensibly diminished. J Great at- 
tention has been devoted to orcharding, in which the inhabitants 
have manifested much liberality and foresight. The finest vari- 
eties of the apple, pear, peach, plum, &c., have been introduced, 
and are under successful cultivation ; and nurseries have been at- 
tempted by various individuals. The fruit production of the toAvn, 
must in a few years be a large source of emolument to the com- 
munity. A marked and intelligent spirit of improvement has of 
late been exhibited, among the agricultural population of the town.§ 

The surface of the town is generally level, or rising by easy 
swells. Its mineral productions demand no particular notice. 
Good granite is found in considerable quantities, of which some is 
hammered for mill stones and house building. || Indications of the 

* About 1806, Luther Belknap, oak trees of remarkable size in this 

Esq, bought 112 acres of Mr. Low- town; two, near the house late of 

ell. Jona. Maynard was also a pur- Dea. Matthias Bent, one of which is 

chaser in 1803. supposed to be more than 200 years 

t Since the valuable properties of old. The "T. D." tree, on the farm of 
peat muck have become known, the Mr. Jolin Eaton, is of such gigantic 
farms in this town have been greiitly size, that seven persons are said to 
improved. Of the practicability of have found a shelter in the hollow of 
reclaiming swamp land, a striking ex- it, during a shower of rain. Mr. Ea- 
ample was furnished, near the centre ton cut off a large part of the top, a 
of the village, about 20 years sinre, few years since, as it shaded his mow- 
by Maj. Benj. Wheeler. A stranger ing. 

would, with difficulty, believe that § Meetings for the advancement of 

the beautiful and fertile meadow to agricultural science have, of late 

the west of the centre common, was years, been held, with a good degree 

once covered with water and brush, of regularity, in the town ; and a 

and altogether valueless. newspaper, entitled the Massachu- 

t Good wood now sells at about $5 setts Ploughman, has been conducted 

the cord in this town. It is to be by William Buckminster, Esq., and 

feared, that in not a few instances, a published at Boston and Framingham. 

permanent loss is likely to accrue to By its extensive circulation, it has 

the town, by clearing lands far more contributed largely to diffuse valua- 

valuable for timber, than for cultiva- ble information. 

tion or pasturage. It may be here || A tradition exists, that the Indi- 

observed, that there are several white ans of Maguncook came to Wild Cat 



HILLS, RIVERS, ETC. 141 

presence of lime stone have been discovered in the N. part of 
the town. Large bowlders are to be seen widely spread upon 
the tract, E. of Nobscot Hill, indications of early Geological 
changes in that reaiion.* 



Nobscot, or Doeskin Hill, lies upon the N. bounds of Fram- 
ingham, and has a conspicuous elevation, which renders it visible 
at a great distance.! 

Gibes' MouoSttain, hes near the N. W. corner of the town, N. W. 
from the house of the late Mr. Micah Gibbs. 

Wild Cat Hill, late in the S.W. part of the town, at the 
" Common," is now included in Ashland. 

Ballard's Hill, late in the S. part of the town, W. from the 
house of J. Ballard, Esq., is now chiefly in Ashland. 

Merriam's Hill, hes N. of Ballard's Hill. 

Mount Wait, is the name given to a beautiful conical hill, S. 
of Sudbury river, and about one mile S. from the centre village. 

Bear, or Bare Hill, is an elevation contiguous to the centre 
village, on the S. 

Indian Head Hill, Hes S. of the late Dea. Bent's. 

Capt. Tom's Hill, is on the bounds of Framingham and Na- 
tick, and lies E., a little S. from the house of the widow Eaton. 

Lt. Gleason's Hill, is on the S.E. corner of the town, near 
the Railroad. 

Walnut Hill, probably near Ezekiel How's. 



rivers and streams. 

1. Concord, or Sudbury River. — This river is found on 
Wood's map of New England, in 1635, by the Indian name of 

Hill, in the neighborhood of which t In ancient deeds and surveys the 

they professed 1o have found lead. name of Doeskin is sometimes given 

We give the tradition as it has been to Nobscot Hill The late Mr. John 

repeated to ns. Eaton informed the author, that the 

* A rocking bowlder, in the W. hill N. of his old house had been 

part of Framingham, is referred to in called Doeskin Hill. 
Hitchcock's Geol. of Mass., p. 376, 
and Silliman's Journal, VII. 



142 TOrOGRAPHY OF FRAMINGHAM. 

Musquitaquid. It is first formed by the confluence of two streams 
originating in Westborough, one a little S. of Wesson ville, the 
other N. of Fay's mountain ; after their junction it unites with 
Whitehall brook, whose source is Whitehall pond, in the S.W. 
part of Hoplvinton. These two streams unite about 100 rods N. 
of the N.W. line of Hopkinton, and form what was formerly cal- 
led the Hopkinton river. The river then folloAvs a nearly Easter- 
ly course about four miles, to a point near Bigelow's paper mills, 
where it receives from the S. as a tributary, the Indian brook. 
About a mile farther E., it receives from the S. the Cold Spring 
brook, near Shepard's paper mill. Its course here turns north- 
erly into Framingham, about one and a half miles, where it re- 
ceives the waters of Stoney brook, coming from the N.W., from 
Southborough. From this point it is called Sudbury river, and 
flows about three miles, in a course nearly N.E., to the village of 
Saxonville, where the Cochituate brook discharges the water of 
Cochituate or Long Pond. The river then turns northerly, en- 
tering Sudbury, and is finally lost, after receiving various tributa- 
ries, at its confluence with the Merrimack at Lowell. This stream 
is generally sluggish, and from the vegetable substances it receives 
in its passage through extensive meadows, its water bears a dark 
color. There are now but two mill sites in this town on the 
Concord river ; Brown's mills, and the mills at Saxonville. 

Stoney Brook rises in the N. W. corner of Southborough, 
flows in an irregular course S.E., receiving the waters of Angle 
brook, which rises in the S. part of Marlborough, and flows S.E., 
uniting with Stoney brook W. of Framingham bounds. It enters 
Framingham about 100 rods N. of the turnpike, flows S.E. to its 
junction with Hopkinton river, about one fourth of a mile S.E. from 
Mr. Bullard's machine shop ; which derives from Stoney brook a 
water privilege of some value. 

Cochituate Brook, (sometimes written Wachetuwot and Co- 
chitawick), rises at a point on the W. side of Cochituate Pond, in 
Framingham, and running about one third of a mile to the S.W., 
receives the waters of Course brook ; it then flows in a course 
generally to the N.W., furnishes a supply of Avater to the large 
carpet Factory of Mr. W. H. Knight, and soon after discharges 
into the Sudbury river, near Saxonville. 

Hop Brook, rises m the N. part of the town, and flows E. and 



STREAMS, MEADOWS, ETC. 143 

northerly, crossing the bounds of Sudbury and Framingham, E. of 
the old house of Mr. John Eaton. 

Beaver Dam Brook, once called Steep Brook, is formed of 
the S. and E. outlets of Washakum Pond, and flows in a direction 
N. of E., S. of Mr. Sylvanus Phipps' house, into Sherburne. 

Baiting Brook, is the name anciently given to the brook which 
crosses the road near Mr. Amasa Kendall's house, and empties 
into Sudbury river. 

Angellico Brook, is referred to as the W. bound of Mr. Dan- 
forth's farm.* 

Cherry Meadow Brook, is described as on the Corlet farm, 
and a bound of land sold to Samuel Winch, Sen. 

Indian Brook, is referred to as near Cochituate brook on the E. 

Birch Meadow Brook, referred to in ancient deeds. 

Square Meadow Brook, now called Dadmun's Brook, flows 
into the Sudbury river, near the house of W. Dadmun. 

Dunsdell Brook,! crosses the road near the house late of E. 
Jones, now occupied by Mr. Hudson, and flows into Sudbury river. 

Boardman's Brook flows from the N. into Sudbury river, at 
Saxonville, above the falls. 

Strawberry Corner Brook, is referred to, 1710, in the will 
of Henry Rice of this town. 

Course Brook, rises near the Worcester Turnpike, on the east 
border of the to^vn, and flows in a nearly N. Easterly course, 
into Cochituate broook. 

The "Great Drain," — a brook so called at Rice's end. 



meadows, swamps, etc. 

Guinea Meadows, in the S.E. part of the town, extending 
about two miles from S.W. to N.E.^ 

Pod Meadow, at the N.E. corner of the town, about 12 acres 
in extent, owned by Mr. Luther Stone. 

* Could this have been the modern at Chelmsford, about 1674. Mid. 

Angle Brook? Deeds, V. 115. 

t The origin of this name is un- t Mr. Abel Eames was informed 

known. In Sudbury, 1697, Mary by his grand-father, that this meadow 

Bacon convej'ed to Josiah Haynes, a was once accidentally set on fire, and 

farm S.W. of the great river, at a burned to a superficial extent of two 

place commonly called " Dunsdale." miles, doing serious damage to the 

A William DensdeU lived, probably soil. 



144 TOPOURAPHY OF FRAMINGHAM. 

Indian Head Meadow, E. of Indian head hill. 

Jacobs' Meadow, owned by John Bent, 1717. It is perhaps 
the same called also " Indian Jacob's Meadow." 

Flagg Meadow, owned by Tho. Read, Sen., 1693, in the N. 
part of the town. 

Beaver Hole jNIeadow, owned by Caleb Johnson 1716, in the 
E. part of the town. 

Coller's Meadow, beyond Mrs. Dadmun's house. 

Benjamin's Meadow, at Rice's end. 

Wait Meadow, S. of the river, near the site of the first meet- 
ing house. 

Rattle Snake Meadoav, "between Sudbury and Framing- 
ham ; " sold by M. and J. Gibbs to Nath. Stone, 1697. 

Jacobs' Further Meadow, in the S.E. part of the town. 

Wild Cat Meadows, near Mr. Eben. Clafflm's house. 

DuNSDELL Meadow, on Dunsdell brook. 

Birch Meadow. 

Jackett Meadow, on the lower part of Baiting Brook. The 
last three owned, 1696, by Daniel Stone. 

Ashen Swamp, near Washakum Pond. 

Wolf Swamp, on the Corlett Farm, near the present Frost 
house. 

Deer Swamp, between Mr. Bennett's and the Bent farm. 

Roe Swamp, between Mr. Charles Fiske's and the old Walker 
place. 

Pratt's Plain, aboiit one mile E. from the centre village. 

Willow Plain, about 40 rods N. of Mr. Curtis Childs' house. 

Bridge Field, now occupied by the carpet factory. 

Rogers Field, an extensive tract W. of the falls. 



lakes and ponds. 

CocHiTUATE Lake, or Long Pond, situated on the N.E. bounds 
of Framingham, lies in Framingham, Natick, and Wayland. In 
ancient deeds and surveys, it bears, in general, the name of Cochi- 
tuate, sometimes of Cochichawick, and in a few instances of Wachi- 
tuate ; which last is given to it on Gore's Survey of " the farmes 
and quantity of a parcel of land, commonly called Framingham," 



COCHITUATE POND. 145 

executed in Oct. 1699. Its extent, in a- right line from N. to S., 
is about three and a half miles ; but following its irregular wind- 
ings, its length is considerably greater. Its breadth, at the wid- 
est part, exceeds half a mile. Its circumference, at the water's 
edge, when at its medium height, measures 10 miles and 23 feet. 

This lake presents the appearance of two bodies of water, unit- 
ed by a narrow strait, over which passes the railroad from Saxon- 
ville. Of the two divisions, the northerly part is the longer ; 
which is itself divided into two ponds, communicating by a passage 
less narrow than the former, which is crossed by the new road 
from Framingham to Newton. Both these straits were ancient 
" crossmgs " or " fording places." Over the first and the nar- 
rowest, a road was anciently constructed of loose stones, traces of 
which are still discoverable beneath the surface, at a depth of 
about three feet. The greatest depth of water in the lake, at its 
highest flood, is about 69 feet, which is in its southerly section ; 
the greatest depth in the middle section, is 61 feet ; and in the 
northerly section, 48 feet. The area of the entire lake at low 
water, wdien the surface is even with the flume at the outlet, has 
been ascertained, by recent surveys, to be 489 acres ; when raised 
17 inches above the flume, 504 acres ; when three feet above, 
659 acres ; when six and a half feet above, 659 acres ; and when 
eight feet above, 684 acres. In the southerly section is a small 
island, called Gipsy Island. 

"Cochituate Pond " possesses a degree of historical interest, 
the contiguous territory having been a place of resort to the abo- 
riginal race, numerous traces of whose ancient habitancy in the 
neighborhood, are frequently to be discovered, and more particu- 
larly about the southerly " crossing." The fishery of this lake 
must have been to them important and valuable. Since modern 
enterprise has obstructed the channel of communication Avith the 
sea, its primitive consequence has ceased. 

The celebrated Dunster Farm, the property of Pres. Dunster,* 
lay contiguous to the northerly bounds of the lake. The first 
christian habitation in its immediate vicinity, was probably erect- 
ed, a few years later, by Edmund Rice. Settlements soon ex- 

* The Dunster Farm, as conveyed and Cochituate Ponds) ; and extend- 
in 1659, began where the " two ponds ed to the fording place of Cochituate 
come nearest together,' (i.e., Dudley Pond. 

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146 TOPOGRAPHY OF FRAMINGHAM, 

tended along the Cochituate brook, bj which the waters of the 
pond are discharged into Sudbury river. This entire region, 
sometimes denominated Cochituate, is full of historical interest, 
as the locality in this township where the footsteps of civilisation 
are first traced. 

The waters of Cochituate Pond appear to have been unappro- 
priated to mechanical uses, until near the war of the Revolution ; 
when a fulling mill was erected towards its outlet. After the ter- 
mination of the war, a grist mill was put in operation by Deacon 
Wm. Brown, nearer the pond. Within a few years, the enter- 
prise of an individual, (Mr. Wilham H. Knight,) who in 1830 
obtained possession of the water privilege of the pond, greatly 
enlarged its resources, and rendered it an important tributary to 
the industry and prosperity of the town. In 1834, the attention 
of the public was directed to this pond, as a desirable and abun- 
dant source for the supply of fresh water to the metropolis. The 
i*ival claims of other proposed sources, delayed the issue, until 
June 25, 1846 ; when the water privilege and the extensive man- 
ufacturing establishment connected Avith Cochituate pond, both in 
the possession of Mr. Knight, were purchased by the city of Bos- 
ton, upon terms hberal and mutually satisfactory to the parties. 
A plan for the construction of an aqueduct, at an estimated cost 
of $1,681,599, (exclusive of the city reservoir and distribution), 
was soon adopted ; and the ground was first broken, with public 
ceremonies, Aug. 20, 1846.* 

That a negotiation of such importance, as touching the uadustrial 
prosperity of the town, should pass without misgivings or opposi- 
tion from its inhabitants, could hardly be expected. Indepen- 
dently of all calculations of interest or apprehensions of pecuniary 
loss, there is involved somewhat of natural regret in beholding the 
water courses wliich have irrigated their ancient fields, dried up, 
and an important source of municipal prosperity, alienated to 
other uses. 

But humanity and patriotism ahke forbid such reflections, in 
view of the grandeur and immensity of the benefit tliis enterprise 
is destined to accompUsh ; and that not for a hmited period, but 

* The Board of Water Commission- James F. Baldwin, and Thomas B. 
ers, intrusted with the execution of Curtis, Esqs. 
this project, consists of Nathan Hale, 



PONDS. 14T 

through the succession of uncounted generations. If to give a 
cup of cold water to the parched hps of a single sufferer, was ac- 
counted meritorious and honorable, how immeasurably greater the 
privilege and satisfaction of supplying one of the most important 
elements of health, and aids to purity and virtue, to the crowded 
and swellmg population of a great city. 

Farm Pond, (sometimes called in ancient surveys, Great 
Pond), probably derived its name from the " Danforth Farm." 
It lies a little E. of S. from the village, and its northerly point is 
about 100 rods S. of Sudbury river, with which it communicates 
by a small stream, once a passage for shad and alewives into the 
pond. This pond extends about one mile in length, the Boston 
and Worcester railroad passing near its southerly margin. At its 
widest part its breadth is near half a mile. It contains an area 
of 193 acres. This pond is beautifully situated, and is often re- 
sorted to by fishing parties.* 

Washakum Pond, (now abbreviated to Shakum Pond), is thus 
named in ancient conveyances. It lies about 170 rods from the 
S. point of Farm Pond, is of irregular shape, and contains an 
area of 89 1-2 acres. Its waters are discharged by Beaver Dam 
Brook, flowing easterly into Sherburne. f 

Learned's Pond hes to the E. of Farm Pond, and derived its 
name from Isaac Learned, who early settled near it. It is in a 
sequestered spot, and has no known communication with other 
bodies of water. It covers 36 acres. 

Gleason's Pond, (anciently called Bigelow's Pond and Little 
Pond), hes a few rods to the E. of Learned's Pond, and covers 
about 13 acres. 

Succo Pond, (generally called Sucker Pond), lies near the 
junction of the Worcester Turnpike and the old road to , Boston, 
about one mile from the centre village. It covers three and a 
half acres, and communicates with a still smaller pond of one and 
a half acres, to the N. of it. 

* There exists a tradition, that a ecum signifies sea, or the largest col- 
trunk of money was for some time lection of water; and Washacum is 
supposed to have been deposited in probably a modification of that word. 
Farm Pond ; which at times was seen W, with an aspirate, is sometimes 
to approach the surface, but disap- placed in the Indian dialects, to sig- 
peared at the advance of any one. nify great, or large in the superlative 

t There is a pond in Sterling of the degree." Wore. Mag., I. 383, note, 
flame name, " Washacum." " Wech- 



148 INDUSTRY OF FRAMINGHAM. 

MILLS AND FACTORIES IN FRAMINGHAM. 

MILLS. 

The first mill in this town was built by Elder John Stone, near 
the Falls. The precise date of its establishment is unknown. It 
was perhaps in existence in 1659 ; but first receives a distinct 
notice, 1672. It continued in the possession of his descendants, 
until the estabhshment of factories near the Falls. 

Savill Simpson constructed a mill on the Hopkinton River, 
where is now the Ashland Factory, soon after the year 1707. 

John How " set up about 4 or 5 years before, a certain water 
mill on his own land in Framingham, very convenient to the 
towns of Framingham and Sherborn, it standing on the river be- 
tween the two towns ; which has been of great service to a great 
number of said towns, there being no other grist mill within six 
miles of (it) but Mr. Simson's."* 

Col. Buckminster early put up a mill upon the stream, near 
his house, on what was afterwards the Brinley farm ; it stood 
there in 1741. 

A small grist mill was built upon the brook, near the present 
poor house ; but was long since discontinued. 

A grist mill S. of the house of Mr. Aaron Bullard, was dis- 
used many years ago.f 

A grist and saw mill Avas built on the site of Shepherd's paper 
mill, before the establishment of the latter. :|: 

A trip hammer establishment, owned by Mr. Ebenezer Mar- 
shall, existed near the above, before 1760 ; where were manufac- 
tured scythes, hoes, axes, mill cranks, &c. A saw and grist mill 
now occupy the site.§ 

Deacon Wm. Brown built a grist mill on Cochituate brook, near 
the house of his grandson. Col. J. Brown. || 

* How's petition, 1716. State Files. sold to Calvin Bigelow, who built a 

1 In 1760, there were eight mills grist mill. The property has since 

and one iron work in Framingham. belonged successively to Messrs. Jas. 

I This mill was owned about 40 Whitmore, Wm. Greenwood, and N. 

years by Isaac Bench. S. Cutler. 

§ The sawmill was built by Rich- || Tradition gives the date of its 

ard Sears, about 1816. Mr. Sears origin near the termination of the 



FACTORIES. 149 

Maj. Lawson Buckminster built a saw mill N. of his house, 
which is now in the possession of his son, Wm. Buckminster, Esq. 

The grist and saw mill near the house of Deac. Bent, on Sud- 
bury lliver, was built about the year 1824, by Lawson Buckmin- 
ster, Jr., and Joseph Brown. The privilege is now owned by the 
N. E. Worsted Co. of Saxonville. 

Mr. George Bullard's machine shop, on Stoney Brook, was 
built about 1830. 



FACTORIES. 

The Framingham Manufacturing Company was incorporated, 
Feb. 6, 1813, with a capital hmited to $80,000 ;* and built a 
mill on the site of Deac. Brown's mill, which was destroyed by 
fire. Feb. 4, 1824, was incorporated the Saxon Factory Co., 
for the manufacture of wool, with a capital of $300,000. This 
Company constructed mills at the Falls of Sudbury River.f 
June 11, 1829, was incorporated the Saxon Cotton and Woollen 
Factory ; the proprietors named in the act being Jos. Head, 
Henry Gardner, Edward Miller, Henry H. Jones, and others. 

Feb. 16, 1832, the name of this Co. was changed to that of 
the " Saxon Factory." 

In 1837, the N. E. Worsted Co. purchased of the Saxon Co. 
their property, and removed hither from Lowell their worsted ma- 
chmery. 

Li 1845, this Company possessed three mills, with 16 sets of 
machinery, consummg annually 2,000,000 lbs. of avooI. They 

Revolutionary War. A fulling mill Micah Stone also owned a fulling 

was built, probably before, on Cochit- mill, near the falls, 

uate brook, IN. W. from Col. Brown's * Among the proprietors were Cal- 

house. Maj. Andrew Brown, son of vin Sanger and others, of Sherburne ; 

Dea. Wm., conducted it. (He also Benj. Wheeler and Luther Belknap, 

built fulling stocks in the grist mill). of Framingham. 

The fulling mill was succeeded by a t Mr. Washburn states in his His- 
small factory for spinning cotton, lory of Leicester, (Wore. Mag.), that 
built by Luther Rice; and a partner the " Leicester Manufacturing Com- 
conducted it. The building came in- pany," incorporated in 1823, "after- 
to the possession of Col. J. Brown, wards united and was incorporated 
by whom it was sold to Mr. W. H. with the Saxon Factory in Framing- 
Knight, who there commenced his ham, under the style of the Saxon 
establishment, (afterwards removed), and Leicester Factories." 
for the manufacture of carpets. Col. 

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150 INDUSTRY OF FRAMINGHAM. 

manufactured annually 113,000 yards of flannel and bockings, 
valued at $56,500 ; 90,000 lbs. of woollen yarn, not made into 
cloth, valued at $27,000 ; 40,000 pairs of blankets, valued at 
$120,000 ; 350,000 lbs. of worsted yarn, not made into cloth, 
valued at $175,000 ; and 2,300 pieces of worsted bunting, val- 
ued at $14,950. The capital employed by the company amount- 
ed to $400,000 ; and the number of operatives, 227 males, and 
190 females. 

Carpet Factory. — The establishment for the manufacture of 
carpets was commenced in 1830, by Mr. William H. Knight, who 
purchased of Col. J. Brown the site of the old fulling-mill, on 
Cochituate brook. Dec. 30, 1839, Mr. Knight purchased the 
" bridge lot," and the following year constructed a new dam 
about 80 rods below, upon the same stream, and removed thither 
his factory, to which, with outbuildings, large additions were sub- 
sequently made. He also purchased, July 1844, the privilege 
formerly connected with Deacon Brown's mill which, for many 
years had belonged to Mr. Isaac McLellan, of Boston ; where 
he also constructed a factory for the spinning of woollen yarn. 
The remarkable success of Mr. Knight's enterprise and liberality 
was soon manifested in the rapid growth of the neighborhood ; 
converting a quiet and rural region, into an active and flourishing 
village. In 1845, Mr. Knight was in possession of 3 mills, 
consuming annually 465,000 lbs. of wool, and manufacturing 
199,037 yards of carpeting, valued at $149,530. The number 
of operatives in his employ, was 191 males, and 41 females ; total, 
231. In 1847, the manufacture had increased to 1500 yards 
per diem.* 

The two establishments above referred to, with their appen- 
dages, constitute the village of Saxonville ; whose rapid growth, 
and prosperity, for the space of ten years past, on both 
sides of the river, afibrd favorable evidence of the ability and 
enterprise which have conducted this branch of our industry. A 
sjjacious hall has recently been erected in this village, at the 

* Since writing the above, the The casualty occurred March 20, 

greater p-rt of the valuable establish- 1847, at 4 1-2 o'clock, A. M. The 

ment of Mr Knight, which, with the value of the buildings destroyed, is 

water privilege of Long Pond, had esti mated at $40,000 ; and of the stock, 

been prt'viously sold to the city of $22,000. 
Boston, has been destroyed by fire. 



STRAW MANUFACTURE, ETC. 151 

charge of the town, where literary and scientific lectures are well 
attended. The character of this place for morality and social 
order, compares favorably with that of similar establishments in 
the Commonwealth. Its location is commanding, and affords 
many beautiful vicAvs, when observed from various directions. 
There are three churches in this village, a Congregational, a 
Methodist, and a Catholic ; and ample accommodation is provided 
for the instruction of the young in schools. A branch rail-road, 
coimecting with the B. and W. Rail-road, at Natick, opened in 
1846, affords easj communication with Boston. 



MANUFACTURE OF STRAW BONNETS. 

This branch of industry, which has afforded a profitable em- 
ployment to a large number of the inhabitants of this town, was 
commenced by Mrs. Uriah Rice, and individuals of the family of 
Eamcs, about 45 years since.* Maj. Benj. Wheeler engaged in 
it in 1807, as did also Capt. John J. Clark and others. Major 
Wheeler traded at the South, and the annual amount of his busi- 
ness in this article, in some years, exceeded $30,000. The 
aggregate product of this manufacture, ui the town, reached 
$50,000. In 1845, the number of straAv bonnets manufactured 
here was 31,000, valued at $20,100. The value of braid man- 
ufactured, was $450. Fifty females were employed in the 
manufacture.! 

MISCELLANEOUS STATISTICS FOR 1845. 

1 Axe Manufactory ; articles manufactui-ed, 1000 ; value, 
$700 ; hands employed, 1. 

1 Cutlery; value of manufactures, $200; capital, $200; 
hands, 1. 

* This article of manufacture had obtained from returns to the Secreta- 

bcen previously introduced, about ry of the Commonwealth. The num- 

1800, in other neighboring towns. ber of persons employed in the Bon- 

Capt. Adams, of Franklin, and Mr. net manufacture, is probably exclu- 

Hall, of Wrentham, conducted the sive of those who only braid the straw, 

business to a considerable extent. A new establishment for the prosecu- 

Braid early brought 3 and 3 1-2 cents tion of this business, has been recent- 

per yard. ]y commenced by Messrs. Richardson 

i This information, with other, re- and Manson, which gives promise of 

lating to the industry of the town, is a revival of its former prosperity. 



152 INDUSTRY OF FRAMINGHAM. 

2 Paper Manufactories ; stock used, 225 tons ; paper manufec- 
tured, 860,000 lbs ; value $52,500 ; capital employed, $45,000 ; 
hands, 33. 

2 Establishments for repair of Watches, &c. ; income, $450 ; 
capital, $200; hands, 2. 

2 Manufactories of Saddlery, &c. ; value of manufactures, 
$1,200; capital, $300; hands, 4. 

1 Hat Manufactory ; hats made, 1200 ; value, $2,500 ; cap- 
ital,' $700 ; hands, 4. 

3 Manufactories of Chaises, Wagons, &c. ; value of manufac- 
tures, $3,300 ; capital, $1,500; hands, 6. 

3 Cabinet Manufactories ; value of manufactures, $1,200 ; cap- 
ital, $800 ; hands, 3. 

1 Tin Ware Manufactory ; value of manufactures, $4000 ; 
capital, $500 ; hands, 4. 

2 Grist Mills ; income, $1730 ; 3 Saw Mills ; income, $1,250 ; 
capital, in both, $7,500. 

1 Tannery ; hides tamied, 350 ; value of leather, $736 ; cap- 
ital, $1,000; hands, 1. 

Boots manufactured ; 35,000 pairs ; Shoes, 44,000 ; value of 
both, $49,450 ; hands, males, 60 ; females, 25. 

Value of building stone prepared, $500 ; hands, 2. 

Value of lumber prepared, $950 ; hands, 1. 

Fire Wood prepared, 2,020 cords ; value, $7,070 ; hands, 5. 

Sperm oil used in manufactories, 6,744 gallons ; value, $6,100 ; 
whale oil, 1,936 galls. ; value, $900 ; lard oil, 31,140 gallons ; 
value, $21,700 ; anthracite coal consumed in the same, 1000 
tons ; value, $6,500. 

1 Bakery ; value of bread baked, $8,000 ; capital, $600 ; 
hands, 4. 

3 Millinery establishments ; value of millinery manufactured, 
$2,000 ; hands, females, 10. 

1 Bookbindery ; income, $2,500 ; hands, males, 3 ; females, 2. 

Caps manufactured, 500 ; value, $500 ; hands, females, 2. 

6 Wheelwright establishments ; value of manufactures, $3,000 ; 
hands, 6. 

The same year there were in town 13 sheep, value, $50 ; wool, 
62 lbs., value, $20 ; horses, 317, value, $17,203 ; neat cattle, 
1,383, value, $27,700 ; swine, 450, value, $8,200 ; Indian corn 



I 



MEMORANDA. , 153 

produced, 15,448 bushels, value, ^11,586 ; wlieat, 25 bushels, 
value, $25 ; rye, 1,241 bush., value, $993; barley, 408 bush., 
value, $306 ; oats, 8,710 bush., value, $2,741 ; potatoes, 34,584 
bush., value, $8,646 ; other esculent vegetables, 968 bush., and 
15 tons, value, $502 ; haj, 8,212 tons, value, $40,378 ; fruit 
raised, 22,381 bush., value, $5,013 ; butter made, 66,690 lbs., 
value, $11,337 ; cheese, 2,950 lbs., value, $177 ; value of milk 
sold, $1,090. 

MEMORANDA. 

The Framingham Bank was incorporated March 25, 1833 ; the 
persons named in the act of incoi'poration, were Micah Stone, 
Dexter and Sullivan Faj, Elijah Perry, Rufus Brewer, &c. The 
names of the successive Presidents of this Bank, are, Josiah Ad- 
ams, Micah Stone, and Oliver Dean. Rufus Brewer, Esq., has 
held the office of Cashier, during the whole period. 

The Boston and Worcester Rail-road Corporation received its 
charter, tian. 23, 1881. The opening in 1835, of this road, 
which passes through the south part of Framingham, essentially 
affected the travel in Framingham centre, and particularly on the 
Boston and Worcester Turnpike, (inc. June 10, 1808), where 
about seventeen stages had previously passed daily. The value 
of the turnpike was so seriously impaired, that the road was re- 
linquished about four years since. 

1795. The " Middlesex Lodge" of Free Masons was institut- 
ed in this town ; and has continued its meetings, without inter- 
ruption, until the present time. Its semi-centennial anniversary 
was observed, with suitable ceremonies. 



VALUATION OF FRAMINGHAM, AT SUCCESSIVE PERIODS. 



, - - 


- $168,940 


1830, - 


$ 802.040 


>, - 


- 268.260 


1840, - 


- 1.380.360 


,- - 


327.900 


1847, - 


1.755.010 



APPENDIX. 



SETTLEMENT OF SUDBURY.* 



The following Is the order of the General Court, establishing the 
township of Sudbury, September 4, 1639. 

"The order of the Court upon the petuion of the Inhabitants of 
Sudbury is, that Peter Noyes, Bryan Pendleton, J. Parm(enter), Ed- 
mond B(rown), Walter Hayne, George Moning and Edmond Rise, 
have commission to lay out lands to the present Inhabitants, according 
to their estates and persons; and that Capt. Jeanison, Mr. Mayhewe, 
Mr. Flint, Mr. Samu. Sheopard and John Bridge, or any three of them, 
shall in convenient time repaire to the said towne, and set out such 
lands and accommodations, both for houselots and otherwise, both for 
Mr. Pelham and Mr. Walgrave, as they shall think suitable to their es- 
tates, to be reserved for them, if they shall come to inhabile there in 
convenient time, as the court shall think." 

Conformably to the above, the first division of lands was made 
(witliout dale), in 1639; the second division, April 20, 1640; the 
third division, Nov. 18, 1640. The following are the names, (arranged 
alphabetically), of those who shared in the lands divided; the num- 
bers indicating the several divisions. 



Wyddow Baffumthwyte 1, 3. 

Robert Beast, 1, 2, 3. 

Andrew Belcher, 1, 2, 3. 

John Bent, 1,2. 

John Blandford, 1, 2, 3. 

Mr. Edmund Browne, 1, 2, 3. 



Thomas Browne, 1, 2, 3. 
William Browne, 1, 2, 3. 
Thomas (?) Buckmaster, 1, 2. 
Thomas Cakbrad, 3. 
Henry Curties, 1,2, 3. 
Robert Darvell, 1,2,3.' 



* Sudbury, in England, on the riv- 
ar Stour, is in the hundred of Ba- 
bergh, and Co. of Suffolk. It has 
three parishes, containing 3,^83 souls ; 
possesses a city organization, and has 
sent two members to Parliament. 
There was here, in 970, an ancient 
religious order. The church, in 1374, 
was purchased by Simon de Sudbury, 
then Bishop of London, and his broth- 
er John, by whose efforts it was made 
collegiate. Here was also a Priory 



of Benedictine Monks, a Hospital, 
and a house of Black Friars. Sudbu- 
ry is said to have been one of the first 
seats of the Flemings, brought over 
by Edward III., to teach the English 
the art of manufacturing their own 
wool. Sudbury, i.e., the " Southern 
burough," received its name from its 
position towards Norwich, i.e., the 
Northern village. It is populous, and 
thrives by the cloth trade. Camden, 
Carlisle, Tamer, and Morse. 



PrtOPRTETORS OF SUDBUEY. 



165 



John Freeman, 1, 2, 3. 
Edmond Goodenovv, 1, 2, 3. 
John Goodenough, 1, 2, 3. 
Thomas Goodnovv, 1, 2, 3. 
Hugh Griffyn, 1, 2, 3. 
John Hayme, 1, 2, 3. 
Thomas Hayme, 1, 2. 
Walter Hayme, 1, 2, 3. 
John How, 1, 2, 3. 
Robert Hunt, 1, 2. 
Wyddow Hunt, 3. 
Theo. Islyn, 1,2, 3. 
Solomon Johnson, 1, 2, 3. 
William Kerly, 3. 
John Knight, 1, 3. 
Henry Loker, 1, 2, 3. 
John Loker, 1, 3. 
John Maynard, 1, 3. 
George Munnings, 1, 2, 3. 
Richard Newton, 1, 2, 3. 
Mr. Peter Noyse, 1, 2, 3. 

The following received grants, 
dates annexed to their respective 
Thomas Axdell, about 1642. 
Ambrose Beers, about 1642. 
Thomas Bisbige, 1645. 



Thomas Noyse, 1,2, 3. 
William Parker, 1, 2. 
John Parmenter, Sen. 1, 2, 3, 
John Parmenter, Jun. 1, 2, 3. 
Mr. William Pellam,* 1,2, 3. 
Bryan Pendleton, 1, 2, 3. 
Henry Prentise, 2, 3. 
John Reddicke, 1,2,3. 
Edmund Ryce, 1, 2, 3. 
Henry Rice, 1, 3. 
Wyddow Ryte, 1, 2, 3. 
John Stone, 1, 2, 3. 
Joseph Taynter, 1,3. 
Nathaniell Treadaway, 1, 2, 3. 
William Ward, 1,2, 3. 
John Waterman, 3. 
Anthony White, 1, 2, 3. 
Richard Whyte, 1, 2. 
Thomas Whyte, 1, 2, 3. 
Goodman Witherill, ] , 2. 
John Woods, 1, 2, 3. 

or owned lands, in Sudbury, at the 
names. 

Antient Cakbread, 1640. 
Wid. Sarah Cakbrad, 1645. 
Robert Davis, 1642. 



* Besides the above, the proprie- 
tors made grants, in 1644, to Herbert 
Pelham ; although it does not appear 
that he became an inhabitant. He 
owned, for many years, " the Island," 
so-called, which from him derived 
the name of " Pelham's Island." It 
contained, in 1725, 387 ac, 68 per. ; 
and was sold by Edward, Edward, 
Jr., and Tho. Pelham, all of Newport, 
R. I., Nov. 4, 1711, to Isaac Hunt 
and Samuel Stone, Jr. ; who, the 
same month, sold a part to Jonathan 
Fiske and George Reed. Herbert 
Pelham, Esq., was one of the council 
of Mass., in Eng., 1629, and put £100 
into the common stock of the colony; 
was of Cambridge, N. E., 1638, and 
"Townsman" there, 1645, and also 
Assistant of the Col. ; Commissioner 
of the united Colonies, 1646. In 1650 
he had returned to England ; and his 
residence is afterwards referred to as 
in " Ferrers, in Reviser's hamlet, coun- 
ty of Essex." He was buried at Bury 
St. Mary, county of Suffolk, in Eng., 
July 1, 1673. By his will, dated Jan. 



1, 1672, he gave to his son, Edward, 
(of Newport, R. I., w. Freelove), his 
lands in Sudbury. He also left chil- 
dren, Waldegrave, (the eldest), 
who was buried in England, Nov, 12, 
1699, leaving a son, Herbert, and a 
daughter, Jemima Hunt ; Henry ; Pe- 
nelope, wife of Josiali Winslow, Esq. 
and mother of Isaac, and Elizabeth 
(Burton). Herbert Pelham was an 
early proprietor at Watertown, and 
an original patentee of Conn. He 
married a daughter of Mr. Walde- 
grave. 

Capt. William Pelham was Select- 
man in Sudbury, 1645 and 6; his 
house lot was at the N.E. end of the 
town ; he also commanded " the band 
of Sudbury." Johnsdn, (p. 193), 
speaks of him as then in England. 
Camb. and Sud. Rec; Private Papers ; 
Hutch, i. 144, note, (who supjioses 
Herbert of the same family with the 
Duke of Newcastle) ; Sav. Wint. i. 
8, note 1, ii. 19; Mid. Deeds, 1693. 
Mr. Savage supposes Herbert to have 
been brother to Gov. Winthrop. 



156 



APPENDIX. 



Hugh Drury. 
Robert Fourdum, 1642. 
Sera;eant John Grout, 1640. 
Thomas King, 1643. 

« The names of those tok the (oath of fidelity) July 9, 1645. 



John Rutter, 1642, 
Robert Slate, 1641. 
John Toll, about 1640. 



Thomas Axdell. 
Andrew Belcher. 
Robert Bent. 
Henry Curties. 
John Elayme. 
Josiah Hayme. 
William How. 



Edward Iron. 
Solomon Johnson, Jun. 
Thomas Kings. 
John Lokar. 
John Moores, Sen. 
Richard Newton. 



They that tooke the oath of fidelity since.' 



Richard Barnet.f 
John Bent, Jun. 
Peter Bent. 
Robert Best. 
John Goodenow, Jun. 
John Groute. 
John Johnson. 



Henry Kerley. 
William Kerley, Jun. 
Peter Kinge. 
John Maynard, Jun. 
John Moores, Jun. 
Peter Noyes, Jun. 
James Pendleton, 



Solomon Johnson, Sen. Edward Rice. 



Thomas Noyes. 
William Kerley, Sen. 
Thomas Plimton. 
Henry Rice. 
John Rutter. 
Phillcmon Whale. 



Richard Sanger. 
John Smith. ^ 
Richard Smith. 
John Ward. 
Obediah Warde. 
Richard Ward. 
Thomas White, Jun. 
John Woodward. 



NAMES OF MEN PROM FRAMINGHAM, WHO HAVE SERVED AT 
VARIOUS TIMES IN THE WARS. 

In the expedition to Port Royal, Sept. 16, 1710, Joseph Buckmin- 
ster was captain of grenadiers, in Sir Charles Hobby's regiment; and 
sailed in the brigantine Henrietta. The following persons, in the 
same expedition, were probably of Framingham. David Rice, d, Ap. 
20, 1711; Jonathan Provender; Benjamin Provender, d. Jan. 21, 
1711 ; Joseph Adams. 

On the Muster Roll of Sergt. Thomas Buckminsler's " Rutland 
Scout," who served from July 25, to Aug. 26, 1722, (in all 21 men), 
are the names of the commander, David Pratt, Philip Pratt and 
Thompson Wood, of Framingham. The regiment from which they 
were detached, was commanded by Col. Jos. Buckminster. 

On the Muster Roll of the men posted under the care of Col. Buck- 
minster, from Aug. to Nov. 1722, (in all 25), are the names of Gid- 



* On a mutilated page are the fol- book, viz : John, Edw, Jame, Willi, 
lowing imperfect christian names, the Danie, Thorn, Math, Samu, Robert, 
eirnames having been torn from the Jonathan, Robert. t Or, Barnes. 



SOLDIERS FROM FRAMINGKAM. 



157 



eon Bridges, Hachaliah Bridges, Jeremiah Belknap, Oliver Keyes, 
Simon Goddard, and Benoni Hemingway, of Framingham, all of 
whom were in service from eight to fifteen weeks. 

The Muster Roll of the company of troopers under the command of 
Capt. Isaac Clark, from Aug. 21, to Sept. 18, 1725, is as follows, 
viz : — 

Isaac Clark, Capt., Framingham. Eben. Leland, Corp., Sherburne. 
Jonathan Lamb, Lieut,, " Jonas Eaton, " Fram. 

Joseph Weare, Cornet, Sherburne. Eleasar Rider, " Sherburne. 
Nath. Eammes, Corp., Fram. 



James Clayes, Framingham. 

John Bent, " 

Joseph Haven, " 

Josiah Rice, " 

Daniel Pratt, " 

Matthias Clark, " 

Thomas Winch, " 

Jacob Pepper, " 

Abraham Rice, " 

Ezekiel Rice, " 

Robert Sever, " 

Samuel Frissel, " 

Phinehas Rice, " 

Moses Haven, " 

Uriah Drury, " 

Joseph Brintnal, " 

Bezaleel Rice, " 

George Walk up, " 
Isaac Stanhope, Sud. 



Samuel Walker, Framingham. 

Thomas Stone, " 

John Slacy, " 

Jonathan Nutting, " 

Oliver Death, " 

Samuel Williams, Sherb. 

Joseph Lealand, " 

Asa Morse, " 

Edward Larnard, " 

Isaac Lealand, " 

George Fairbank, " 

Joseph Morse, " 

Jonathan Fairbank, " 

David Morse, " 

Jonathan Dewing, " 

Samuel Stone, Clerk, Fram. 

Tho's. Bellows, Marlb., trumpeter. 

Nero Benson, Fram., " 



SOLDIERS IN THE FRENCH WAR, ETC. 



1740. Jona. Jackson, of Fram., se 22, husbandman, was drafted for 
the W. India service. 

1745. At the taking of Louisburg, Robert Sever and two sons, of 
Fram., were in the service. 

1747. On Capt. Brown's muster-roll, on the alarm from Sept. 23, 
to 27th, are the names of the following, from Framingham : 



Thos. Winch, Lieut. 
Daniel Gregory, Corp. 
Daniel Stone, Clerk. 
Jona. Belcher, Trumpeter. 
Nath'l. Seaver, " 

Thos. Winch, Sentinel. 
Samuel Winch, " 

Phineas Winch, " 

14 



Jona. Maynard, 
Isaac Read, 
Micah Gibbs, 
Joseph Brintnal, 
Elias Whitney, 
Benj. Eaton, 
Wm. Brown, 
Daniel Stone, 



Sent 



nel. 



158 



John Bruce, Sentinel. Matth. Gibbs, Sentinel. 

John Hemenway, " John Gould, " 

Sam'l. Frost, " 

In the Co. of Capt. Jona. Harris, despatched upon the expedition to 
Crown Pt., and in service from Mar. 27, to Sept. 8, 1755, are the fol- 
lowing from Framingham : 

John Nixon, Capt., 16 w. 5 d. Eben'r. Boutwell, Corp., 30 w. 1 d, 

Jona. Gibbs, Lieut, 38 w. John Mathis, Priv., 30 w. 

Amos Gates, Sarg't., 27 w. 4 d. Geo. Walkup, Drum Major. 



Sept. 20, 1755. On the roil 
Josiah Brown's regiment, goinj 
mostly from this town : 
Capt. Josiah Stone. 
Lt. Benj. Fasale. 
Ens. John Stone. 



of Capt. Josiah Stone's Co., in Col. 
to Crown Point, are the following, 



John Nichols. 
Richard Rice. 
Peter Jenison. 
Nathan Winch, Jr. 
John Jenison. 
Ephraim Shaddock. 
Nath'l Muzzey. 
Isaac Gibbs, Jr. 
Daniel Rice. 
Joseph Stone. 
Phinehas Graves. 
James Stuart. 



Elisha Kendall. 
David Haven. 
Daniel Whitney. 
Eben'r. Haven. 
David Clark. 
Samuel Morse. 
Benajah Morse. 

To the above, we add the names of others from this place, who, ac- 
cording to tradition or written record, are believed to have served in 
the same war. 

Benjamin Berry. 

Ens. Thomas Nixon, 

Capt. John Nixon, 

Joseph Dunn, 

William Dunn, " 

Capt. Jona. Rice, " 

Joshua Eaton. 

Jonas Darling. 

Phinehas Rice. 

.John Stone, (prob. d. 1755). 



Jonathan Robinson. 

Ebenezer Cutting, (died 1762). 

Jonathan Gibbs, 1761. 

Daniel Haven, ) in Canada, 

Ebenezer Haven, ) 1759. 

Thomas Stone, (died). 

David Sanger, (d. 1755). 

Peter Rice, 1755. 

Robert Eames. 

.Jonathan Brewer, (an officer). 



1756. 
1759. 



* Among the State Files, from 
which we have derived mucii of our 
information, is a return Sept. 17, 
1757, by Col. Buckminster, "of vol- 
unteers and imprest men in his regi- 



ment, to reinforce the army destined 
to Crown Point." We were unable 
to detect any names of persons from 
this town. 



SOLDIERS FROM FRAMINGHAM. 



159 



REVOLUTIONARY SOLDIERS. 



The names of those, natives or citizens of the town, who served as 
officers or privates during the War of the Revolution, in the continen- 
tal service or the mihtia. 



Gen. John Nixon. 
Col. Thomas Nixon. 
Col. Micah Stone. 



FIELD OFFICERS. 

Col. Jonathan Brewer. 
Col. William Buckminster. 
Maj. John Trowbridge. 



CAPTAINS. 



Capt. 



Joseph Winch. 
Jonathan Maynard. 
Samuel Frost. 
Peter Clayes, 
Elijah Clayes. 



Capt. John Gleason. 
" Simon Edgell. 
" Thomas Drury. 
" Micajah Gleason, 



Claflin. 

Drury. 

John Eames. 
Joseph Mixer. 
William Maynard. 
John Maynard. 
Thomas Nixon, Jr. 
Charles Dougherty. 



LIEUTENANTS AND SUBALTERNS. 

Micah Dougherty. 
John Trowbridge. 
Luther Trowbridge. 
Samuel Fairbanks. 
Lavvson Buckminster. 
Needlfam Maynard. 
James Marshall. 



NON-COMMISSIONED 

William Arnold. 

Abijah Abbot. 

Phinehas Butler, (pensioner). 

Joseph Belcher. 

Ezra Belcher. 

Jacob Belcher, (pen). 

Abel Benson, trumpeter. 

David Brewer, (pen), 

Joseph Bennet, (pen). 

Lawson Buckminster, (pen). 

Rev. Matt. Bridge, (chaplain, d). 

Phinehas Bemis. 

David Cutting, (d). 

Benjamin Clark, (wounded). 

John Claflin. 

Daniel Claflin. 

Joel Coolidge, (pen). 

Cornelius Claflin. 

Nathan Dadmun. 

Jonathan Dadmun. 



OFFICERS AND PRIVATES. 

Daniel Dadmun. 
David Drury, 
James Dalrymple, (pen). 
Samuel Eames, (d). 
Noah Eaton. 
Eben. Eaton, (pen). 
Luther Eaton, (pen). 
Jonas Eaton. 
Brigham Eaton. 
Jotham Eames. 
Noah Eager. 
Zaccheus Fairbanks. 
Corman Fairbanks, (d.) 
Joshua Fairbanks. 
Allan Flagg, 
David Fisk, (pen.) 
Moses Fisk, (pen.) 
Elisha Frost. 
Francis Gallot, (d.) 
John Gallot, (d.) 



160 



Charles Gates, (d.) 

George Gates. 

Edmund T. Gates. 

Henry Gates, (wd.) 

Amos Gates. 

Abel Greenwood. 

Jona. Gleason. 

Blayney Grusha. 

William Hemenway. 

Isaac Hemenway, (prob. d.) 

Jona. Hemenway, (pen.) 

Samuel Hemenway. 

Thaddeus Hemenway. 

Daniel Hemenway. 

Ebenezer Hemenway. 

Parley How. 

Joseph How. 

Isaac How, (pen.) 

Simon How. 

Ezekiel How, (pen.) 

Jona. Hill. 

Aaron Hill, (pen.) 

Benj. Holden, Jr. 

John Hulbrook, (d.) 

Cato Hart. 

David Haven, (d. '77.) 

Grant Haven. 

Nathan Knowlton, (pen.) 

Simon Learned. 

Moses Learned, (d. '80.) 

John Lamb, (pen.) 

John Lennard. 

Nathan Mixer, (d. Bennnington), 

Timothy Merriam, (pen.) 

Gilbert Marshall. 

Fred. Manson, (pen.) 

Josiah Nurse, (d, '77.) 

Asa Nurse. 

Thos. Nixon, Jr., (pen.) 

Jos. Nixon. 

Eph. Newton. 

Solo. Newton, (d.) 

James Newton. 



Eben. Newton, (pen.) 
Alpheus Nichols, (pen.) 
Isaiah Nurse. 
Law son Nurse. 
Jos, Nichols, 
Jos. Nichols, 2d. 
Samuel Ordway, 
Moses Pike, (d,) 
Timo. Pike. 
.John Pike, (d.) 
Nath. Pratt, (pen,) 
Eph. Pratt, 
John Pratt, 
John Park. 
Aaron Parkhurst, 
Nath'l Polly. 
Benj. Parker. 
Ezekiel Rice. 
Hezekiah Rice. 
Jonathan Rice, (prob. d.) 
Peter Rice, (d.) 
Phinehas Rice, (pen.) 
Uriah Rice, (pen.) 
Daniel Rice. 
David Rice, Jr. 
Bezaleel Rice. 
John Rice, (d.) 
Gideon Rider. 
J(js. Richards. 
Peter Salem. 
John Stacy. 
John Stone. 
Samuel Stone. 
Winsor Stone. 
Jos. Tombs, (pen.) 
Josiah Temple, (wd.) 
Azariah Walker. 
Azariah Walker, Jr. 
Barechias Waite. 
Josiah Waite, (d.) 
Eph. Whitney, (d. '75.) 
Jona. Whitney, (d.) 
Silas Winch, (pen.) 



SOLDIERS FROM FRAMINGHAM. 



161 



Framingham, Feb. 13, 1775. 

A Return of Capt. NixorCs Company of Minute Men. 

Thomas Nixon, Captain. 
Micah Gleason, 1st Lieut. 
Jno. Eames, 2d Lieut. 
Samuel Gleason, Ensign. 
Ebenezer Hemenway, Clerk. 

NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICEES AND MUSICIANS. 

Serg., Jno. Gleason. Corporal, Alpheus Nichols. 

" Shubel Seaver. '• Gideon Rider. 

*• Jona. Hill. ** Asa Nurse. 

" Thos. Buckminster. " Eben. Winch. 

Fifer, Thos. Nixon, Jr. Isaac Hemenway, drummer. 



Jona. Adams. 
Badger Brown. 
Jno. Bent. 
Ezra Belcher. 
Daniel Bridge. 
Joseph Belcher 
Andrew Brown. 
Jos. Brown. 
Peter Clayes. 
Abel Childs. 
Charles Dougherty. 
Micah Dougherty. 
Elisha Drury. 
Aaron Eames. 
Ebenezer Eames. 



PRIVATES. 

Moses Eames, 
Nath'l. Eames. 
Jno. Farrar. 
Josh. Farrar. 
Moses Fisk. 
William Farrar. 
Jacob Fairbanks. 
Jona. Hemenway. 
Jno. Hemenway. 
Nathan Hemenway. 
Parley Howe. 
Francis Howe. 
Joseph Howe, Jr. 
Simon Howe. 
Sam. Jones. 



Needham Maynard. 
Jos. Nichols, 3d. 
Fortunatus Nichols. 
Jno. Nurse, 
David Rice, Jr. 
Josh. Sever. 
Sam. Stone, Jr. 
Josh. Tower, 
Jona, Temple, 
Josiah Wait, 
David Waight. 
Azariah Walker. 
Jos. Winch. 
Barechias Waight, 



Captain, 1; Lieut., 1; Ensigns, 2; Clerk, 1; Sergeants, 4; 
Corporals, 4; Drummer and Fifer, 2; Privates, 45. Total, officers 
included, 60. 



14* 



162 



Each mans proportion to a tax of <£10, to procure a stock of 
ammunition, June 27, 1710. 

[N. B. — The reader will observe a line separating the names into 
two nearly equal divisions. It was probably intended to distinguish 
those who lived N. from those who lived S. of the river.] 



John Bent, 
David Stone, 
Jonathan Rice, 
Dea. David Rice, 
Thomas Drury, 
Thomas Walker, 
Caleb Dniry, 
Thomas Stone, - 
John How, 
Samuel Stone, 
John Pratt, - 
Joseph Pratt, 
David Pratt, - 
Jonathan Pratt, - 
Jabesh Pratt, - 
Thomas Pratt, - 
Daniell Pratt, 
John Gleason, 
Thomas Gleason, - 
Isaac Gleason, - 
Zacariah Paddellford, 
John Earnes, 
John Eames, Jr. 
John Death, 
Samuel Eames, 
Nath. Eames, 
Nath. Haven, 
John Whettny, - 
Moses Haven, 
John Haven, 
Elknah Haven, 
Jeames Coller, - 
Mr. Sevell Simptson, 
Thomas Mellen, - 
Simon Mellen, 
John Jaquish, 
Philip Pratt, - 
John Provender, 
Samuel Holland, 



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02!06 
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Samuel Barton, 
Benj. Ball, - 
Benj. Nurs, 
Benj. Bridges, 
Jeames Travis, 
Eben. Herenton, 
Peter Clayes, 
Jeames Clayes, 
John Nurs, 
Jona. Provender, 
Caleb Bridges, 
Daniel Eleatt, 
Daniel Eleatt, Jr 
Jonathan Rugg, 
John Singletary, 
Samuel Lamb, 
Jonathan Cutler, 
.Tohn Death, Jr. 
Eben. Pratt, 
Isaac Lerned, Sen 
John Adams, 
I Nathan Haven, 



Capt. Joseph Buckminster, 

Dea. Daniel Stone, - 

Naih. Stone, 

John Stone, - 

.loscph Gibbs, 

Thomas Frost, 

Samuel Frost, 

Isaac Clerk, - 

John Gibbs, 

?amue! Gibbs, 

Joseph Sever, 

Isaac Heath, - 

Jones Eatten, 

Jorg VVolkup, 

Joseph Wetherbe, 

Jonathan Lamb, 



John Shers, 
Tomptson Wood, 
Benj. Neland, 
Abiall Lamb, 
Samuel Frisell, - 
Jos. Parker, - 
John Wood, 
Samuel Winch, 
David Winch, 
Micell Pike, - 
Jerem. Pike, 
William Pike, 
Jeames Pike, 
John Jones, - 
Abr. Bellknop, - 
Edward Wright, 
John Town, 





ASHLAND. 


1 


63 


sh. 


d. 




sh. 


d. 




01 


IT 


Isrell Town, - 


00 


To 


. 


01 


02 


Ephrim Town, - 


00 


09 




01 


02 


John Brus, 


01 


04 




02 


02 


Eccobod Hemenway - 


01 


09 




01 


00 


Amos Waile, 


01 


01 




00 


10 


Daniel Mexter, - 


02 


01 




01 


03 


Benj. Willerd, 


01 


03 




02 


03 


Benj. Provender, 


00 


09 




00 


09 


Philip Gleason, 


00 


09 




01 


03 


Caleb Jonson, 


00 


10 




02 


00 


Nalh. Willson, 


01 


08 




01 


02 


Nalh. Willson, Jr. 


00 


09 




01 


03 


Thomas Frostt, Jr, - 


01 


03 




00 


09 


Dea. Josh. Hemenway, 


02 


00 




01 


11 


Samuel How, 


02 


00 


. 


01 


02 


Matthew Gibbs, - 


01 


03 




03 


00 


John BVostt, - 


00 


09 



THE TOWN OF ASHLAND. 



Ashland was incorporated March 16, 1846 ; having been previously 
known as Unionville, the name being applied to a neighborhood em- 
bracing parts of Hopkinton, Holliston, and Framingham. 

The first town meeting was held March 30, 1846, when the follow- 
ing persons were elected to public office in the town, viz : — 

Daniel Eames, Moderator. 



Calvin Shepard, Jr. ] 

Josiah Burn ham, | 

Dexter Ptock wood, )> Selectmen. 

Andrew Allard, | 

Albert Ellis, J 



William F. Ellis, 
Daniel Eames, 
Simeon N. Cutler, 



Assessors. 



Benjamin Homer, Town Treas''r. 



A Post Office was established in the village, in January, 1835; Mat- 
thew Metcalf, Esq. receiving the first appointment as Post Master. 

The first preaching in the village dates from April, 1834, when the 
Rev. James Mclntire commenced his labors A church, consisting of 
21 members, was gathered Jan. 21, 1835, and the society was organ- 
ized in due form of law, Feb. 17th. The meeting house was dedicat- 
ed Jan. 21, 1836, on which day Mr. Mclntire received ordination as 
pastor. Mr. Mclntire retired Sept. 11, 1838, and was succeeded by 
the Rev. Joseph Haven, ordained Nov. 6, 1839, who retired Dec. 16, 
1846. The Rev. Charles L. Mills was ordained Feb. 11, 1847. 



EXPLANATION. 



In the following Register will be found the names, as far as known, 
of all the individuals and families who were inhabitants of Framing- 
ham before the year 1800. In many of the sketches are introduced 
branches from other towns, which, for the sake of distinction, are 
printed in smaller type. 

The paragraphs under each family name, are regularly numbered 
for convenient reference. When a number in small type is placed 
before a name, as, " ^ George," it is to indicate, that he is the first son, 
or a descendant from the first son, of the progenitor in the sketch. 
When a number, in the same type, is placed after a name, as, 
" George ^^," it is to indicate the No. of the paragraph where his family 
is introduced. When at the beginning of a paragraph, a number, 
enclosed in parentheses, follows the name, as, " James s. of John (4)," 
the number in parentheses refers back to the paragraph, (No. four), 
where the father's family is given. Where several generations are 
included in the same paragraph, they will be easily distinguished by 
the various kinds of type in which the names are printed. 

The practice of numbering the children in a family, is, for conven- 
ience, preserved in some instances, where the particular order of birth 
is unknown. 



ABBREVIATIONS. 



adm. administered, 
b. born, 
bap. baptized, 
ch. church, 
chil. children. 
cov. covenanted, 
d. died, 
dr. daughter, 
dism. dismissed. 
Fram. Framingham. 
f. father. 



Holl. Holliston. 
Hop. Hopkinton. 
m. married. 
Marlb. Marlborough. 
Nat. Natic.k. 
prob. probably, 
prop proprietor, 
pub. published, 
rem. removed. 
Roxb. Roxbury. 



Sal. Salem. 

Sherb. Sherburne. 

Southb. Southborough. 

Sud. Sudbury. 

T. Rec. Town Records. 

unm. unmarried. 

w. wife. 

Wat. Watertown. 

wid. widow. 

Westb. Westborough. 

Wore. Worcester. 



GENEALOGICAL REGISTER, 



ABBE, AARON and w. Anna. Their s. John, was b. Sep. 
1, 1781. 

Aarox, of Hop. had James, b. J 765; Tamezin, 'fi7; JVilliam, bap. '68; 
Joshua, ^69 ; Sarah, '71 ; Jerusha, '73 ; Joseph, '77. Mrs. Auua of Hop. m. 
David Mading of H. Ap. 5, '87. 

2. SAMUEL, rated in F. about. 1783. [Sam. Albee of 

Hop., m. Hannah Rider, 1748.] 

John, of Hop. had John; Mary, bap. 1761, m. Josiah Bent; Joseph, bap. 
'65; ./Inios B., hti]}. '61). Benjamin, (and w. Hannah), of Med fie Id, 1653. 
Samuei,. and w. Mary, of Salem vill. 1683. Obadiah, rn. at Maiden, Ehz- 
abeth Wilkinson, 1701. Obadiah and w. Jane, of Holl., 1734. 

ABBOT, GEORGE, was a Town officer in Fram., 1731. 

2. SAMUEL, (s. of Sam. Jr. and w. Abigail of Sud., and g. 
son of Sam. and w. Joyce, of Sud.), m. Martha Jennings ; cove- 
nanted in Fram. 1774 ; and had Betsey, bap. May 15, 1774 ; 
Polly, bap. Aug. 15, '74, and d. young ; Josiah, b. Sep. 26, 
1775. m. Ruth Estabrook of Holden ; Patty, bap. June 14, '78, 
d. young. Sally, m. Aniariah Forrester ; Nabby, bap. June, '83, 
m. Thomas Hastings, Ap. 3, 1803. Sam., the father, d. of small 
pox, in Sherb., 1791. His wid. m. Noah Eaton, and d. Nov. 1834. 

3. ABNER (b. Aug 25, 1770, s. of Ephraim and Sarah, of 
Sud., g. son of Samuel Jr. and Abigail of Sud.), and w. Phebe, 
lived in Fram. 1 year, about 1792 ; had 1 dr. here, and removed 
to Westb. 

1696, John Abbutt of Andover, bought of Benj. Chairiberhiin of Sud., 
and by w. Jemima, had in ?u(\. Jemima, 1699; John, 1701, pi ob. of Stow, 
1722; Mary, '04; Sarah, '07; Hannah, '10. 

S^MUF.i, in. Joyce Kice, bih of Sud., 1705; and had Joyce, 1706; 
Martha,''\2; Samuel, 'li; Sa7nuel,'l6, m. Abirail Mirick, 1737, and had 
John, 1738; Ephraim. '40, m. Sarah Curtis, '69; Jason, '42; Sarah, '45, 
m. Lemuel Vejisey, '71 ; Samuel; Rebecca, '49; Abigail, '51; Abraham, 
'54; Abijah, 56, m. Rachel Jennings. 



166 ADAMS. 

ADAMS, JOHN * of Sud. m. Hannah Bent, and lived near 
the carpet factory, in Fram. He had, John, b. Mar. 12, 1684 
Daniel, 1685 ; Hannah, 1688. 

William, of Sud. and w. Elizabeth, had James, b. Mar. 31, 1674 
John, Mar. 8, 76 ; Richard, Aug. 22, 78. 

Richard, of Sud. (wounded in the Narraganset fight), and w. Re^ 
beckali, had Richard, Ap. 11, 1680; Rebeckah, '82; Sarah, '83; John, 
Oct. 26, '86. 

Note. — Samuel, was rated in Fram. about 1705. 

2. JOHN, of Fram., s. of John (1), m. Elizabeth Goddard, 
of Roxburj, June 27, 1706. J. (and w.) adm. to the ch. 1722 ; 
Deacon, 1726. His chil. were, 1. Sarah, b. June 27, 1707, m. 
Daniel Greenwood of Newton, May 6, '28 ; 2. Elizabeth, b. Mar. 
23, '08-9, m. Jonas Stone of Rutland, Nov. 5, '31 ; 3. Hannah, b. 
July 30, '12, m. Daniel Mellen, Feb. 3, '35-6 ; 4. Deborah, b. July 
27, '14, m. Robert Fames, July 16, '40 ; 5. Zerviah, b. Mar. 17, 
'16-7, m. Samuel Brown of Sud, May 19, '42 ; 6. Mary, b. Mar. 
5, '18-9, m. Joseph Hemenway, July 4, '43 ; 7. John, b. Feb. 14, 
'20-1; 8. Joseph,^ and 9. Daniel,*, twins, b. Aug. 12, '23. 
Deac. Adams lived on the farm now of Mr. Josiah Abbot. 

3. JOSEPH, s. of John (2), m. Prudence Pratt, and lived 
near Mr. Seth Herring's. His chil. were, 1. John, b. Oct. 26, 
1744, m. Lydia Jennings, with w. cov. July '65, and lived in N. 
Salem, m. there a second w. and d. there ; 2. Katy, bap. 
Ap. 13, '46, m. Moses Drury, lived in Fitzwilliam ; 3. Molly, 
bap. Jan. 17, '48, m. 1st, Josiah Wait, 2d, — Morse, d. in Dub- 
lin, N. H. ; 4. Joseph, bap. July 9, '49, d. of small pox, uhm. ; 
5. Timothy, bap. Mar. 3, '51, m. in Dublin ; 6. Prudence, bap. 
Nov. 12, '52, m. Gershom T^vitchell, Dublin ; 7. Sarah, bap. May 
26, '54, m. — Harris; 8. Deborah, m. John Hemenway, May 2, 
'76; 9. Hannah, m. Moses Perry, of Hop., d. in E. Boylston; 
10. Abigail, m. Abner Morse, d. in Dublin; 11. Elizabeth, d. 
in Dublin ; 12. Jonathan, m. Hannah Parkhurst, Feb. 25, '79 ; 
13. Elisha, had 2 wives, hved in Me. Joseph, the father, moved 
to Dublin, N. H., about 1776; Avhere he m. Esther Grout, and 
had 2 chil., Esther, and — . 

4. DANIEL, s. of John (2), m. Elizabeth Balch, Sep. 22, 

* John, of Sud., may have sprung Waltham and Lexington. John and 
from the Wat. family, who were nu- Daniel Adams were among the early 
merous, and extended probably into proprietors of Templeton, in 1735. 



ADAMS — ALLEN. 167 

1748 ; and with w. was adm. to the ch. Mar., '49. Their chil. 
were, 1. Elizabeth, b. Ap. 29, '50, d. May 16 ; 2. Mary, b. 
June 20, '51, d. July 8 ; 3. Peter, b. Sep. 20, '52 ; 4. Daniel, 
b. Feb. 11, '55 ; 5. Luther, b. June 5, '57 ; 6. Nathan, b. Ap. 
17, '60 ; 7. Elizabeth, b. May 26, '63. Daniel and w. were 
recommended to the ch. in Rutland, Jan. 1765. 

5. MOSES, (s. of Moses and Deborah, of Sherb., now HoU., 
and g. son of Moses and Lydia, of Sherb., and g.g. grand son of 
Henry and Elizabeth, of Medfield), b. Feb. 27, 1721, m. Lois 
Haven, Nov. 1744; moved from Holl. into Fram., and lived in 
the house afterwards of John Fisk, Esq. Their s, Moses, was 
b. Oct. 4, 1749. Moses the father d. July 23, 1756, ae. 35. 
His wid. moved to Hop,, and d. there the same year, ge. 32. 

6. MOSES, s. of Moses (5), a grad. of H. C, 1771, m. Abi- 
gail, dr. of Hon. Josiah Stone, and was received from the ch. in 
Camb., and with w. cov. June 13, '73. Their chH. b. in Fram., 
were, 1. Lois, b. Sep. 7, '73, m. John Park, M. D. ; 2. Anne, 
b. Jan. 18, '76, m. Rev. Nicholas B. Whitney, of Hingham. The 
f. was ord. minister of Acton, June 25, '77 ; where he had, 3, 
Moses, b. Nov. 28, '77, (H. C. 1797), m. Mary L. Tuttle, of 
Littleton ; 4. Nabby, b. Jan. '80, m. Luke Bixby ; 5. Josiah, b. 
Nov. 3, '81, (H. C. 1801), studied law with Tho. Heald, Esq., 
and was adm. to the bar, June 1807, m. Jane Park, of Windham, 
N. H., and settled as a lawyer in Fram. He has been a member 
of the Executive Council, and chairman of the Hon. Board of Co. 
Commissioners ; 6. Joseph, b. Sep. 25, '83, (H. C. 1803), lawyer at 
W. Camb,, m. Almira Fiske, d. June 10, 1814 ; 7. Clarissa, b. 
July 13, '85, m. Caleb Hersey, of Hingham. The Rev. Moses d. 
Oct. 13, 1819, ge. ab. 70 ; his w. d. Dec. 7, 1812, se 63. 

7. BULKLEY, (s. of John), came to Fram. fr. Lincoln, and 
m. Persis Stone, Feb. 1785. 

The Adams family have been numerous in Medfield, Sherb., and Holl, 
Benjamin, and vv. Persis, were of Marlb., 1732. 

AIERS, NATHANIEL, was taxed in Fram., ab. 1705. 
ALEXANDER, BATHSHEBAH, m. Nathan Kazer, both of 
Fram., July, 1778. 
Families of this name occur on the Marlb. Rec, as early as 1740. 
ALLEN, OBADIAH and w. cov. in Fram., Sep. 16, 1722. 



168 ALLEN — ANGIER. 

Obadiah, (prob. their s.), was bap. Aug. 4, 1723. James, was 

rated in Fram., 1758. 

ObaH. was g. g. son of Waltf.r, of Charlestown, who d. ab. 1G81. John, 
s. of Walter, was of Slid., 1G81. Joseph, s. of Walter, in. Ann Brazier, 
1667, and had in Wat., Abigail, b. 1668; Rebeckah, '70; Hannah, 74; Jo- 
seph, 77. Daniel, s. of Walter, d. in Sud., ab. 1706. His chil. were, Sam- 
uel, w. Abigail; Thomas, b. 1670; Ebentzer, b. 1674; Elizabeth, ni. Jos. 
Fletcher; Mary; .^6tg-rt/7, m. Moses Palmer, of Stouington ; Lyia; Eina- 
than, who m. Mercy Rice, and had Obadiah, in Wat. b. Jan. 19, 1694-5 ; 
and in Sud., Ann, b. 1702; Israel, '05; Mary, '08; Mary, '11; Ihaukful, 
'13. Sud. Rec. bear the names of many descendants from Walter. 

ALLERD, ISAAC, was in Fram. before 1750. He built 
the Tho. Stone house, wh. he sold to Tho. CoUer. He rem. to 
Southb. His chil. were, 1. Isaac ; 2. Elizabeth, m. Jos. Com- 
ings of Southb., Sep. 11, '53 ; 3. Lois. 

2. ISAAC, s. of Isaac, (1), m. Lois Pike, Mar. 17, 1752, 
cov. Sep. 9, '53. Their chil. were, 1. Andrew, b. May 6, '53 ; 
2. Isaac, (one of whose sons became a physician). 

3. ANDREW, s. of Isaac, Jr., (2), m. Zerviah Haven, 1774 ; 
and had, 1. Isaac, b. Sep. 26, '75 ; 2. Andrew, b. Feb. 23, '78. 
The f. moved to Holden, and d. in the Rev. War. His wid., 
Zerviah, returned to Fram., and m. Joseph Frail, of Hop., Nov. 
25, 1784. 

Roxbury Rec. ; Goodwife Allard, a French-woman, d. Aug. 11, 1717. 

ALMY, ABIGAIL, (b. in Hop.), m. Daniel Knowlton, both 
ofFram., Feb. 17, 1743. 

AMES, NATHAN, s. of Nathan and Mary, b. in Fram, Jan. 
13, 1745. 

AMSDEN, SILAS, d. in Fram., Feb. 4, 1797. 

ANGIER, JOSEPH, the first of the name in Fram., was, 
perhaps, the Joseph, of Medford, 1684. He was in Dorchester, 
in 1694 ; where, by his w. Ehzabeth, he had, 1. Elizabeth, b. 
Dec. 8, 1694 ; 2. Margaret, Mar. 21, '97 ; 3. Joseph^, June 
20, 1702 ; 4. Benjamin^ June 22, '04 ; 5. Mary, b. in Fram., 
Aug. 31, 1709. Jos. the f. settled on " Work Hill," back of Mr. 
Charles Capen's house. He was, for several years, afflicted with 
a cancerous complaint, Avhich caused his death. He d. Nov. 30, 

1718. His wid. Ehz. d. Jan. 24, 1732. 

2. JOSEPH, s. of Jos., (1), m. Elizabeth Bruce, Dec. 16, 

1719, and had, 1. Joseph, b. May 13, 1721, m. wid. (Judith) 
Salter, June 16, 1743, and d. Jan. 24, '47 ; the wid. Judith m. 



ANGIEK. 169 

Andrew Morse, June 26, '55 ; 2. JoHN^ b. Oct. 1, '23 ; 3. 
Elizabeth, b. Feb. 8, 1727-8, d. Feb. 8, '30 ; 4. Elizabeth, b. 
Oct. 20, '30, m. Sam. Stanhope, of Sud., Nov. 6, '55 ; 5. Mar- 
garet, b. June 25, '33, m. Daniel Hemenwaj ; 6. Samuel'^, b. 
Mar. 6, 1735 ; 7. Lydia, b. May 18, '39, m. Solo. Ward, and 
lived in Southb. 

3. BENJAMIN, s. of Joseph, (1), m. Sarah — , and had, 1. 
Sarah, b. Sep. 25, 1729 ; 2. Mary, b. Oct. 24, '31, m. Stephen 
Harris, of F., May 27, '52 ; 3. Benjamin, b. at Marlb., 1735 ; 
4. Silas", b. at Marlb., 1737 ; 5. Timothy, b. in Fram.,Feb. 28, 
'40, m. Mercy Haven, in Hop., '66 ; 6. John^, bap. June 29, 
'46 ; 7. Sarah, b. July 24, '47. 

4. JOHN, s. of Joseph, (2), m. Bethiah Liscom, in Southb., Feb, 
22, 1752. His child, were, 1. Charles, b. Sep. 20, 1752, m. 
Ehzabeth Newton, and 2, — Nixon ; 2. Ann, b. Aug. 1, '54, m. 
— Hudson, of Westb., and d. Sep. 18, '85 ; 3. Molly, b. Ap. 
10, '56, d. unm. Oct., '79. [These 3 were b. in Fram. ; the fol- 
lowing in Southb.] 4. Lydia, b. Jan. 27, '58, m. Deac. — 
Bragg, of Shrewsbury ; 5. Joseph, b. June 17, '60, d. '60 ; 6. 

John, M. D., b. July 4, 1761, m. , practiced in N. H. and 

Natick, Mass., and d. in Fram., Jan. 1843 ; 7. Elizabeth, 
b. Aug. 12, '63, d. Jan., '69 ; 8. Mitty, b. Aug. 11, '65, m. — 
Horn, of Southb., and d. 1842 ; 9. Hannah, b. Aug. 18, '67, 
m. William Taylor ; 10. Calvin, b. Oct. 15, '69, m. Anne Par- 
ker ; 11. Elizabeth, b. Ap. 19, '72, m. Zedekiah Haven; 12. 
Luther, b. Aug. 21, '75, m. 1, Anna Mixer, 2d, wid. — Rich- 
ardson. John, the f., m. a 2 w. Wid. — Hastings, of Stow, and 
d. Aug. 3, 1793. Bethiah, w. of John, d. Dec. 7, 1779. 

5. SAMUEL, s. of Joseph, (2), m. Tabitha Newton, of Southb., 
and lived on the family estate in F. His chil. were, 1. Levinah, 
b. Sep. 3, 1765, d. Jan. 26, '67 ; 2. PERSis,b. Dec. 18, 'G6, m. 
Cyrus Woolson, June, '84 ; 3. Joseph^, b. June 21, '69. Mr. 
Samuel d. in Fram., Ap. 21, 1793. 

6. SILAS, s. of Benjamin, (3), by w. Elizabeth, had, 1. Ben- 
.TAMiN, b. May 27, 1762 ; 2. Sybbil, b. May 15, '64 ; 3. Silas, 
b. A]). 19, '66 ; 4. Betty, bap. Oct. 1, '69; 5. Joel, bap. Nov. 
4, '70. 

7. JOHN, of Fram., (prob. s. of Benj. 3), m. Mary — , and 
had, 1. Mary, b. July 15, 1766 ; 2. John, b. Jan. 10, '69. 

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170 ANGIER. — BACON. 

8. JOSEPH, s. of Samuel, (5), m. Fannj Moore, Sep., 1791 ; 

and had 1. Anna, b. Dec. 5, '91. d. ae. ab. 22 ; 2. Joseph, b. 

Feb. 25, '94, m. Ruth Bailey. Joseph, the f., d. — ; his wid. 

m. Ephraim Hager, of Fraui. 

Note. After much research by the author, the origin of the first Jo- 
seph, of Fram., remains obscure. Edmund, of Camb., had no son Joseph, 
He (E.) had a br. " Bazall, of Dedham." The chil. named in the settlement 
of Edmund's estate, 1704, are, Samuel, (b. Mar. 17, 1654), minister at Re- 
hoboth and Wat. ; Ruth, ni. Sam. Cbeever; Elizabeth, m. Jona. Pier- 
pont ; Mary, m. John March, 1700 ; Sarah, m. Rev. Christopher Tajjpan. 
Edmund's vv. Ruth, who d. 1656, was daughter '' of that famous light, Dr. 
Ames." Urian, s. of Rev. Samuel, was of Sudbury — . 

ARNOLD, WILLLiM, b. in Dedham, came when young to 
Fram., and m. Mary Morse. Then- child, were, 1. John, b. Mar. 
24, 1773, d. Oct. 30, '76 ; 2. Nathan, b. June 7, '74, d. Nov. 
1, '76, (both d. of dysentery, and were buried in 1 coffin) ; 3. 
William, b. Mar. 12, '76, d. Nov. 1 ; 4. William, b. Oct. 13, 
'77, killed by an explosion at Ft. Indep., June 28, 1803 ; 5. Na- 
than, b. Jan. 9, '80, lives unm. at Cherryfield, Me.; 6. JoHN,b. 
.July 21, '81, m. Cath. Spink; 7. Leonard, b. Feb. 4, '83, m. 
Eliz. Chandler, lives in Fram. ; 8. Thomas, b. Aug. 2, '85, m. 
Sarah Frost, lives in F. ; 9. Polly, b. July 22, '89, d. Jan. 16, 
'09 ; 10. Relief, b. Oct. 3, '91, m. Henry Richardson, Esq., 
lives in F. Wm. the f. d. 1813, 3e. 70. Mary, his w. d. 1836, ». 83. 

ARTHUR, JOHN, and w. Abigail had a dr. Abigail, b. May 
8, 1722, who m. James Holden, Aug. 25, 1748. Abigail, w. of 
John, d. May 13, 1722. 

Pkiscilla m. in Marlb. Samuel Grant, 1752. 

BACON, JOHN, was bap. in Fram., Oct. 19, 1721. 

2. JOHN, m. in Natick, Abigail Sawin, 1744 ; and had 1. John, 
b. Sep. 18, 1745 ; 2. Abigail, b. Nov. 5, '47 ; 3. Timothy, b. 
Mar. 29, '51; 4. Moses, bap. in Fram., Oct. 28, '53; 5. David 
and 6. Jonathan, bap. in F. Aug. 22, '56 ; 7. Mary, bap. in F. 
Aug. 5. '59. These names are all entered on Nat. Rec. 

3. WILLIAM, of Nat., s. of Wm. of Dover, m. Keziah, dr. 
of Abel Perry, and had 1. Keziah, b. Sep. 1780, m. Francis Ba- 
con ; 2. Elizabeth, b. Mar. 7, 1782, m. in Fram. Joseph Buck- 
minster, Ap. 18, '99. Keziah, wid. of William, m. Capt. Thos. 
Buckminster, of Fram., Feb. 1794. 

The Bacons have been numerous in Nat. Henry was there in 1744; 
Stephen, in '43 ; Henry, in '47 ; Jerem., in '54. They prob. descended 
from the Bacons of Wat. and Camb. 



BADGER. BALL. Vtt 

BADGER, JOHN, (who prob. lived in the bounds of Nat.) m. 
Prudence (How ?) and with w. cov'd in Fram. Ap. 27, 1759 ; 
their chil. bap. in Fram. were, 1. John, bap. Jan. 1, 1764, m. 
Mary Haynes, ; 2. Hepiizibah, Nov. 18, '64, d. unm. in Nat.; 3. 
Prudence, May 17, '67, m. in Fram. Daniel Trowbridge, June '85; 
4. Eunice and 5. Molly, Dec. 5, '73. Molly m. Wad- 
kins of Hop. 

BADLAM, EZRA, was in Fram. 1764. 

BAILEY, PRISCILLA, m. Jonathan Underwood, both of 
Fram., Jan. 22, 1740. 

2. Joseph, (s. of Daniel and w. Rebeckah, bap. at Hop. 1760), 
m. in Nat., Mary Kendall, 1788, hved in Dubhn, N. H. and Nat., 
and moved into Fram. ab. 1798. Jos. d. 1817, ?& 57. 
Note. — Richard and w. Grace of Sud. 1756. 

BAKER, NATHAN and w. Mary, cov'd in Fram. Ap. 3, 
1774. Martyn, s. of do., bap. Ap. 24, '74. 

BALCH, PETER, m. in Medford, Elizabeth Dwight, 1725, 

was in Fram. ab. 1740, and hved on the farm now of Adam Hem- 

enway, Esq. He was Selectman (1744), andDea. of the church, 

and held in much esteem. His chil. were 1. Timothy, d. Feb. 

7, 1741 ; 2. Sarah, m. John Pike of Fram. ; 3. Elizabeth, m. 

Daniel Adams, of Fram., Sep. 22, 1748. Deac. Peter owned 

land in Sturbridge, and d. in F. Dec. 27, '55, (Rec. ; 56, g. stone), 

96. 70. He left a negro servant Flora. 

Note. — The origin of Dea. Balch we J)ave failed of discoverinfr, unless 
he vv.is a descendant of John of Beverly, nienib. of Salem ch. 1626, who 
came from Br idee water, Somertsh., t^dg. Dea. Beiij. of Beverly, who m. 
Sarah Newmarch, 1675, had a son Peter. 

BALL, BENJAMIN, came to Fram. and settled near Sa- 
lem end ; m. Mary Brewer, Mar. 29, 1704. His chil. b. in 
Fram. were, 1. Benjamin, b. Dec. 17, 1704 ; 2. John, b. July 
16, 1706, m. Margaret Hemenway, 1734, and had in Hop. Lydia, 
bap. 1737 ; John, '39; ^ery".;'44 ; Abraham, '47 ; Benjamin, 
'49 ; Abigail, '54 ; 3. Abraham, b. Dec. 29, 1707, m. Martha 
Bridges, of Fram., Jan. 13, '32, and had in Holl. Lois, b. 1732 ; 
Sarah, and Mary, twins, b. 34 ; Martha, '37 ; Bathshebah, '40 ; 
4. JAcob*, b. May 28,1712 ; 5. Thomas^, b. Aug. 16, 1714 ; 6. 
Mary, b. Feb. 11, 1716-7, m. William Wright of Fram. Jan. 22, 
'37-8 ; 7. Abigail, b. Feb. 16, 1719-20, m. Simon Mellen Jun. 
of Fram. Ap. 27, '42 ; 8. Daniel^ b. Dec. 29, 1722. 



172 BALL. BALLARD. 

2. Thomas, s. of Benj. (1), m. Hannah Wright of Fram. Feb. 
17, 173940, and had Hannah, b. Mar. 19, '40. 

3. Daniel, s. of Benj. (1), m. Patience Gleason of F., Aug. 
25, 1748, cov'd July 23, '49, and had, Daniel, b. Ap. 9, '49 ; 
Abigail, b. Mar. 4, '50. 

4. Jacob, s. of Benj. (1), m. in Sud., Deborah Belknap of F., 
Jan. 9, 1749 ; Deb. the w. adm. to the ch. of F. Ap. '53. Their 
chil. in F. were Shadrach, b. Feb. 4, 1749 ; Sam., May 8, '52. 

Note, — Joseph, of Soutlib. m. Bathshebah Bellows, May 6, 1731, and 
had Betty, '32 ; Joseph, '34 ; Lydia, '36; Lucy, '38; Prudence, '39. Isaac, 
of Hull. m. Rachel How, ofMarlb. 1738. Margaret, of Hop. (prob. wid. 
or dr. of John,) ni. Tho. Shaddock, 1T57. Elizabeth, of Fram. in. 
Ephraiin Goodnow, of Sud., Feb. 1764. Wid. Sybd Ball's, (prob. fiorn 
JSonthb.) real estate tax was abated for 1761-2. (Fram. Rec.) The family 
of Ball were numerous in Concord and Watertovvn. John, of Concord, 
catne from Wiitshire, England, and was made free 1650, d. Nov. 1, 1655. 
Farmer. 

BALLARD, or BALLORD. The Ballards of Fram. prob. spruno from 
WILLIAM,* who (then a3. 32) came over in the James, 1634, with Eliza- 
beth, 86. 26; Hester, bb. 2; Jo. (John) se. 1. Mr. Lewis states that 
Williaiii was a farmer, and lived on the Boston road, W. of Saugus 
river, was admitted freeman, 1638, (May 2), and in the same year was a 
member of the Quarterly Court at Salem. He adds, that his chil. were 
John, Nathaniel, and Elizabeth.! Before Mar. 1, 1641, William of Lynn, 
had deceased, making a nuncupative will, by which he gave half of his 
estate to his w. and half to his chil. (the names of neither beitig given). 
Suff. Prob. B. l.| 

2. JOHN, s. of William, had at Lynn, 1. Sarah, b. 1669 ; 2. Rebecca, 

*Farmer supposes William of Lynn s. of deceased, being adnir. In 1697, 

to have removed to Andover. A John, s. of Wm., divided with liis br. 

Wilham took the freeman's oath, Nathaniel, his father's est., and in 

May 18, 1631, three years before W. 1721 gave a deed of certain lands to 

of Lynn came over. William, Sen. his own s. John. On the birth regis- 

of Andover, d. 1689, his inventory, tries, both at Salem and Lynn, the 

(£206.18.6,) dated Oct. 23 ; and his earliest entries of Ballards are, of the 

est. was settled Sept. 28, 1691. He chil. of Nathaniel, beginning in 1666 ; 

left a w. Grace; his sons were Jo- of William, in 1668; of John, in 

seph, Jfilliam and John; the other 1669. The William was perhaps 

heirs in the settlement were Samuel another son of William, Sen., of 

and Joseph Buterfjeld, John Spald- Lynn. It is hardly probable that he 

en, and Abigail Ballard. removed to Andover, as there are en- 

t Hist, of Lynn, p. 25. Mr. Lewis tries there of chil. of William, in 

supposes Elizabeth to have married 1655. The will of a William, of 

George Abbot. We find the mar- Charlestown, is dated July 5,1679; 

riage, in Andover, of Elizabeth with he left, prob., no male issue ; but 

Geo. Abbot, 1689. On the Charles- names his dr. Elizabeth Collier, of 

town Records, " Elizabeth of Lynn," Woodbridge, N. J., and her sister, 

m. Allen Bread, 1684. Both dates Mary Hodley, late Farrington. 
are late for a dr. of William, Sen. Tradition assigns Wales as the 

t An inventory of William, "for- origin of the Ballards. This family 

merly of Linn, deed." is recorded name is numerous at Worcester, in 

at Ipswich, dated Oct. 1, 1695, John, England. 



173 



b. 1671 ; 3. Jane, b. 1674; 4. John, Shipwright and Deacon, at Lynn, his 
will dated Jan. 21, 1765; f. by w. Sarah, of John ; William, (who d. at 
Lvnn, ab. 1794, f. of John, b 1751, m Mary Newliali, and d in Boston, 

1824, and Sarah, m. iJ.incroft, and 2d, John Siofker) ; Sarah, b. 1704, 

m. Dnjilass ; Rebecca, m. Thomas Berry, of Boston ; Ebenezer, b. 

1716, (f of Mary, Ebenezer, and John) ; Martha, m. John W(>rk ; Jane. m. 
Dea. John Lewis; and Mary, m Eph. Rhodes; 5. Priscilla, b. 1680; 
6 William, b. and d. 1683 ; 7. Dorothy, b. 1684. [Sal. Rec. John m. 
Susanna Story, 1681 ] 

3. NATHANIEL of Lynn, s. of William, had by w. Rebeckah, 1. Ma- 
rt, b. 1666, rn. Dea. Moses Haven, of Fram. ; 2. Nathaniel, b. '70, d.VS; 
3 Susanna, b. '73; 4. Elizabeth, b. '75, prob. nnm. 1722; 5. Hester, b. 
'77; 6. SiRAH, b. '81 ; 7. Abigail, b. '83; 8. Jemima, (Sal. Rec. '83) ; 9. Wil- 
LiAM-i, b. Ap. 23, '86; 10. Nathaniel, b. — , d 1733. Nathaniel the f d. at 
Lynn, Jan. 12, 1721-2 ; hi.^ w. Rebeckah d. May 16, 1724. (Sal. & Lynn R.) 

4. WILLIAM, s. of NatV'l (8), had at Lynnbyhis first w., 1. 
William"^ ; 2. Samuel*' ; he then m. 2d Deborah Ivory, Oct, 17, 
1721 (Ljnm Rec.) and was adm'd to the ch. in Fram. Mar. 17, 
1728,Avhere he had 3. MARY,b. July 27, 1722, m. Richard Sear 
ver of Roxb. Nov. 13, '45 ; 4. Nathaniel, b. July 17, '23, lived 
S. from David Fiske's, and d. in F. ab. Aug. 1767, when his 
wid. Abigail administered on his est. ; 5. Ebenezer, b. Aug. 30, 
'24, prob. d. young ; 6. Stephen, b. Mar. 4, '25-6, m. Margaret 
Atwood of Holl. Feb. 7, '49 ; 7. JoHN^ b. Aug. 26, '27 ; 8. 
Esther, b. Jan. 17, '29-30 ; 9. Timothy, and 10. Zacheus^^ 
twins, b. Mar. 21, '30-1 ; 11. Silvanus^", b. Feb. 10, '32-3 ; 
12. Joseph, m. Betsey Valentine of Hop., and lived at Sugar 
Creek, Penn. William the f. hved on the place now of Mr. Jo- 
seph Ballard, was Selectman 1728, and 1736, and d. Oct. 8. 
1771, in his 86th year. 

5. WILLIAM, Jun., s. of Wm. (4), m. Hannah Peirce, Aug. 
25, 1741, and had, 1. Beulah, m. Samuel Ballard ; 2. Anne, m. 
Ephraim Pratt, and lived in F. and N. Y. ; 3. Esther, m. Jona. 
Flagg, Jun. and d. in Fram., 1844 ; 4. Ebenezer, d. unm. in 

Fram. ; 5 Sarah, m. Chandler, Esq., in Oxford, and Hved 

in Woodstock, Con. Wm. the f. was a miller ; his house was de- 
stroyed by fire 1797 ; he d. Dec. 1802, at an advanced age. 

6. SAMUEL, s. of Wm., (4), m. Pickering, and had, in Boston, 1. 

William, b June 13, 1741 ; 2. Samuel^ ; 3. Ebk^ezer, d. nnm. in Brook- 
field ; 4. m. Col. Pope, of N. Bedford. Samuel, the f. d. ia 

Bo^toII, ab. 1793. 

7. SAMUEL, s. of Sam. (6), m. Beulah Ballard, and had in 

Boston, 1. Elizabeth, m. Matthew Stone, of Fram. ; 2. SusAsr, 

m. John Dinsdale, and 2d Gurney ; 3 .Sarah, m. Benj. 

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174 BALLARD. 

Fletclier, of Chelmsford ; 4. Nancy, d. unm, in Hop. Sam. the 

f. m. 2d, Rebecca Minzj, and had, 5. Abigail, m. Philips, 

of Medwav ; 6. Rebecca, m. — Jones, of Randolph ; and in Fram. 
7. Harriet ; 8, Mary, d. unm. in F., ab. 1832 ; 9. Charlotte, 
d. unm. in F. ; 10. William, d. in F. ae. ab. 9. Samuel the f. 
moved to Fram. after 1790, where he d. 1803 ; when his family 
removed to Dorchester. 

8. WILLIAM, s. of Sam. (6), m. first, Sarah Sears, and 
had 1. Betsey, d. 1785 ?e. ab. 18 ; 2. Sarah, d. young ; 
3. Sarah, d. young ; 4. William, d. young ; 5. a dr. d. 
young. The m. d. 1773, ge. ab. 30, and Wm. m. 2d, Anne 
Marshall, and had, 6. William, b. July 6, 1776, H. Coll. 1799, a 
Physician, m. Eliza Moores, and d. in F. 1827, the author of 
a historical sketch of the town ; 7. Mehetabel, b. Aug. 26. 1777, 
m. Benj. K. Hager, Oct. 6 '96, lives in Baltimore ; 8. Ebenezer 
Marshall, b. Nov. 1779, m. Sukey Fisk, Ap. 16, 1804, and d. in 
F. Jan. 1823 ; 9. Samuel, b. Aug. 27, 1781, m. Abi Wright, 2d, 
wid. Lucy How, 3d, wid. Nancy Ash ; 10, JoHN,b. Feb. 1783, m. 
Elizabeth Jones, and 2d, Abigail Torrey ; 11. Joseph, b. Mar. 1784, 
m. Hannah Fisk ; Justice of the Peace, lives at Brighton ; 12. 
Sally Sears, bap. Dec. 1787, m. John H. Jones of Hop. ; 13. 
Mary Cotton, bap. May, 1789, m. Nath'l Munroe ; 14. Eliza, 
m. Samuel Curtis of Boston. William the f. d. June 13, 1818, 
86. 77 ; Anne his w. d. Mar. 29, 1807, x. 58. 

9. JOHN, s. of WilHam (4), m. Hephzibah Hemenway of F. 

May 27, 1752 ; and had in Fram. 1. , d. '53 ; 2. Joshua, b. 

Ap. 14, '54, m. in Athol, Anne Raymond, June 15, '75 ; 8. 
John, bap. Nov. 20, '57 ; (the foil, on Athol Rec), 4. John, b. 
Oct. 13, '59, d. at Fort George, '76 ; 5. Molly, b. Ap. 19, '62, 

m. Gregory, Esq. John the f. was Deacon of the ch. at 

Athol. His w. Hephzibah d. at A. June 3, 1811, ee. 83. 

10. SILVANUS, s. of William (3), m. Judith Boy den, inF. 
May 7, 1755. He lived in the Cooledge house. His chil. were 
1. Timothy, b. Mar. 31, 1756, m. Keziah Bullard, Dec. 30, '78 ; 

Keziah m. 2d. Legg, of Upton ; 2. Silvanus, b. Aug. 10, 

'58 ; 3. Mary, b. Aug. 31, '61 ; 4. Judith, b. May 20, '63 ; 5. 
Benjamin, b. Ap. 29, '65 ; 6. Rebeckah, bap. Oct. 4, '72, m. 
Ezekiel Kendall. Silvanus the f. d. in Fram. 

11. ZACCHEUS s. of William (4), m. Elizabeth Cloyes, and 



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BALLARD. — BARRET. 175 

lived near Shepard's Paper Mill. His cbil. were 1. Elizabeth G. 

b. Maj 20, 1759 ; 2. William, b. Oct. 2G, '61, m. Haven, 

and d. in F. 1791, f. of William, Nancj, &c ; 3. Sarah, b. Jan. 
5, '64 ; 4. Mary, b. Aug. 8, '65 ; 5. Mehetabel, b. May 31, 
'67 ; 6. Martha, b. Ap. 16, '69 ; all in Fram. The foil, in Ox- 
ford ; 7. Lydia, 1774 ; 8. Alice, '79. Zaccheus d. prob. in 
Fram. 

12. ANNE, was b. in Fram. Oct. 30, 1779. Ebenezer, was 
a hatter in, Fram. 1764. 

BANCROFT, NATHANIEL and w. Mehetabel, of F., had 
Nathaniel, b. Oct. 15, 1748. 

BANISTER, Maj. BARZILLAI, s. of Joseph and Mary of 
Brookfield, b. Feb. 4, 1750, m. Deborah Cushman, from Conn. ; 
and had in Goshen, Mass., 1. Irene; 2. Dolly; 3. twins, d. 
young ; 5. Tryphena, m. in Fram. Amos Parmenter, Ap. 8, 
1798 ; 6. Sophia ; 7. Deborah ; 8. Abigail ; 9. Lucy. Deb- 
orah w. of Barz. d. in F. Aug. '97. B. m. in Fram. a 2d w. 
Nancy Fairbanks, Ap. 23, '98. Maj. B. came to Fram. ab. 
1792 ; lived on the farm of Mr. Aaron BuUard, and afterwards 
kept a store. 

2. JOSEPH, s. of Nathan of Boylston, and neph. of Maj. B. 
(1), m, Elizabeth, dr. of Dr. Elijah Stone, of Fram., left F. with 
Zedekiah Sanger for the Mohawk, Jan. 13, '94. His wid. and a 
dr. Eveline returned to F. after Jo.'s death, and her dr. Eve- 
line d. in F. Aug. 11, 1830, se. 29. Ehzabeth, w. of Joseph, d. 
in F. Feb. 3, 1833, x 67. 

Note. — Christopher, of Marlb., J657, d. ab. 1679. He m. Jane Gond- 
now, dr. of TIids., and liad Man/, h. K)72 ; Joseph, '75; Thomas, '77. Lt. 
John, w1i.> m. Riitli E;.ger, 1695, d. July 19, 17:^0, se. 59. Lt. Joliii l.ad 
John, b. 1696, d. 1779; Ruth, b. '99; Manj, 1700; Rutli, '02; Jane, '05; 
Huldah, '07 ; Martha, '10 ; Sarah, '13. 

BARNARD, BENJAMIN, of Fram., conveyed land to Abra- 
ham Nurse, 1768. SARAH of Fram. m. Joshua Gardner, of 
Sherb., Mar. 16, 1746. 

Note. — Benjairiin was prob. s. of Benj. and Sarab, of Wat., b. 1694, and 
in 1705 bad for guardian, his inicle, Paul Wentwortb, of Rowley. He m. 
(then of Hoj).) in Wat., 1726, Mary Wellington. Mary whs adni. to Hop. 
Ch., and dr. Sarah ba,). 1728. R(.bert, (and vv. Reb.), of Marlb., 1724, 
ni. 2d w. Elizabeth Bayley, '29. Benjamin and w. Lucy, of Marlb, 1738. 
James, of Sud., divided the Bruswicke, or Horsecraft farm, with f. in- 
law, Sam. Jenison, of Wat., 1699. John, of Wat., d. 1646. 

BARRET, JONATHAN and w. Mehetabel, of Fram., had 

1. Benjamin, b. Oct. 25., 1726 ; 2. Nathan, b. June 18, '31, 



176 BARRET. — BEARD. 

d. May 20, '57 ; 3. Sarah, b. Nov. 6, '33, d. Nov. 2, 1815, 
unm ; 4. Joseph, and 5. Amos, b. Sep. 10, '36 ; 6. James, b. 
Jan. 14, '38-9; 7. prob. Abigail, m. Moses Hayden of Sud. 
Ap. 1. '63. Jona. the f. lived beyond Mr. Epb. Hager's. 

2. JOSEPH, s. of Jona. (1), cov'd and was bap. in F. Jan. 
7, 1759, and his dr. Hannah was bap. Ap. 21, '59. Joseph 
and w. Abigail of Sud. (prob. the same), had Nathan, b. 1759 ; 
Joseph, b. '61. Jose[»h the f. was in the Rev. service, 1777, 
then prob. of Fram. 

3. Hbphzibah (prob. dr. of Tho. and Eliz. of Marlb., b. 1708), 

m. in F. Eleazer How, Jan. 26, '31-32. 

Note. — The oriurin of Jonathan is unknown, unless he was the Jona. s. 
of Jona. and Abigail, of Reading, b. 1705. James, of Maiden, (s. of 
Jatnes, the f. se. 36, 1653) had John, 1675; and Jonathan, b. '78. A James 
was of Sud., 1683. John, prob. s. of Hum|ihrey, of Concord, m. Mary 
Pond, in Sud., Sep. 1656, and d. in 3Iailb., July, 1711, leaving a s. John, 
who m. Deborah How, 1688, Thomas and w. Lydia, from Cainb., were 
in Marlb., 1670. James and w. Tabitha, of Sherb., had a dr. Sarah, 1736, 
Kev. Samuel, of Hop., d. 1772, se. 72. George and w. Mary, were of 
Hop., and had Mantng, 1731 ; George, '33 ; James, '35 ; Thornton, bap. '40. 

BARTON, SAMUEL, of Fram. and w. Hannah, had 1. Sam- 
uel, b. Oct. 8, 1691, m. Elizabeth Bellows of Marlb., May 23, 

1715 ; 2. Mercy, b. May 22, '94, m. Town ; 3. Joshua, b. 

Dec. 24, '97 ; 4. Elisha, b. Ap. 22, 1701 ; 5. Caleb, b. Feb. 

9, '04-5, m. 1st, Mary , who d. '47, m. 2d, Susanna March, 

'48, (Oxf. Rec), and had Abi-aham, '50, and Jacob, '52 ; 6. Jed- 
IDIAH, b. Sep. 18, '07, m. Lydia — , and f. at Oxf. o? Abraham, h. 
'32 ; Isaac, '40 ; 7. Mehetabel, b. Aug. 22, '10, m. Sam. 
Dunkin, and d. in Wore. '42, ae. 32 ; 8. Edmund, b. Aug. 5, 
'14. Samuel, the f. lived beyond Mr. Wm. Temple's, was dism. 
to the ch. in Oxford, Jan. 15, '21. His will was proved, Sep. 
23, '32. 

Note. Matthew and w. Sarah, of Salem, had JfaWAeic, 1682. James, 
of Boston, ropemaker, 1690. James, prob. of Newton, 1697. Timotht, 
of Southb., m. Hepsibah Stow, Oct., 1753. 

BATT. A family of this name is reputed to have lived, an- 
ciently, where is a cellar hole, N. side of the Southb. road, E. of 
Mr. Dan, Hemenway's, 

Note,— William, of Sud,, who m. Mehetable Warren, Wat., 1735, had 
dr, Beulah, b. 1739. Sarah, of Southb., m. John Pannel, 1737. John m, 
Mary Farwell, at Chelmsford, 1665, 

BEARD, JAMES, cov, in Fram,, Sep, 30, 1722, Mary. 
bap. Sep. 20, 1724. 



BEHONY. BELCHEK. 177 

EEHONY, PETER, w. and cliildreu " warned out of Fram." 
1732 ; living in Fram. 1747. 

BELCHER, ANDREW, of Sud., ni. Elizabeth Daiiforth, dr. of 
Nicholas, Oct. ], 1639, and iiad, in Sud., 1. Elizabeth, b. Aiiy. 27, 1G40 ; 2. 
Jemima, 1). April 5, '42 ; 3. Martha, born July 26, '44. In 164,5, And. 
the f. sold his house, land, and rights, in Sud., to John Gtodnow, and 
had at Cauib., 4. Anna, b. ; 5. Andrew, b. Jan. 1, '47. 

2. 1673, Tho. Danforth conveyed "to his loving kinsman," Andrew, Jr., 
(s. of preceding), 150 ac.of land, (in Fratn.), bounded S. by John Stone, N. 
by the path to^Marib., (the most S'ly path), E. and W. by land of Thos. 
Danlorth. According to Farmer, Andrew, Jr., was father of Gov. Jona- 
than Belcher. In 1682, Andrew of Carnb. was entitled mariner.* 

8. JONATHAN, t m. Hannah Seaver, was of E., tailor, 1732 ; 

and had 1. Jonathan ; 2. Daniel, b. June 14, 173(3 (Sud. 

Rec.) ; B. Hannah, b. Mar, 10, '43, d. young ; 4. Andrew, 

b. June 16, '48, d. young ; 5. Joseph, bap. July, '55 ; 6, Ezra, 

m. Sitsanna Dadmun, Mar, 18, '94, and d. 1826, se, 75 ; 7 Shu- 

BAEL, d. young. Jona. the f. hved in Fram., on the N. path to 

Marlb, ; his descendants Uve on the S. He d. 1787, se. over 80. 

Hannah his w. d. 1796, 2s. 84. 

4. JONATHAN, s. of Jona. (3), m. Sarah Hartshorn, of 
Walpole. His chil. were 1. Jacob; 2. John; 3. Molly; 4. 
Hannah, m. Ephraim Pratt, June, 1788. Jona. the f. m. a 2d 
wife, and moved to E. Hartford, 

5. DANIEL, s. of Jona. (3), m. Hannah Winch, and had 1. 
Daniel ; 2. Jason, m. Anne Winch, Nov. 9, 1800 ; 3. Betsey, 
d. young. Daniel the f. d. Nov., 1787; and his wid. m. Benj. 
Dudley. 

6. JOSEPH, s. of Jona. (3), m. Hannah Kendall, May, 
1782. Their chU. were 1. Mary, b. Feb. 6, '83, m. Stephen 
Lord, Vt. ; 2. Martha, b. Dec. 26, '86 ; 3. Joseph, b. June 21, 
'88, d. 1828 ; 4. Hannah, b. Mar. 28, '91 ; 5. Thomas, b. Sep. 
3, '93, d. 1821 ; 6. Curtis, b. June 1, '96, d. 1814 ; 7. Eliza- 
beth, b. Ap. 11, 1800. Joseph the f. d. 1833, ee. 78. His 
wid. was living 1845. 

7. JACOB, s. of Jona. Jun. (4), m. Anne Rice, Mar., 1782. 
Their chil. were 1. Rebeckah ; 2. John, d. unm. in Brighton, 

* Jonathan of Boston, and w. Ma- of Charlestown, deceased, whose wid. 

ry, had ./^nrfreir, b. Nov. 7. 1706; Sa- Ruth, m. — Harris; viz. of Jona- 

rnh, April 22, '08 ; »7//ww, April 12, than, a;. 15; Joskph, ae. 13; Mary, 

'12; T/uimas, May 14, '13. eb. 9; Ruth, bb. 5; Danikl, £b. 3; 

t March 12, 1721-2, guardianship Richard, oldest son, had administra- 

was ordered of the chil. of Richard, tion. (Mid. Prob.) 



178 



1838, x. 54 ; 3. Sarah ; 4. William, d. unm. 1824, se. 31. 
Anne the m. d. 1838, ge. 78. 

8. JOHN, s. of Jona. Jun. (4), m. Hannah WilHams, (Rec. ; 
the family give her name Sarah), June, 1787. Their children 
were Benjamin ; Jonathan ; John ; Charles ; Nancy, m. Ru- 
fus Walkup ; Sarah ; Almira. 

BELKNAP. Of the original representatives of this family, ABRA- 
HAM was of Lvnn, 1037, d. in Salem, 1643, (Farmer), f. of Abrahabi and 
Jeremiah (Levvis). JOSEPH was of Salem, 1644. (S. Eec.) 

2. SAMUEL and w, Sarah, had at Salem, 1. Mary, b. 1658 ; 2. Abraham, 
b. June 4, '60 ; 3. Samuel, b. May 1, '62; and at Haverhill, 4. Joseph, b. 
March 25, '72, d. '72; 5. Patience, b. Sep. 17, '75. Sarah, w. of Samuel, 
d. at Hav., April 18, '89. 

3. ABRAHAM, s. of Samuel (2), m. at Hav. Elizabeth 
Ayer, 1691. Their children recorded at Hav. were, 1. Mary, 
b. Oct. 21, '91, m. Benj. Nurse, of Fram., (2d w.), June, 1737 ; 
2. Hannah, b. Jan. 13, '94-5 ; at Reading, 3. Samuel, b. 
Nov. 19, '93, d. Jan. 30, '94-5 ; 4. Abraham, b. July 28, '95 ; 
at Fram., 5. Samuel, b. June 19, '97, d. June 2, 1716 ; 6. 
Elizabeth, b. Jan. 21, 1700-1, m. Robert Campbell; 7. Jere- 
miah, b. June 8, 1704 ; 8. Nathaniel, b. Sep. 22, '06 ; 9. 
Jedidiah, b. Nov. 4, '09 ; 10. Thankful, b. Aug. 15, '14, m. 
William Rogers ; 11. Experience, b. and d. June 7, '17. Abr, 
the f. lived where is a cellar hole, on the farm of Luther B. Esq. 
He d. ab. 1728 ; and in his will gave XIO for the poor of the 
town. His w. Elizabeth d. ab. 1730. 

4. ABRAHAM, Jun., s. of Ab. (3), a tailor, m. Abigail Big- 
elow. Mar. 8, 1727. Their chil. were, 1. Samuel, b. Mar. 17, 
'28 ; 2. Abigail, b. Sep. 25, '29. Abraham (probably the 
same) m. Mary Brown, Feb. 26, 1740-1, and had by her, 
Charles, b. Feb. 26, '41-2 ; Mary, bap. May 6, 1751 ; Isaac, 
bap. Ap. 29, '53. Ab. the f. of Natick, d."^ ab. 1754. (Mid. 
Prob.) 

5. JEDIDIAH, s. of Ab. (3), m. Deborah Streeter,by whom 
he had 1. Deborah, b. July 31, 1732, m. Jacob Ball Jan. 9, '49 ; 
2. Ebenezer, m. Silence Winch ; 3. Mary, b. Jan. 16, '34, m. 
Richard Tozer, of Southb., Feb. 14, '53 ; 4. Hezekiah, m. in 
Wore, and d. Wethersfield, Vt. ; 5. Jedidiah, b. Aug. 29, '37, 
d. unm. ; 6. Elizabeth, b. Feb. 8, '39, m. Benj. Allen, Holden ; 
7. Stephen, bap. Oct. 4, '47, m. Ruth Eaton, lived at Roxb. 
a tailor, lame, and with w. returned to Fram., ab. 1786 ; 8. Jo- 



BELKNAP. 179 

SEPH, bap. May 21, '50, m. Olive Glazier, d. WethersfielJ, Vt. 
Jedidiah the f. was lame, as were some of his posterity. 

6. NATHANIEL, s. of Abr. (3), m. Sarah , and had 1. 

Esther, b. Aug 23, 1734, d. June 8, '41 ; 2. Benjamin, b. Mar. 
27, '38, d. Jmie 1, '41 ; 3. Abraham ; 4. Nathaniel, b. May 
20, '40, d. May 20, '41 ; 5. David, b. May 13, '42 ; 6. Sarah, 

b. Jan. 28, '43, m. Brigham, Westb. ; 7. Esther, b. Aug. 

10, '46 ; 8. Nathaniel, b. Sept. 22, '48, lived in Dublin ; 
9. Hannah, b. Dec. 17, '50, m. David Chambers '81, lived at 
Bolton ; 10. Mitty, b. June 16, '57. Nathaniel the f. had dec. 
before '62, His wid. m. again and more than once. 

7. JEREMIAH, s. of Abr. (3),m. Mary Pratt, Aug. 10, '32, 
who d. — , and he m. Hannah, Avid. of Rich. Rice, Nov. 30, '38, 
by whom he had, 1. Jeremiah, b.. Sept. 19, '39 ; 2. Martha, b. 
June 23, '45, d. young ; 3. Elias, b. Apr. 26, '49, d. young. 
Capt. Jeremiah was Selectman 3 years, and d. Dec. 7, '74. Han- 
nah, liis w. d. Sept. 21, '74, se. 60 y. 2 m. 23 ds. 

8. JEREMIAH, Jun., s. of Jere. (7), m. Hephzibah Stone, 
and had, 1. Mary, b. Oct. 9, 1761, m. John Jones, d. '98 ; 2. 
Martha, b. Aug. 2, '63, m. Jotham Haven, d. May 5, 1838 ; 3. 
Jesse, b. Jime 6, '65 ; 4. Hephzibah, b. Jan. 24, '67, m. Jos. 
How of Sud., d. Oct. 1842 ; 5. Luther, b. May 7, '69, m. 1. 
Susannah Gates, Dec. '93, who d. July 27, '97 ; m. 2. Zibah 
Bro\\-n, of Sud., Mar. '99. (Luther, Esq. has been 22 years a 
Selectman, 17 y. T. Clerk, 4 y. a Representative, and held a 
Justice's commission) ; 6. Daniel, b. Feb. 9, '71, m. Mary Par- 
ker, of Carlisle ; 7. Enoch, b. July 7, '73, m. Ruth Luke, Oct. 
29, '97 ; 8. Ruthy, (and a twin who d. young), b. Feb. 12, '79j 
m. Sam. Case ; 9. Sally, b. Oct. 15, '81, m. Nath. Prentiss, of 
HoU. Apr. 12, 1801. Capt. Jerem. lived on the place now of 
his s. Luther, Esq., Avas a Selectman 2 years, d. May 26, '16, eg. 
76. His wid. d. Sept. 24, '20, c^. 79. 

9. ABRAHAM, s. of Nathaniel (6), m. Ursula Messenger, of 
Wrenth., by whom he had, 1. Anne, b. Aug. 22, 1764, m. Jona. 
Rice, Apr. '82 ; 2. Levinah, b. Sept. 2, '67, d. unm. ; 3. Nelly, 
bap. Oct. 15, '70, m. Abel Rice ; 4. Joshua, b. Aug. 27, '75, d. 
unm.; 5. Elisha, b. Sept. 1, '81, m. Miliscent Frost, Dec. 16, 
1804. Mr. Abraham d. June 12, 1805, £e. 67. Ursula, his wid. 
d. ab. 1807, se. 72. 



180 BELKNAP. BENNET. 

10. JESSE, s. of Jere. (8), m. Sybil Sawtel, July, 1788, and 

had, 1. Jesse, b. Dec. 19, '88 ; 2. Joseph, b. May 30, '90 ; 3. 

Peksis Stone, b. Jan. 25, '92 ; 4. Francis, bap. May, '95 ; 5. 

Harry, bap. Jan, '97. Jesse, the f. d. May 31, 1884. 

Note. — Jeremiah in. Martha Rug, 1727. (Lane. Rec.) John m. Ruth 
Fan-, 1736. (Southb. Rec.) 

BELLOWS, THOMAS, of Marlb. m. Martha Maveric of 

Fram., May 29, 1716 ; cov. m F. Sept. 15, '17 ; had in Marlb. 

1. ELiAS,b. May 12,'17, bap. in Fram, Sept. 5 ; 2. Margaret, b. 
Oct. 16, '18, bap. in F. April, '19, and prob. d. ha Fram. 1788 ; 
3. Esther, b. Jan. 25, '20-1, bap. in Fram. April, '21 ; 4. Ly- 
DiA, b. Southb. April 30, '22 ; 5. Zeruiah, b. Marlb. Jan. 15, 
'22-3, bap. in Fram. July, '24 ; 7. Martha, b. Marlb. Dec. 26, 
'24 ; 8. Keziah, b. Hop. March 15^ '27, m. in Fram. Moses 
Parker, April 3, '47 ; 9. Thomas, b. Southb. Feb. 28, '31-2 ; 
10. Abigail, b. do. March 6, '34; 11. Maveric, b. Hop. '35; 
12. James, b. do. '36. 

Note. — John, sen., of Marlb., (Farmer says from Concord), m. Marj' 
Woods^, and had Isaac, 16(3.3, d. ab. 1746 ; John, Wi; Thomas, '68 ; Eliezur, 
71 ; Daniel, '73; Nathaniel, '76, (at Concord); and Samuel, who d. 1680. 
John, sen., d. 1683. His s. Eliezur was f. by w. Esther, of Thomas, b. 
Sept. 30, 1693, The posterity of John have been nujnerous in Marlb. and 
Southb. 

BEMIS, ELISHA, m. Anna Newton, of Southb., had 1. Eli- 
jah, b. June 25, 1778, m. Sally Woolson, Oct. 9, 1805 ; 2. Jo- 
seph. E. the f. d. in Southb., 1817, se. 64. 

2. JOSIAH, br. of Ehsha (1), m. in Fram. Patty Matthews, 
April, 1791. 

3, SALLY, of Fram. m. Richard Haven, of Lancaster, Nov. 
25, 1792. 

Note. — Phinehas was drafted in Fram., 1778. He was prob. the Phin. 
of Southb., who by w. Lydia, had Lydia, b. Mar. 18, '72. Joseph and w. 
Sarah, were of Wat , 1647. Samuel and w. Sarah, of Sud., 1717. 

BENNET, JOSEPH, came from Concord to Fram., m. Mary 

Swift, and had 1. Joseph, b. Jan. 12, 1775, d. April 25, '98 ; 

2. Polly, b. Feb. 19, '78, m. Abner Wheeler, Dec. 23, '98, d, 
April 12, 1836 ; 3. Elaphal, b. Nov. 20, '79, m. Perkins Boyn- 
ton, Nov. 1802 ; 4. Betsey, b. Jan. 26, '82; 5. Sally, b. Aug. 
9, '83, m. Isaac Warren ; 6. Rebeckah, b. Dec, 25, '85, m. 
Benj. Wheeler ; 7. Nathaniel Swift, b. Jan. 11, '88, m. Han- 
nah B. Wheeler; 8. Lucy, b. Dec. 31, '89, d. unm. Sept. 17, 



BENNET. — BENT. 181 

1835 ; 9. Ebenezer, bap. Oct. '91, d. '92, of convulsions, caused 
bj a hen flying against a window ; 10. Pamela, b. April 5, '93, 
m. John Ballard, 2d, of Fram., and now of Athens, 0. ; 11. Jo- 
seph, b. May 13, '98, (H. C. 1818), m. Mary Lamson, Pastor 
at Woburn. Joseph, the f. was sutler in the continental army. 
He d. Feb. 12, 1816, «. 64 ; his Avid. Mary, d. Ap. 9, '38, se. 86. 
Note.— JosiAH and w. Pliebe, of Sudb., had Hannah, b. 1733 ; Keziah, '35. 

BENSON, NERO, (servant of Mr. Swift), m. Dido Dingo, 
May 26, 1731, and had 1. William, b. 1732 ; 2. Esther ; and 
perhaps others. Nero was trumpeter in Capt. Clark's compa- 
ny, 1726, and a legacy to Ebenezer Robie, 1743. 

2. WILLIAM, s. of Nero (1), m. Sarah Perry of Sud. (a 
white woman), by whom he had 1. Katy, b. April 8, 1763, m. 
Salem Middlesex, alias Peter Salem, Sept. '83 ; 2. Abel, b. 
1766, m. Rhoda Jahah, dr. of Caesar J. of Nat., Sept. '84, and 

d. a revolutionary pensioner, 1846 ; 3. Polly, b. '73, m. 

Jonas, in Boston ; 4. Sally, b. '82, d. se. 18 ; 5. William, d. 
young. William was at one time owned by Joseph ColUns, of 
Southb. (Fram. Rec). He d. 1790, se. 62. 

BENT, JOHN* came from Penton, Eng,, 1638 ; rec'd. a division of 

* The mother of John was Agnes. the child d. *' shortly after in the 

She had a dr. Agnes, who m. 1st, ship." Near the Bank of Newfound- 

— Barnes, by whom she had Richard, land, Agnes, the mother, " fell sick,"' 

and Elizabeth, who probably m. Tho. and continued so. "About the time 

Plimton. After the death of her the ship came to anchor in Boston 

1st husband, Agnes, Jr. m. in Eng., harbour," she died, and her son-in- 

Thomas Blanchard. In 1639, (her law "procured to carry her to shore, 

son John having embarked "within to be buried." Thomas Blanchard 

less than a year " previously), Agnes was of Braintree, 1646, and of " Mys- 

the mother, then aged and infirm, her tic side, Charlestown," 1651. Eliza- 

dr. Agnes and husband, and infant beth Plimton was, in 1652, wife of 

child, with her two children by her John Rutter, (J. R. then be. 37). 

former husband, embarked in the Richard Barnes had, in 1649, for 

"Jonathan," for N. Eng. Agnes the guardian, John Grout. Richard, Sen. 

mother, who, before the emigration d. at Marlb. Jan. 22, 1707-8, having 

of her son, lived with him at Penton, by w. Deborah (Dix), Deborah, Sarah, 

had been placed probably at Ando- b. 1669, Edicard, Richard, b. '73, and 

ver; from whence she " came up to Abigail, b. '83, m. Peter Bent. The 

London in a wagon, with the carriers, above information was derived in 

and was with Tho. Blanchard's fam- part from the files of the Mid. Co. 

ily about a month, in London, and Court, where an action was had by 

there was a gathering among the Richard Barnes against his father-in- 

Christians at (Rugla.') to help them law, to recover a legacy from hio 

over." Fifteen days out, Agnes, the mother. The same files contain a 

daughter, died, making a nuncupa- receipt, dated April 12, 1639, for £50, 

live will, (afterwards allowed), and the amount of 9 full and 2 half pas- 

" a gathering was made in the ship sages, at £5 each, for passage of 

to help put her child to nurse." But Peter Noyes and family; viz. Mr. 

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182 BENT. 

meadow in Sud., 1639, and was selectman, and on the com. to assign 
timber, 1641. He was one of Maj. Simon Willard's troopers, at Ded- 
ham, Nov. 11, 1654, and a Prop, of Marlb., 1656. By his w. Martha, he 

had 1. Peter, who hved, 1659, at Lanham, m. Ehzabeth , and had 

Peter, b. Oct. 15, 1653 ; Elizabeth, b. '58 ; Patience; Agnes, b. 61, m. Solo. 
Johnson, '84 ; Martha ; John, b. '63 ; Hopestill, b. 72, m, Eliz. Brown, 
1701 ; and Zaccheus, d. '90. (Peter and w. Eliz., of Camb., had John, b. 1676): 
Peter, the f. of Marlb., d. prob. in Eng., about 1678 ; 2. John, b. 1(335 ; 3. 

Joseph, b. May 16, 1641, m. Ehzabeth , and had Elizabeth, b. 1673 ; and 

Joseph, '75. The f. was accidentally killed by a pistol shot from Peter, 1675. 
(Mid, Co. Rec.) ; 4. Agnes, m. Edward Rice ; 5. Martha, m. Samuel Howe, 
1663, and d. 1680. John, the f. d. in Sud. Sep. 27, 1672. His wid. Mar- 
tha, d. May 15, 1679. 

2. JOHN, Jr., s. of John (1), m. 1st, Hannah Stone, July 1, 
1658, and had, 1. Hannah, b. May, 6, 1661, m. John Adams ; 
2. JoHN^ b. Nov. 29, '89 ; 3. David^. John the f. m. a 2d w., 
Martha, dr. of Matth, Rice. He was one of the earliest settlers in 
Fram. ; bought, in 1662, of Henry Rice, land W. side of Cochit. 
Brook, and in 1683, of Gookin and How, 60 ac. near his own land, 
all in Fram. He prob. lived where is now a cellar hole, S.E. of 
Mr. Gibbs' house. John the f. was buried in Fram., Sep. 15, 
1717, 5« 82. 

3. JOHN, s. of John, Jr. (2), m. Hannah Rice, Nov. 15, 1711. 
His chil. were, 1. Matthias^, b. July 2, 1712 ; 2. Hannah, b. 
July 10, '14, m. 1st, Richard Rice, 1734, 2d, Jerem. Belknap, 
'38 ; 3. Martha, b. Mar. 7, 1719-0, m. Sam. Brewer, Mar. 10, 
'40, lived at Paxton ; 4. John^ b. May 4, '30. John the f.'s 
will was dated 1754. He d. in Fram. 

4. DAVID, s. of John, Jun. (2), m. Mary Drury, Jan, 1, 
1712-3 ; and had, 1. John^ b. Oct. 22, '13 ; 2. David, b. Mar. 
22, '16-7, d. Aug. 17, '26 : 3. Mary, b. Aug. 5, '18, m. David 
Goodnow, of Sud., '41 ; 4. Lydia, b. Ap. 6, '21, m. William 
Beal, of Natick, '39 ; 5. Sarah, b. Jan. 12, '26-7, m. Bezaleel 
Rice, Mar. 13, '51 ; 6. David, (posthumous), b. Mar. 30, '30, 
m. 1st, Lucy Moore, '51, 2d, Martha Browning, and had chil. in 
Rutland, where he d. Feb. 15, '98, oe 67. David the f. lived on 
the now Gibbs farm, and d. Feb. 15, 1729-0. 

Noyes, John Waterman, Nicholas, Frances, w. of Goodman Cooke, of 

Dorothy and Abigail Noyes, William Charlestown, ae. 44; Mark Hums, of 

Stret, Peter Noyes, Anis Bent, Eliz. Boston, ce. 33; Anthony Somerby, 

Plimton, Rich'd Barnes, Agnes Blan- of Newbury, and Nicholas Noyes, 

chard. The following persons came also of Newbury, 1653. Peter Noyes 

in the same ship, (the Jonathan), appears to have lived in the neigh- 

their age estimated in 1652 : Thomas borhood of John Bent, in England. 
Gould, 8B. 45; Sam. Hide, ae. 42; 



BENT. 183 

5. JOHN, s. of David (4), m. Elizabeth Reed, of Sud., 1737, 
and rem, his father's house to where Mr. Gibbs Uves. His chil. 
were, 1. Samuel, b. Feb. 23, 1737-8, d. May 29, '42 ; 2. Bet- 
ty, b. Nov. 3, '41, d. June 20, '42 ; 3. Betty, b. May 1, '43 ; 
4. Lucy, b. Jan. 26, '45 ; 5. Samuel, b. July 19, '49. John the 

f. d. ab. 1750. (Prob. Rec). His wid. Betty, adm. to the eh. 
May, '51, m. Joshua Harrington, Oct. 3, '51. 

6. JOHN, s. of John (3), m. Molly Stacy, Oct. 23, 1751 ; and 
with w. adm. to the ch., June 6, '52. Their chil. were, 1. Lydia, 
bap. Mar. 2, 1746 ; 2. John^^, b. July 16, '52 ; 3. Josiah, and 
4. Mary, twins, b. Oct. 29, '55 ; Josiah m. Mary Abbe, of Hop. 
and had chil. in Petersham ; Mary m. John Trowbridge, Ap. 23, 
'76 ; 5. Maetha, b. Ap. 14, '58. John the f. was buried, Sep. 
16,1818. 

7. ELIJAH, s. of Hopestill of Sud., and g. son of Peter, and 

g. g. son of Jolm, (1), m. Susannah — •. His chil. were, Elijah, 
b. in Fram., Oct. 7, '39 ; and in Sud., Dorcas, '42 ; Silas, '44, 
lived in Rutland ; Susanna, '48 ; Joel, '50 ; Stephen, '52 ; Ru- 
Fus, '55 ; Abigail, '57 ; Nathan, '60. 

8. MATTHIAS, s. of John, (3), m. Abigail Stone, Feb. 26, 
1746, and had, 1. Anne, b. Oct. 14, '47, m. Jolm Eames ; 2. 
Matthias^, b. Sept. 15, '52. Matthias the f., who was Select- 
man 13 years, d. 1799 ; and his wid., Abigail, d. Nov., 1814, se. 
90 ; " neither for 50 years required the attendance of a phy- 
sician." 

9. MATTHIAS, s. of Matthias, (8), m. Mrs. Mary CooHdge, 
dr. of Nath. Bridge, of Waltham ; and had, 1. Polly, bap. Aug. 
1781, d. young; 2. Nabby, b. Sep. 10, '82, d. Sep. 28, 1841, 
author of " The Happy Merchant," and other Tales, pub. by the 
Mass. S.S. Union ; 3. Nancy, b. July 8, '84 ; 4. Martin, bap. 
Oct. '86 ; 5. Matthias, bap. Aug. '88. Mrs. Mary the m. d. 
Dec. 26, '90, fe 35. The f. m. 2d, Isabella Babcock, Jan. 21, 
'96, by whom he had several chil. Matthias was Deac. of the ch., 
and d. Feb. 4, 1826, 2& 73. Mrs. Isabella d. Jan. 3, 1817, se 51. 

10. JOHN, Jr., s. of John, (6), m. Sarah Stone, (g.g. dr. of 
Rev. Mr. Swift), and had, 1. Patty, b. July 31, 1782, m. Isaac 
Dench ; 2. Sally, b. Mar. 10, '84, m. John Hemenway ; 3. John, 
b. Ap. 27, '87, entered the U. S. service, d. unm. The wid. Sa- 
rah d. Sep. 1843, se 83. 



184 BENT. — BIGELOW. 

11. THOMAS, s. of Thomas, of Sud., g. son of HopestUl, who 

was g. son of John, (l),b. Julj 4, 1738, m. Submit Parker, and 

was adm. from Sud. ch., June 19, 1768. His chil. b. in Fram. 

were, 1. Alvan, b. June 3, *69, m. Olive Rice ; 2. Polly, b. Ap. 

5, '71 ; 3. Betsey, bap. July 18, '79. Tho. the f. hved on the 

CooHdge farm. 

Note. — Wid. Lucy was adm. to the ch. in F. July, 1782. Lucy, relict of 
Peter, (proh. s. of Hopes-till, Jr., of Sud., and b. 1741), d. in F., Jan. 27, 1783, 
se. 40. HopESTiLL, of Sud . s. of Peter, and g. s. of John, (1), was f of Peter, 
I). 1703, 111. Mary Parris, '27 ; Thomas, b. '06, m. Marv Stone, '33 ; Hope- 
still, b. '08, ni. Beulah Rice, '33; Elijah, b. '13 (7); and Micah, b. '16, m. 
<irace Rice, '37 ; all of whom liad chil. in Sud. Peter, of Marlb., m. 
Abii!-. Barnes, 1705, and d. Mar., 1717, f. oi' Peter, John, and Jahez. John, 
Ebelxezer, Joseph, and Rachel, were of 3Iilton, from 1721 to '37. 

BERRY, JOSEPH, m. Thankful Shears, Jan. 27,1719-0 ; 
and had, 1. Alice, bap. June 18, '21 ; 2. Abijah, bap. July 14, 
'23, prob. d. young ; 3. Shears, b. Dec. 25, '25, m. Esther Wood- 
ward, '50, lived in Oakham ; 4. Thomas, b. Mar. 16, '26-7. 
The f. m. 2d, Hephzibah Benjamin, and had, 5. Benjamin, b. 
Ap. 14, '33 ; 6. Thankful, b. Oct. 14, '35, m. (Gen.) John 
Nixon, Feb. 7, '54 ; 7. Mary, b. May 29, '37, m. Amos Parmen- 
ter ; 8. Abijah, b. Dec 5, '38, d. unm., Marlb., ab. 1810 ; 9. Ly- 
DiA, b. Ap. 5, '39, m. Joel Newton, Southb., '62. Jos. the f. 
owned the farm now of Ezek. Howe, and sold to the f. of Mr. 
Howe. The wid. Hephzibah's bond of Adm'n. on her husb. is 
dated Nov. 7, '57. 

2. BENJAMIN, s. of Jos. (1), m. Anna Knight, Sud., Feb. 
1, 1760 ; and had in Sud., Rebeckah, b. May 11, '61, m. Abel 
Parmenter, d. 1835 ; and Anna, b. Ap. 3, '72, living unm., 
(1842), in Sud. Benj. the f. lived some time in Fram., near 
Mr. Ezek. Howe, with Avhom he went to the Concord Fight. He 
lost an arm in the Rev. Service, and d. in Oakham, Mar. 1800. 
His wid. d. 1817, 86 75. 

Note. — Anna, m. in Southb., Thos. Wetlierbee, 1757. In Stow, John 
and w. Thankful, had John, 1720 ; Alles, '21 ; z\bigail, '23. Thomas was 
of Sud., 1707. 

BIGELOW, JOHN, the original N.E. ancestor, whose name is variously 
written Bigullah. Biggullongh, Bigalow, and Bigelow, and later Biglo, and 
Biglow, took the oath of fidelity at Wat., where he lived in 1636, and m. 
Mary Warren, Oct 30, 1642. His chil. were 1. John, b. Oct. 27, '43, 
housewright, prob. went to Conn ; 2. Jonathan, b. Dec. 11, '46, who, by 
w. Elizabeth, had Jonathan, b. 1680, m. Elizabeth Bemis, 1702, lived in 
Weston, and had Jonathan, b. 1707, lived in Westminster, m. Mary 
Snow, of Lane, 1730, and Miudwell Coolidge, of Wat., '34 ; 3. Daniel ; 



BIGELOW. lit 

4. Mart, b. Mar. 14, '48-9, m. Michael Flage, 73; 5. Samuel, b. Oct. 28, 
'53 ; 6. Joshua, b. Nov. 5, '55 ; 7. James, m. Eliz. Chikls, 1693, who d ^07, 
and 2d Hannah, or Joanna Erixson, 1708, and had Palieme, b. 1096, m. 
Sam. Wood ; Abraham, '99 ; J.'s est. set. 1731, (of Wet^ton) ; 8. Elizabeth, 
b. June 18, '57, m. (John) Steines; 9. Sary, b. Se[)t. 29, '59, ni. Isaac 
Larned, July 23, '79; 10. Martha, b. Ap. 1, '62, m. (John) Wood-s 11. 
AsrGAiL. b. Feb. 4, '63-4, in, Benj. Harrington, '84 ; 12. Hannah, b. and 
d. '65 ; 13. a s., b. and d. '67. John, the f. in. 2d Sarah Bemis. Oct. 2, 1694, 
and d. July 14, 1703, se. 86. He bought, 1649, of Jos. Kniglit, an estate 
adjoining his own. His will was proved July 28, 1703. Invenlory, 
£627 12s. John had a grant at Wat., he to do smith work there.* 

2. SAMUEL, s. of John, (1) m. Mary Flagg, of Wat., 1673 ; had in Wat., 1. 
John, b. May 9, '75, m. Jerusha Garfield, '96, was taken captive by Ind. 
at Lane, and carried to Canada, 1705. J. lived in Marib , and had Jeru- 
sha, b. '97 ; Thankful, b. '99, m. John How, '2i; Joseph, b. 1703, m. Martha 
Briirham, '25, lived in Boylslon; John, b. 1704, lived in Holden ; Comfort, 
b. '07, m. Jos. Brigham, '28 ; Freedom, '10, ni. John Bowker ; Jlnna, h. '12; 
Gershom, b. 14, (had in Marib., Timotheus and Ivory, by w. Mary); 
Jotham,h.''17, went to Guilford; Benjamin, b. '20, m. Levinah Tliomas, 
'44. lived in Hartford; Sarah, b. '24, m. John Langdon, '45; 2. Mary, b. 
1677, m. David Bruce, of Marlh, '99; 3. Samuel, b. 1679, m. Ruih War 
ren, 1705, an.l had in Marib., Mart/, '05 ; Samuel, '07, (f. of Silas, H. C. '65, 

ord. at Paxton, '67) ; Cornelius, b. '10, m. Mary , d. Bronkfield ; Jedidiah, 

b. '14, m. Thamezin Henienway, Frain., '37, lived in Grafton; Ruth, b. 
and d. '16 ; the m. d. Ap. 1716. and Sam. ni. 2d Mary Gleason, of Sud., 
1716, and had Jason, '18, m. Abig. Will or Witt, '48, d. Brookfield ; Ruth, 
b. '19; Amariah, b. 22, m. Lydia Brigham, '47, lived in Boylston ; Martha, 
b. '24. Sam., the f.'s est. sett. 1734 ; 4. Sarah, b. 1679, m. Josiah How, 
of Marib.; 5 Thomas, b. Oct. 24, 1683, m. Mary Livermore, '05, and had 
in Marib., T/iomas, '06, m. Elizabeth, (and had in Marib , Thos. and other 

chil.) ; Marl/, '07, m. Goddard ; Grace, '09, m. Jos. Hager ; Uriah, '11, 

(killed accidentally when young); ^6ra/i«m, '13, lived in Weston, (m. 1. 
Abigail Bullard, 2. Anna Fiske, and was twelve years a member of the 
Gen. Court); Isaac, "15, d. '36; Jacob, '17, (m. Susannah Mead, Dec. 14, 
'38, and had in Walth , Mary, '39; Jacob, Feb. 19. '42-3. (g. stone says 
Mar. 2, "43), H. C. '66, nrd. at Sud. Nov. 11, 72, d. Sept. 12, 1816, and w. 
Elizabeth d. Dec. 13, 1816, se. 71 ; Susannah, "44 ; Thomas '51 ; Samuel, 
'54; Abijah, '56; Sarah, '58) ; Sarah m. Elisha Livermore, 1744 ; Jos'aA, 
b. 1730, m. Mary Harrington, 1749; Lt. Thos., the f. d. in Waltham, Oct. 
6, 1756, 86. 73 ; his will was proved Nov. 15 ; Mary, his w. d. there 1753, 
ss. 70; 6. Marcy , b. Ap. 4, 1686, m. Thos. Garfield; 7. Abigail, b. 
1687; 8. Isaac, b. Mar. 1691, (an Isaac m. Mary Bond, 1709); I. prob. 
lived in Colchester, Conn. ; 8. Deliverance, b. 1695, m John Sternes. 
Samuel, the f d. ab. 1733, se. 80 ; his w. Mary d. 1720. (In his will 
he speaks of sons-iii-law, Thomas Read, and Daniel Warren). 

3. JOSHUA, s of John (1), m. Elizabeth Flaeg, Oct 20, 1676, and had in 
Wat., 1. Joshua, b. Nov. 25, 77, m. Hannah Fisk, 1701, lived at Weston, 
and had Johsna, b. Feb., '01-2, (who lived in Worc.,f and was f of William, 
b. 1727, m. Marg. Gates, '53, lived in Athol ; Thaddeus, of Wore. ; Asa, of 
Brookfield ; Esther ; Anna ; and Hannah, b. 48) ; Hannah, b. 1704 ; JVathan- 

* The family name has by some t The house of Mr. Joshua, of 

been derived from Bedloe. The tri- Wore, was destroyed by fire near 

syllabic orthography on our earliest Jan. 30, 17.50, and a dr. as. 16, and a 

records, seems to present an objec- son, as. 18, were burned to death, 
tion to this conjecture. 

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iel, b. 170G ; Lydia, h. '09, m. I-^aac Pnrklmrst, '33 ; Elizabeth, b. '11 ; Mary ; 
Abigail ; and John, b '14, moved to West ford. Joshua, tlie i'. d. ab. 17^8. 
Inv(-niory, £1012; tiis wife Hannali adiiiiiiifiteied May 20; 2. Benjamin, 
b, Jan 20, 1683-4; woiuided in ihe public service, beloie 1708,(Col. Rec), 
and killed by a lail from a liorse, ab. 17C9; 3. Ei-izabf.th, b. Aug. 3, 
1687, m. ^Harrington ; 4 David, b. Ap. 30, 1694, d. in Sjiain ; 5. Jo- 
seph, (or Josiali), b. Dec. 29, '95; 6. Danfel, wlio nioved to Boggaclioag, 
(now Ward), in Wore, m Elizabeth Whitney, and liiid in W oyc, Dnniel, 
b. Jan 4, 1729, ni. 1 Marj Bond, '51, (K of Hon. Daniel, (of Peiersliam), 
Mary, Hannah, Elijah, Sophia, and Augustus ; the 2 last by a 2d w., wid, 
Mary Ballard) ; David, b. Sept. 19. '30, m Sarah Eaton, '52, and Debo, 
Hayward, '64 ; Elijah, b RIar. 2, '37, scalded te. 3; Coi. Timothy, b. Aug, 
2, '39, m. Anna Andrews, (dr. of Samuel and w. Anna, a Rankin of Scot- 
land,) and was f. of Nancy ; Hon Timothy, of Groton, H.C.,'86; Andrew; 
Rufus; Lucy; and Claiissa; Silence, h Jan. 29, '42, m. Jona. Gleiis-on, of 
Wore ; and JVaihaniel, d. se. 2. Daniel, the f went in the expeditii n to 
Canada, 1711 ; 7. Ebf.nezer, b. Sep. 4, 1698, of Wore, 1722. and by w. 
UaiMVdh, f. of Josiah, b. 1722; and Hannah, b. '24 ; Eben., the fa car- 
penter, d. in Cuba; 8. Gershom, b. 1701, m. Rachel -, (who d. at 
Ward, 1800, se. 103), and lived in Sutton ; 9. Elijzek, b. 1705, m. Mary 
Fisk, '24, and wa.« f of Benjamin, (of Portsmouth); Elisha, bap. July '28, 
m. Sarah Goodridge, '57 ; Mary, b. '30; Jos/iua, '33, (moved to Genessee); 
Jabez,h. '36; Ann, '40; Esther, '44. Eliezer the f d. in W^est minster, 
(whither he reinoved, June 9, 1742, with his aged father), Feb. 24, '62, ae. 
56. (His. We>t.) Joshua the f. was wounded in King Philip's war, and 
rec'd. a 'i-rant of land. He d. in Westminster, Feb. 21, 1745, ee. SO. His 
w. Elizabeth d. in Wat., 1729.* 

4. DANIEL, s. of John, (1), settled in Fram., near the E. 
margin of the small pond by Mr. Charles Clark's.f He m. Abi- 
al, d. of Tho. Pratt, Sen., bj whom he had, 1. Abigail, b. Oct. 
28, 1689, m. Abraham Belknap, Mar. 8, 1727 ; 2. Daniel, b. Nov. 
24, '91 ; 3. Abial, b. Jan. 20, '93, m. Jona. Stone, Oct. 11, 
'16 ; 4. Susanna, b. Mar. 4, '95-6, m. Stephen Jennings, June 
9, '15 ; 5. Epiiraim, b. May 12, '98, m. Lydia Johnson, '29, and 
had in Holl., Joseph, b. 1730, m. Lydia BroAvn, '56 ; Ahiel, '32 ; 
Li/dia, '37 ; Deborah, '42 ; Asaph, '46 ; Eph. the f. d. Oct. 18, 
'56 ; his wid. d. Feb. 5, '70, se 60 ; (E. framed the 2d meeting 
house in Fram.) ; 6. Lydia, b. Jan. 2, '02, m. Martin Pratt, 
Sep. '31. The wid. Abial had adm'n. on the est. of Daniel, the f., 
1715. 

5. DANIEL, s. of Daniel, (4), m. Rebeckah Fames, Jvme 27, 
1723, and cov. Mar. '26. Their chil. were, 1. Rebeckah, bap. 
May 15, '26, d. July 3, '29 ; 2. Daniel, bap. Oct. 29, '27, d. 



* Family tradition adds to the names t The road ran between his house 

of Joshua's children, Jonathan, Ja- and the pond, 
bez, (a merchant in Bristol, Eng.), 
and John, who lived in Colchester. 



BIGELOW. 1S7 

Mar. 30, '30 ; 3. Joseph, b. Oct. 28, '29, d. May 18, '30 ; 4. 
Daniel, b. July 16, '32 ; 5. Rebeck ah, b. May 10, and d. July 

26, '34 ; 6. Ann, d. June 29, '38. Reb. the m. d. July 7, '38, 
and Dan. the f. m. 2d, Prudence Stone, July 17, '46. The mven- 
tory of Daniel the f.'s est., Avas presented, 1752. 

6. DANIEL, s. of Daniel, (5), m. Martha Pratt, Mar. 20, 
1754, and had, 1. Amos, b. Sep. 15, '55, m. Anne Brown, lived 
in N. H. ; 2. Daniel, b. June 14, '58 ; 3. Rebeckah, b. Oct. 
14, '60, unm. ; 4. Mitty, b. Dec. 6, '62 ; 5. Martha, b. Aug. 

27, '65 ; 6. Thomas, b. Ap. 28, '68 ; 7. ANNA,b. June 26, '71. 
Daniel the f. lived near Mr. Charles Clark's, survived his w., and 
d. ab. 1793. 

7. DANIEL, s. of Daniel (6),m. Elizabeth Gallot, Mar. 1783 ; 
and had, 1. Molly, bap. May, '84 ; 2. Joseph, bap. Oct. '86 ; 3. 
Francis, bap. Dec. '88 ; 4. Peter, bap. Apr. '91 ; 5. Betsey, 
bap. Nov. '94. Daniel the f. moved into N. H., ab. 1800. 

8. ASAPH, s. of Ephraim, g. son of Daniel (4), m. Martha 
Gleason ; and had 1. Deborah, b. Feb. 4, 1778, m. Seth Her- 
ring ; 2. Polly, b. June 8, '81 ; 3. Sally, b. '86, m. Simon Bar 
ker, d. ab. 1813. Lt. Asaph the f. d. 1823. Martha his w. d. 
1830. Lt. A. lived on the place now of Mr. S. Herring. 

9. NATHANIEL, b. 1706, s. of Joshua [and w. Hannah], 
and g. son of Joshua, (3),m. Hannah Robinson, in Newton, Nov. 
22, 1733 ; and had in Weston 1. Hannah, b. 1734 ; 2. Elizabeth, 
b. '36 ; 3. Lois, b. '41, d.. young ; 4. Lois, b. '46, m. in Fram., 
Levi Metcalf, and d. in Fram. 1832, se. 86 ; 5. Nathaniel, bap. 
1750. Nath. the f. moved with his family to Fram., was Ty- 
thing-man here, 1767, and adm. to the ch., by letter from Weston, 
Sep. 10, '69. He hved near Mr. Abner Haven's ; m. 2d. Mary, 
wid. of Nath. Stacy, and d. in F. 

10. NATHANIEL, s. of Nath. (9), m. Susannah Jennings; 
and had 1. Anne, m. John Rice, Leom. ; 2. Hannah, m. Eph. 

Colburn, lived in N. Y. ; 3. Lydia, m. Tucker, of Shrewsb. ; 

4. Nathan, d. unm. in Whitestown, N. Y, ; Susannah the m. d. 
Feb. 23, 1773 ; and Nath. m. 2d. Anne Rider, Oct. '82, and had 
6. John, m. Betsey FoUansbee, Leom. ; 6. Isaac, m. Nancy Jos- 

seljm, and 2d., Mrs. Champney, of N. Ipsw. ; 7, David, 

m. Candace Hale, Leom. and Uves in Fram. ; 8, Nathaniel, m. 
Cath. Tyler, Leom. ; 9. Perkins, m. Relief Patrick, of Jeffry, 



188 BIGELOW. — BIXBY. 

N. H. ; 10 Dexter, m. Lydia Brigham, of Marlb., lives in Fram. ; 

11. Susannah, m. 1st. Baker, 2d. Keyes ; 12. Josi- 

AH, m. Exion Patterson, of Harvard ; all b. in Fram., except Jo- 
siah, who was b. in Leominster, whither the f. moved, and d. se, 
82 ; his w. Anne d. Dec., 1845, se. 87. 

11. JOSEPH, and w. cov. in Fram., May 27, 1759 ; and 
s. Joseph was bap. Feb. 10, '60. [He was prob. the Joseph 
who m. Sarah Hebins (or Stebins) of Leicester, 1756. Jos., of 
Fram. had a br. John Stebins, 1759. (Mss. papers.) Joseph, 
bap. 1760, may have been the Jos. (and w. Ruth) who had in 
Fram. Buth, b. 1799.] 

12. Daniel, m. Hannah Bixby, both of Fram., Mar. 20, 1754. 
BISCOM, WILLIAM, was in Fram. before 1744 ; perhaps 

the same as Briscoe ; which see. 

BIXBY, JOSEPH, and w. were adm. to Hop. Ch. 1728; and their chil. 
Joseph, Lydia, and Abner, were bap. Thomas, of Hop., had s. Isaac, 
bap. 1741. 

2. JOSEPH, of Hop., m. Mehetabel Ruggof Fram., Mar. 30, 
1732 ; and had in Hop. 1. Joseph, b. 1735 ; 2. Hannah, b. '37 ; 

3. Lydia, b. '40, d. m Fram., Mar. 9, 1765 ; 4. Jonathan, b. 
'42 ; 5. Betty, b. '44 ; 6. Nathan, b. '46 ; and in Fram., 7. 
John, b. Oct. 8, 1750. Note — Mehetabel, who m. in Fram. 
James Haven, Nov. 16, 1752, is said to have been the eldest dr. 
of Joseph and Mehetabel. 

3. ABNER, m. Thamezin Nurse, 1734 ; and had in Hop., 1. 
Elizabeth, bap. 1737 ; 2. Abner, bap. '42 ; 3. Mary, b. '48 ; 

4. Joseph, b. '51 ; and in Fram., 5. Bethiah, b. Sep. 20, '62. 
Abner the f. and w. were recommended from Fram. to the ch. in 
Partridgefield, Dec. 26, '73. 

4. JOSEPH, Jun., s. of Jos. (2), m. Sally Haven; and had 
in Fram. 1. Sally, b. Feb. 14, 1767, m. Wm. Clark, of Nor- 
folk, Va., June 10, '92 ; 2. Joseph, bap, Nov. 27, 68, H. C. '91, 
d. unm. ; 3. Josiah, bap. July 29, '70, unm. ; 4. Patty, b. Aug. 
18, '72, m. Joseph W. Page, of Boston, Feb. 16, 1800 ; 5. Hit- 
ty, b. Ap. 25, '75, m. Daniel Stone, M.D., of Sharon., Nov. 30, 
1802 ; 6. Luke, b. Oct. 25, '77, m. Abigail Adams, of Acton, a 
merch. in Boston ; 7. Nancy, b. July 22, '80, d. unm. Joseph 
the f. d. in Fram., and was buried Apr. 20, 1786. His wid. d. in 
Sharon. 



BIXBY. — BOUTWELL. l®a. 

5. NATHAN, s. of Joseph (2), m. Martha Twichell, of Sherb., 

Oct. 3, 1771 ; and had m Fram. Julia, b. July 8, 1772. 

Sarah, of Hop., m. William Richards, Feb., 1757. Mrs. Sally, of 
Hop., m. Wm. Wesson, Feb. 9, '89. Nathamel and w. Mary, had chil. 
in Oxford, from 1763. Samuel, d. in Sutton, ab. 1743. (Wore. Prob.) 
Joseph Bigsbe was of Ipswich, 1659, and Daniel, of Andover, 1675. Jo- 
seph, of Boxford, m. Sarah Gold, J682, and d. ab. 1704, having had Sarah, 
Joseph, Jonathan, George, Daniel, Benjamin, Marcy, and Abigail. 

BLACK, and w. appear upon the T. Rec. 1722. He was 

probably Hugh &ack, who, in 1730, occupied a farm in Fram. 
near Hop. ' 

BLAIR, SAMUEL, and w. Mary. Samuel was buried in 
Fram., Aug. 23, 1724 ; and a posthumous ch. Samuel, b. Nov. 
20, 1724. (T. Rec.) 

2. WILLIAM ; letters of guardianship were granted in Wore. 
Co., 1733, for Robert, a3. ab. 11 ; Samuel, se. ab. 8, (bap. in 
Fram. Nov. 1, 1724) ; and John, se. ab. 13, chil. of William, late 
of Fram. (Wore. Prob.) [Wilham Blair owned a lot at Rut- 
land, 1720.] 

3. ROBERT ; lett. of g. ship granted in Wore. Co., 1734, for 
John, ae. ab. 14, s. of Robert, late of Fram. [Robert, of Sud. had 
Elizabeth and Mary, b. (or bap.), April, 1724.] 

4. JAMES, in 1730, occupied land (prob in Fram.), near Hop. 
[James, of N. Braintree, d. ab. 1756, leaving w. Mary, and chil. 
Mary, Sarah, Rebeckah, John, Edward, and Ann (Shaw).] 

Matthew, of Hop., m. Mary Hambleton, 1727, and had Elizabeth, bap. 
'28 ; Matthew, '32. 1754, Matthew, of Blaiiford, m. Jane Alexander, 

BLANCHARD, JOSEPH, m. Nancy Wait, Oct. 1789. 

BLODGET, ABIGAIL, adm. to the ch. Feb. 1, 1746, and m. 
Samuel Gates, Ap. 11, 1751. 

BOUTWELL, EBENEZER, and sister Abigail, cov. Feb. 19, 
1721. Abigail, bap. Aug. 12, '22. 

2. Ebenezer, and w. Thankful, had 1. Phebe, b. June 9, d. 
20th. 1733 ; 2. Ebenezer, b. Sep. 10, 1735. Eb. the f. lived 
E. from No. 8 School House. He was b. in Readuig, Oct. 23, 
1700, and s. of James and Abigail of R. 

3. James, had in Sud, by. w. Judith, 1. James, b. Ap. 9, 1726 ; 
2. William, b. May 4, '28 ; 3. Judith, b. July 27, '30 ; 4. Cath- 
arine, b. Oct. 7, '32 ; 5. Kendall, b. Ap. 1, '37 ; 6. Sarah, b. 
Jan. 12, '35 ; 7. Timothy, b. Jan. 1, 39-40. James the f. lived 



190 BOUTWELL. — BRECK. 

in Fram., near Ebenezer (2), and owned a right in the township 
of New Framingham. lie d. in Leominster. His will and inven- 
tory (X375) in Wore, prob., 1752. 

4. Ebenezer, Jun., s. of Eben. (2), and w. Ann cov. Ap. 
1759, and had, 1. James, b. Feb. 11, 1759 ; 2. Jesse, bap. July, 
'6G ; 3. JosiAH, bap. July 31, '68 ; 4. Thankful, bap. July 15, 
'70 ; 5. Anna, bap. Oct. 9, '74 ; 6. Molly, bap. July 6, '77 ; 7. 
Enoch, bap. June 14,'78. Eben. and w. recom'd by the eh. 
July, 1782. 

5. James, s. of James (3), m. Rachel Walkup, Mar. 9, 1744, 
and lived in Fram. The wid. Rachel d. ab. Feb. 1789. [Rebec- 
ca, dr. of James, bap. in Fram. June 27, 1773.] 

Note. — James, b. in Reading, 1699, was s. of James and w. Eliz., and g. 
son of James, who m. Rebeckah Kendall, 1665. 

BOWEN, ISAAC, (b. in Roxbury Ap. 20, 1676, s. of Henry, 
who m. Elizabeth Johnson, 1658), came to Fram. about 1698, and 
leased land from Mr. Danforth in the S. part of the town. He 
remained in town about 4 years, and sold to Moses Haven, of 
Lynn, Nov. 18, 1702. He had in Fram. by w. Hannah, Henry 
b. June 30, 1700, and on returning to Roxb., had Mary, 1704 ; 
Isaac, '07 ; Sarah, '09, d. '16 ; Josiah, '11 ; Penuel, '15 ; 
Sarah, '17. Hannah, w. of Isaac, d. Jan. 22, '17-8. 

BOYDEN, JOSEPH, was rated about 1757. Judith, m. 
Sylvanus Ballard, May 7, 1755. Joseph lived at Guinea end. 

'bRADISH, JOSEPH, on Sud. Rec. 1662, was in Fram. 1672. 
His chil. by w. Mary, were, 1. Mary, b. Ap. 10, 1665 ; 2. Sa- 
rah, b. May 6, '67 ; 3. Hannah, b. Jan. 14, '69, m. Joseph 
Stanhope, '85 ; Joseph, b. Nov. 28, '72. 

Note. — Jos. was s. of Robert, who was of Camb., 1635, and had by w. 
Miiry, (who d. Sep., 1638), Joseph, b. 1638 ; and by w. Vashti, Samuel, b. 
1&39, d. '42 ; James ; John ; Hannah, m. Ezekiel Morrell ; and Mary, m. 
(Matthew?) Gibbs. Robert, the f. d. ab. 1659. James, m. in Marlb., 
Damaris Rice, 1708, and was f. of Hepsebah, b. 1709 ; Sarah, '11 ; Robert, '12 ; 
Mary, ''15; James, '17. John was of Hardwick, 1747. Robert and Jonas 
m. in Atliol, ab. 1754. 

BRECK, or BRICK, DANIEL, m. Patty Learned, both of 

Sherb., Aug. 29, 1790 ; and had in Fram., Patty, b. Ap. 15, 

'94 ; and Elijah, b. Feb. 2, '96. Daniel d. in Sherb. 1838, se. 

80. Patty d. 1843, re 81. 

Note. — Jonas and w. Mary, had chil. in Sherb., from 1735. Thomas 
and w. Mary, were of Medfieid, 1663. Rev. Robert, bap. Dec. 10, 1682, 



BRECK. — BREWER. JQl 

H. C, 1700, s. of John, of Dorch., ord. at Marlb., Oct. 25, '04, d. at M 
Jan. 6, 1731, se. 49. 

BREWER,* JOHN, of Sud., m. Elizabeth, dr. of Henry Rice ; and had 1. 
John, b. 1669, m. Hannah Jones, of Wat., July, 5 '93 ; 2. Elizabeth, b. 
May 21, '71; 3. Hannah; 4. James, b. Sep. 10, '75, (Deacon at Sud.'m* 
Elizabeth Grout, 1703, 2d Abigail Smith, '19, .3d. Wid. Johanna Single- 
terry, of Fram., June 22, '31, f of James, who m. Mary Smith, 1731 ; Dea. 
J. d. Nov. 18, '64); 5. Sarah, b. Jan. 14. '78, m. in Fram., Caleb Bridn-es, 
Nov. 26, 1700; 6. Mary, b. 1680, m. in Fram., Benjamin Ball, Mar.°29, 
1704 ; 7. Abigail, b. Ap. 5, '82, m. David Parmenter, 1713 ; 8. Martha, b. 
Mar. 5, '85; 9. Jonathan, b. June 21, '89. John, the f d. Jan. 1, 1690-1 
His widow's est. (£292.8s) was settled Mar. 12, 1693-4. 

Note. — John, above, was prob. s. of John and w. Anne, of Camb., who 
had 1 John, b. 10 Sep., (or April), 1642; 2. Hannah, Jan. 18, 1664-5, who 
m. in Sud. Daniel Goble, Feb. 25, 1664. 

2. JONATHAN, s. of John (1), Uved in Fram., on the place 
now of Edw. Goodnow ; and with w. Arabella cov. Ap. 17, 1717 
Their chil. were 1. Samuel, b. Nov. 4, 1716 ; 2. Abner, b. July 
10, '18, an eccentric man, d. unm. ; 3. Peter, b. Ap. 17, '20 ; 4 
Elizabeth, b. June 2, '22, m. David Pratt, Jun., May 20, '45 ; 5 
Abigail, bap. Mar. 29, '24, m. Edmund Town, of Hoosack Fort 
Jan. 16, '55 ; 6. Jonathan, b. Feb. 3, '25-6 ; 7. Moses, b 
Mar. 26, '28, m. Elizabeth Davis, Dec. 4, '51, and had in Sud 
Jonathan, 1752 ; Misha, '54 ; Moses, '57 ; Elizabeth, '61 ; 8 
David, b. Dec. 24, '31, f. of Col. David, of Fram. b. ab. 1751 : 
9. Martha, b. June 16, '34 ; 10. Eliab, b. May 14, '37. Jona! 
the f. d. in Fram. 

3. SAMUEL, s. of Jona. (2), m. Martha Bent, Mar. 10, 1740 : 
and had in Fram., 1. Jason, b. Sep. 24, '41 ; 2. Martha, b 
Aug. 9, '43 ; and in Rutland, 3. Lucy, '45 ; 4. Nathan, '47 ; 
5. John, '49 ; 6. Abigail, '52 ; 7. Samuel, '58 ; 8. Elizabeth, 
'60. 

4. Jonathan, s. of Jona, (2), m. Frances Buckminster; and 
had in Fram. Susannah, b. Aug. 4, 1764 ; and Francis, b. May 
26, '66. Col. Jonathan lived also in Wat. and Boston, was in com- 
mand of a reg't. at Bunker Hill, and was buried Jan. 9, 1784. 

5. PETER, s. of Jona. (2;, m. Abigail (prob. a mistake for 
EUzabeth) Pratt, Dec. 22, 1748 ; and had a dr. Sarah, bap. in 
Fram., Dec. 28, 1760. His child, b. in Southb. were 1. Peter, 
b. May 1. 1750, unm. ; 2. Joel, b. July 24, '52, m. Lavoisie and 
Polly Newton ; 3. Elizabeth, b. Sep. '24, '54, d. unm. ; 4. Lucia, 
b. Apr. 27, '57, m. Jos. Tuttle ; 5. Sarah, b. Dec. 18, '60, m. 

* The name is frequently recorded, Brcer. 



192 BREWER. — BRIDGE. 

Reuben Newton ; 6. Jason, b. Jan. 13, '64, m. Anne Morse, f. of 
Charlotte, who m. in Fram. Jesse Davis, Dec. 23, 1804 ; and 
also of Elizabeth, who m. John Lloyd, of Milton, in Fram. Aug. 
9, 1805. EUzabeth w. of Peter d.\794, se. 71. 

6. DAVID, s. of David, g. son of Jona. (2), m. Comfort 
Wheeler, and had in F. 1. John, b. Apr. 10, 1781, H. C. 1804 
a physician, lives unm. in Phila. ; 2. Nabby, bap. Nov. 2, '82, m 
Simon Cutler ; 3. Cyrus, b. Mar. 10, '83, d. unm. July 27, 1822 
4. Darius, b. Aug. 31, '85, m. Harriet Buckminster; 5. Rufus 
b. Jan. 24, '88, m. Mary Nurse, Deputy Sheriff, Cashier of Fram 
Bank, and Justice of the Peace ; 6. Betsey, b. Ap. 3, '90, m 
Otis Fairbanks, and d. Aug. 15, 1824 ; 7. David, b. Ap. 8, '92 

m. Olive Nurse ; 8. Dexter, bap. Ap., '95, m. Jane , and 

2d. Mary Ann Cloyes ; 9. Henry, bap. June, '98, m. Susannah 
Nurse. Col. David hved at Salem End, greatly esteemed by his 
fellow townsmen ; was Selectman 7 years, and d. in Fram. Dec. 
17, 1834, EC. 83. His w. Comfort d.. Mar. 9, 1833, se. 76. 

7. DANIEL, was rated in Fram. ab. 1742, and member of 

the ch. 1746. [He was perhaps the Daniel of Hop., who had 

chil. James, bap. in Hop. 1740 ; and Mary, bap. '44]. 

John, s. of John (1), had by w. Mary, in Sud. and Wat, Josiah ; Daniel, 
b. Aug. 4, 1704 ; and William, b, '07. Lt. John, the f. d. 1709, and his vvid. 
Mary had admin. Tn Slid., Hannah m. Henry Loker, 1647 ; and Mart 
m. Jona. Willard, Jan. 8, 1691. In Hop., John and w. Hannah, had David, 
b. 1732 ; Sarah, '34 ; Isaac, '36 ; Joseph, '39. 

BRIDGE, MATTHEW, b. at Lexington, July 18, 1721, H. 
C, 1741, ord. at Fram. Feb. 19, 1745-6, m. 1747, Anne, 
(b. 1724) dr. of Rev. Daniel Perkms, of W. Bridgewater, who 
m. Anna Foster, Nov. 6, 1721. Then- chil. were 1. Matthew, 
b. Aug. 16, 1748, d. young; 2. Ann, b. Sep. 11, '49, d. young ; 
3. Daniel, b. July 19, '51, adm. to ch. Nov. 15, '72, settled in 
Canada, and d. Feb. 27, 1828, father of the wife of George 
Brown, late minister of the U. S. at the Sandwich Islands ; 4. 
Sarah, b. Jan. 9, '53, m. Rev. David Kellogg, May 27, '81, and 
d. Feb. 14, 1826, ». 73 ; 5. Eleanor, b. Oct. 10, '54, m. Capt. 
Samuel Ingersol, of Salem, May 31, '81, and d. Nov. 10, 1819 ; 
6. Richard Perkins, bap. Nov. 6, '56, m. Mary, dr. of Rev. 
Timothy Harrington, of Lancaster, settled as a Physician in Pe- 
tersham, and d. Aug. 22, 1797, as. 40. His wid. m. Dr. Fisher, 
of Beverly ; 7. Mary, bap. Sep. 7, 1760, d. Feb. 21, 1842. 



BRIDGE. BRIDGES. 193 

The Rev. Matthew d. in Fram. Sep. 2, 1775, ge. 54. His wid. 

m. Rev. Timo. Harrington, of Lancaster, and d. in Fram. May 

12, 1805. 

Note. — Rev. Matthew descended from John, of Camb., 1632, who came 
to N. E. a widower, with two sons, Matthew; and Thomas, who 
died before 1665, f. by w. Dorcas, of Dorcas, b. Feb. 16, 1648-9. f 
John was deacon at Camb, and selectman many years; he was also a 
commissioner to lay out Sudbury lands, in ]639. He sold, in 1649, land 
at Rocky Meadow, Cambridge. He m. a 2d w. Elizabeth Saunders, of 
Billerica, and his will was proved Oct. 3. 1665; (Inventory, £372. 3s. 6d.) 
MATTHEW, s. of. Deac. John, m. Anna, dr. of Nicholas Danforth, and 
had 1. John, b. June 15, 1645; 2. Martha, b. Jan. 19, '48-9, d. 1649; 3. 
Matthew,* b. May 5, '50, d. May 29, 1738, f. by w. Abigail, (who d , Dec. 14, 
1722, Si. 55), of Mary, h. 1688 ; Jlnna, 1691 ; Matiheio, Mar. 1, '93-4, m. Ab- 
igail Bowman, Mar. 24, 1719, and d. at VValtham, Mar. 25, 1761, (f of 
Rev. Matthew, b. July 18, 1721; Anna, b. 1723; Nathaniel, 1725, m. 
Mary Coolidge, and lived in Waltham ; and Sarah, b. 1728); Jlb{gail,h. 
1696; Joseph,b. 1698; John, b. 1700, (f. by w. Anna, of Anna, b. 1730; 
Mary, '33; Sarah, '35 ; John, '.37; Josiah, '39, H. C, 1758, ord. at E. Sud., 
Nov. 4, 1761, and d. June 20, 1801; and Ebenezer. '42); Elizabeth, b. 
1703; Samue], b. 1705, m. Martha Bowman, '38; Martha, b. 1707; 4. 
Samuel, b. Feb. 24, (or 17), 1652-3 ; 5. Thomas, b. June 1, 1656; 6. Anna, 
and 7. Elizabeth, both bap. Aug. 17, 1659. Matthew, the f. d. Ap. 28, 
1700 ; his w. Anna d. Dec. 2, 1704. 

BRIDGES, BENJAMIN, prob. s. of Edmond and Sarah, and 
b. atTopsfield, Jan. 2, 1661-5, settled near Salem end, in Fram., 
before its incorporation ; and by w. Elizabeth had, 1. Deliv- 
erance, b. Sep. 10, 1690, m. James Wilson, Jan. 21, 1719-0 ; 

2. Elizabeth, b. July 28, '92, m. Isaac Whitney, Sep. 27, 1722 ; 

3. Judith, b. Sep. 10, '94 ; 4. Sarah, b. Mar. 25, 1702, m. 
Moses Haven, Ap. 14, '20 ; 5. Gideon, b. Aug. 21, '04-5, m. 
Mary Wilson, May 23, '23, and f. of Anne, b. in Fram., April 28, 
'25 ; 6. Mehetabel, b. Oct. 17, '06, m. Daniel Hovey, of Ox- 
ford, Nov. 24, '26 ; 7. Miriam, b. Sep. 19, '11. Capt Benj. 
was 9 years a Selectman, and d. Aug. 28, (T. Rec.) 1725, se. 61. 

2. CALEB, prob. s. of Edmond and Sarah, and b. at Salem, 
June 3, 1677, m. in Fram., Sarah Brewer, Nov. 26, 1700 ; by 
whom he had 1. Bathshebah, b. Jan. 19, 1702-3, d. Nov. 1, 
'39 ; 2. Hachaliah, b. May 30, '05, ra. Sarah Rug, 1728, (and 
f., in Southb., of James, b. '29, m. Mary Brown, '51 ; Jonathan, 
b. '30, d. '36 ; Nathan, b. '33, m. 1. Sarah Parker, '55, 2. Tamar 

*An ancient Bible, with a date of siorj of Miss Bent, of Framingham. 

1610 written on the title page, and Sternhold and Hopkins' Psalms are 

bearing also the autograph of Mat- bound with it. 

thew Bridge, 1710, is in the posses- t Dorcas m. D. Champney, Camb. 

17 



194 BRIDGES. — BRINTNAL. 

Hutson, '57 ; Sarah, h. '35, m. John Chamberlain, '53 ; Hacha- 
liah, b. '37, m. Betsey Pond, and Uved in Holl. ; and Benjamin, 
b. '39, lived in Holl. H. the f. d. Sep. 27, '39, and his est. was 
settled 1751. His wid. m. James Work) ; 3. Caleb, b. Aug. 
24, 1708 ; 4. Martha, b. Mar. 28, '10, m. Abraham Ball, of 
Holl., Jan 13, '32 ; 5. Bethiah, b. Feb. 14, '12-3, m. Benjamm 
Nurse, Nov. 22, '49 ; 6. Benjamin, b. Sep. 19, '14, d. Oct. 6, 
'39 ; 7. Sarah, b. Aug. 26, '16, d. Nov. 18, '39; 8. and 9. Da- 
vid, and Jonathan, twins, b. Mar. 19, 1719-0 — David m. Ke- 
ziah Drurj, Ap. 25, 1750, Jona. d. Ap. 4, 1720. Caleb the f. 
was a mason and lived near Salem end. 

3. CALEB, s. of Caleb (2), m. Elizabeth Stanhope, Sep. 23, 
1731, and had ui Hop. 1. Elizabeth, b, July 13, '32 ; 2. Isaac, 
b. Ap. 15, '34 ; 3. Edmon, b. July 10, '36 ; 4. Caleb, b. Jan. 
22, '38. C. and w. were dismissed to the ch. in Fram. 1743, 
and had in Fram., 5. and 6. Gideon, and Anna, twins, b. Sep. 
18, '44. 

4. GIDEON, m. Isabel Nichols, and had in Fram., Benjamin, 
b. Dec. 14, 1762 ; Mary, b. 20 Oct. '64. 

Note. — Edmond, se. 2.3, came over in the James, 1634. Edmund was 
of Lynn, 1037, and d. 1686. (Farmer). Edmond, of Topsfield, m. Sarah 
Towne, 165(9), and liad at Topsfield, Edmond, b. Oct. 4, 1660 ; Benjamin, 
b. Jan. 2, '64-5 ; Mary, April 14, '67 ; and at Salem, Hannah, 1669 ; Caleb, 
June 3, 1677. Elizabeth, w. of E., of Ips. d. Dec, 1664. Edmond m. in 
Ipswich, Mary Littlehale, Ap. 6, 1665. The will of Edmund, sen., black- 
tmith, of Ipswich, who d. Jan. 13, '84, was proved Mar. 31, 1685 ; in it he 
names his w. Mary, and his cbil. John^ Josiah, Faith Black, Bethiah, and 
Mary. The Inventory of an Edmond, sen., (prob. of Salem), was presented 
Nov. 28, 1682, by Francis Nurse, and John How. (Essex Prob.) 

BRIGGS, SUSANNA, b. in Fram. May 23, 1740. 
BRINLEY, FRANCIS, Esq., of Roxbury, bought, Feb. 1, 
1742, the so called Brinley Farm. 

2. NATHANIEL, s. of Francis, occupied ab. 1760, the above 
named farm, and continued on it until the commencement of the 
Revolution, when he left the Town. 

3. EDWARD, Esq. of Weston, s. of Francis, occupied the same 
farm one year, ab. 1778. 

4. BETHIAH, m. Aaron Pike, both of Fram., Feb. 1794. 

BRINTNAL (or Brinmall), THOMAS, of Boston, had by w. Esther, 1. 
Samuei., b. Dec. 2, 1665; 2. Thomas, b. Nov. 1, 1669; 3. Nathaniel, b. 
1671 ; 4. John, b. Mar. 3, 1672, d. in Boston, 1731, f. of John, who m. De- 



BRINTNAL. — BROWN. 195 

borah, dr. of Wm. Mellins, ab. 1712 ; 5. Joseph, b. Mar. 3, 1673 ; 6. Me- 
HETABEL. b, 1685. Thoiiias, f. or son, was a prop, of Rutland, 1686. 

2. THOMAS, s. of Thomas, (I), m. Hannah, dr. ofMaj. Simon Wil- 
lard, May 23, 1693, and had Thomas; William; (llie following on Slid. 
Rec); Parnal, b. Sep. 27. 1606; Padl b. Mar. 20, 1701, ni. Mary Rice* 
'24. and had chil. in Sud. ; Nathaniel, b. 1703, d. 1728; Jerusha. b. Oct! 
15, '04 ; Dorothy, b. Dec. 21. '06, m. Eph. Morse, '36; Susanna' b Ap 
170(7). Thos.,thef. d. in Sud., Aug. 2. 1733. 

Note. — Phinehas, m. Sybiiia Rice, 1716, and had chil. in Sud. 

3. JOSEPH, was in Framingham 1717 ; and was perhaps the 
Jos. who d. in Sud. June 28, 1731, re. 40. 

4. WILLIAM, s. of Thomas, (2), Y. C. 1721, m. Zerviah 
Buckminster of Fram., Dec. 19, 1729, and had in Sud., 
BucKMiNSTER, b. Sep. 29, '30 ; Anna, b. Jan. 12, '32-3, d. in 
Rutland, Aug. 10, '36 ; and in Rutland, Dorithy, b. July 13, 
'36 ; and in Fram., Caleb, b. Nov. 4, '38 ; William, b. Aug, 
12, '40, d. June 22, '41. Mr. William the f. preached as a cand. 
at Rutland, 1721 ; taught school in Sud. 4 jears, first in 1722, 
and in Rutland 1735. He was ordered, Aug. 1725, to the com- 
mand of some troops to protect the inhabitants of Rut. (State 
FHes.) 

5. Mrs. Submit, of Fram., m. Mr. Richard Taylor of Sud., July 
23, 1741. 

BRISCO, A¥ILLIAM, m. Dinah Cutting in Fram., Oct. 22, 
1740. 

BRITTAN, SAMUEL, prob. in Fram. 1737, (T. Rec.) 

BROWN, THOMAS, owned land near Saxonville, 1697. 

Martha, m. Philip Gleason, May 6, 1714. Wid. Brown 

adm. to the ch. Oct. 10, 1725. Mary m. in Fram. Abraham 
Belknap, Feb. 26, 1740-1. Mary m. in Fram. James Bridges 
of Southb. Ap. 24, 1751. James m. in Fram. Rebecca Eaton, 
Oct. 18, 1733, (and had in Sud. Thomas, b. Mar. 26, '36). Zer- 
UIAH, w. of Samuel, recommended to the ch. in Sud. Aug. 4, '54, 
Susannah m. John Nurse, Nov. 8, 1781. Anne, m. Amos Bio-- 
elow, Feb. 1784. Martha m. Daniel Cutting of N. Marlb. 
Nov. 1796. Nathaniel, of Fram. m. Elenor Hayden of Sud. 
Dec. 29, 1761 and had chil. in Sud. Lucinda m. Josiah Geg- 
ger of Nat. Nov. 14, 1804. Polly, dr. of Ruhama, bap. Aug. 
1787. 

2. THOMAS, and w. Mehetabel adm. to the ch. July 7, 1765 ; 
had in Fram., John, b. Aug. 14, 1765, and Rhoda, b. June 



196 BROWN. 

4, '72, Thomas lived near Mr. Adam Hemenwaj's, and removed 
from Town. [Thomas Jun, was on a highway rate, 1775.] 

3. AARON, m. Martha Walker, of Fram. and had Enoch, bap. 
Aug. 8, 1769, d. young ; Martha, bap. Aug. 19, '70, m. Jesse 
Winch ; Polly, m. Eben. Whitney, of Nat. ; Nancy, m. Josiah 
Child, of Nat. ; Rebecca, bap. Oct. 1, '78, m. Sam. Haynes ; 
Nabby, bap. Oct., '85. 

Aaron the f. who was br. of Nathaniel above, d. of the small 

pox in the house now of George Pratt. 

Note, — It is probable that some of the above descended from Deac. 
William, an eaily prop, of Sud , who m. Mary Bisby (or Bisbidge), Nov. 
15, 1641, and was f. of J. Mary, b. May 18, 1C43, m. Benj. Rice ab. 
'62; 2 Maj. Thomas. I). May 22, '44, (or 5). m. Patience Foster, 1667, 
who d. Aug., 1706. se. .52. and Mrs. Mary Phipps. of Camb. ; Maj. T. d, in 
Sud., May 7, 1709. and liis lemains were laid in the Chapel Bur. Ground, 
Boston. He gave, in his will, rights "in the parishes of Hedcoin and 
Tenterden, Co. of Kent, in Eng. ;" 3. Cornet William, ni. Margaret 
Stone, 1676, d. 1705, and liis est. was settled, 1707; 4. Hopestill, E.*q., 
b. July 8. 1656. in. Abigail Haynes, '85. lived near Nobscot, and d. 1729; 

.5, Edmund, b. Nov. 27, '53, ni. Elizabeth , and was shopkeeper in 

Boston, 1694; 6. Elizabeth, b. July 23, 1659. Jabez was of Sud., 
1667. Richard, (w, Mary), 166.3, The Rev, Edmund, of Sud,, (who m. 
Anne. wid. of Jolui Loveren, of Wat,), d. June 22, 1678. Thomas, was 
of Sud., 1637. 

4. WILLIAM, came from Lexington to Fram., and built the mill 
called by his name, near the house of his g. son. Col. Brown- 
He was a Selectman 3 years. Deacon of the ch., and took an 
active part in the proceedings of the Town, at the period of the 
Revolution. His chil. were 1. Betty, b. Dec. 11, 1747, m. 
Samuel Gleason, Hved in Barnet ; 2. Roger, b. Sep. 12, '49, m. 
Mary Hartwell, of Lincoln, was f. of Col. James Brown, of Fram. 
and d. in Concord ; 3. Keziah, b. July 5, '51, m. Alex. Park- 
man ; 4. William, b. Mar. 22, '53 ; 5. (Maj.) Andrew, b, Jan. 
26, '55, d, unm,, Dec, 28, 1803 ; 6. John, bap, Aug. 5, '59, d. 
young ; 7. Ruhamah, bap. Aug. 5, '59, d. young ; 8. Frederick 
Ferdinand, bap. Nov. 8, '61, ; 9. John, bap. Sep. 11, '63, m. 
Martha Rice ; 10. Ebenezer, bap. Mar. 29, '67 ; 11. Polly, 
bap. Aug. 6, '69, m. Samuel Parris, of Wayland ; 12. (Col.) 
Joseph, m. Deborah Sanger, lived in Petersham, and d. Sep. 3, 
1814, 86. 56 ; and his w. d. Oct. 15, 1832, je. 70. Deacon 
WilUam d. in Fram. Dec. 13, 1793, se. 70. His wid. was bur. 
Feb. 1810. 

6. EBENEZER, s. of William, (4), m. Keziah Nixon, and had 



BROWN. — BRUCE. 19t 

in Fram., 1. Ruhamah, bap. Ap. 1789, m. Luther French; 2. 

Polly, bap. Ap. '91, m. Rev. Colburn, late of Wells, Me. ; 

3. Joseph, m. Sallj Wood, of Medwaj ; 4. Nancy, bap. July 
'95, m. vSam. Dudley ; 5. William, bap. May, '97, m. in Mexico ; 
6. Ebenezer, bap. June, '99, went to sea ; 7. Andrew, m. in 
Canada; and 8. Benjamin, m. Wid. Lucy Ann Leland. Eb. 
the f. d. on his way to Canada with his family. 

6. FREDERICK F., s. of Wm. (4), m. Ruth Fames, July, 
1786 ; and had in Fram. Betsey, and Keziah, bap. May 1789, 
and in Petersham, Ruhamah ; Joseph, and others. The f. is 
now (1847), living in Pet. 

Note. — Deac. William, was s of Deac. Joseph, who m. in Wat., Ruha- 
mah Wellington, 1699, and had in Wat., Ruhamah, b. 1701 ; Daniel, '03; 
John, '06 ; Joseph, '08, (Dear, in Holl., f. of Jose|)ii, who ni. Lydia Twich- 
eli, 1756); Josmh, (who lived in Sterling); and in Lexington, jBen/amin, 
b June SO, 1720, (m. Sarah Reed, Dec. 23, '42, Deac. in Lex., and d. 
1801); and JFilliam, Dt^ac. in Fram. Deac Jus., the f d. in Lex , Jan. 11, 
1764, se. 85 John, (and w Hester), had in Marlb., John, b. 1<)64 ; Hester, 
b. and d. '67; Thomas, b. '71. The f. sold to Tho's Rice, 1678, moved to 
Wat., and d 1696, leaving John, Thomas, Daniel, and Joseph : and 4 drs., 
who m. John Justin, John Adams, Thomas Darby, and John Hartshorn. 
John, of Wat, says Fanner, had a s. John, b. 1636; a John (w. Dority), 
d. ill Wat., 1636, se. 36. William, of Sherb., by w. Rebecca, had JFilliam, 
1698, and John, '99. James, of Marlb., m. Mary Claise, Dec. 7, 1727. 

BRUCE, ROGER, had by w. Elizabeth, in Marlb., 1. Samuel, 
b. Mar. 24, 1G91, m. Elizabeth.—, and f. of Joseph, b. 1726, in 
Marlb. and Samuel, b. 1729, and Roger, '34, both in Southb. (the 
f. prob. moved to Bolton) ; 2. Abijah, b^ Nov. 27, 1693, m. Mary 
Woods, 1719 ; and in Fram. 3. Elisha, b. Sep. 14, '95, m. 

Silence , and f. of Jotham, b. in Wore. 1720, and lived in 

Southb. ; and Elisha, b. in Southb. '31 ; 4. Rebeckah, b. Feb. 22, 
1698; 5. Sarah, b. Mar. 2, 1700; and in Marlb. 6. Daniel, 
b. Feb. 22, 1701, m. Bathshebah Bowker, '32, and had in Marlb. 
Abraham, Benjam,in, John, Daniel and others ; 7. Thomas, b. 

Jan. 5, 1704, m. Sarah , and d. at Bolton, 1743, «. 39 ; 8. 

Hannah, b. Feb. 18, 1706 ; 9. Deliverance, b. Sep. 9, '09 ; 
10. David, b. June 9, 1711, had 2 wives and many chil. in 
Southb., among them i>aw<i; Phineas ; Josiah ; 3Ioses. Roger 
the f. d. in Southb. Sep. 16, 1733. His will was proved, Feb. 
6, '34. 

JOHN, by w. Elizabeth, had in Fram., 1. Elizabeth, b. Nov. 
8, 1695, m. Joseph Angier, Dec. 16,1719 ; 2. Benjamin, b. Ap. 
17* 



198 BRUCE. — BRYANT. 

1, '98 ; 3. Margaret, b. July 16,1700 ; 4. Lydia, b. Oct. 13, 
'02; 5. Mary, b. Ap. 12, '06; 6. Martha, b. June 23, '08; 
7. John, b. Mar. 7, 1710-1 ; 8. John, b. May 12, '14. 9. Jona- 
than, d. Ap. 18, '15. Elizabeth w. of John, Sen. d. (prob. 1739) 
3e. 65. 

3. JOHN, Jun., s. of John (2), m. in Marlb. Mary Potter, 
Jan. 11, 1733-4 ; and had in Fram., 1. Keziah, b. Oct. 12, 
1734 ; 2. Ephraim, b. Ap. 29, 1736 ; 3. Sarah, b. Feb. 26, 
1737-8, m. in Hop. Joseph Chaddock, '56 ; 4. Charles, b. Oct. 
13, '39 ; 5. Ephraim, b. Jan. 13, '42 ; 6. Molly, b. Aug. 7, 
'44 ; 7. John, b. Nov. 30, '45 ; 8. Lydia, b. Nov. 30, '48 ; 
9. Lucy, b. June 6, '50 ; 10. Charles, b. July 15, '53. John 
the f. was recommended to the ch. in Brookfield, 1770. 

4. BENJAMIN, s. of John (2), m. Abigail Morse of Sherb., 
Dec. 16, 1719; and had in Fram. 1. Lois, b. Oct. 16, 1719 ; 2. 
Eunice, b. Jan. 27, 1723-4. [Jonathan, bap. May 15, 1726, 
was perhaps s. of Benj.] 

5. ELISHA, and w. Mary had in Fram., Eunice, b. June 15, 
1763. [Elijah, s. of Elijah was bap. June 30, 1765.] 

6. EPHRAIM, s. of John. Jun. (3), and w. Elizabeth had in 
Fram., 1. Nathan, b. Oct. 6, 1764; 2. Olive, b. Jan. 12, 
1766. 

7. DAVID, Jun., s. of David, g. son of Roger (1), had in 
Southb. Samuel, 1765 ; Timothy, '68 ; and Abigail, bap. in 
Fram. Sep. 13, 1771. 

8. JOTHAM, (s. of Elisha, g. son of Roger (1),) w. Miriam, 
and chil. Persis, Stephen, Jotham, and Mary, with Jotham's 
mother, a widow, came from Hop. to Fram. 1774. Note ^—Jo- 
tham m. in Southb. Miriam Newton, 1742, and had in South., 
Sezekiah, 1742 ; Eephsehah, '45 ; Persis '47 ; Jesse, '50 ; lieu- 
hen, '52. 

9. ELISHA, of Fram., m. Esther Breck in Southb. 1762; 

and had in Southb., Hezekiah, Elisha, and others. 

Note. — David, of Marlb., m. Mary Bigelow, of Wat., Feb. 2, 1699-0, 
and had David, 1700, who m. Mary Biiyhairi, 1727 The f. d. 1701. Dr. 
Stearns notes that John and w. EMzabeth, in Snd , had Hannah, b. 1672; 
Mary, ''80; Eunice, '84; Martha, '85. John and w. Mary, of Sud , had 
chil. Irom 1753 to 1766. William and w. Abigail, had in Marlb., Nathan- 
iel, John, and others, from 1747 to 1761. 

BRYANT, SAMUEL, and w. Lydia cov'd Ap. 12, 1752. 

Thomas, their s. was bap. Apr. 1752. 



BRYANT. — BUCKMINSTER. 199 

Note. — Samuel was prob. s. of Thomas, of Sud., (from Reading), who 
m. Aliigail Friiik, and l\at\ Abigail, Thomas, Sarah, Susannah, an<i Samuel, 
h. Nov.l, ]729. (Dr. Stearns' iiiss.) Thomas, and liis br. Abraham, at 
Sud., were sons of Thoiiius and Mary, of Reading, 

BUCK, ISAAC, was rated in Fram. ab. 1754. Ebenezer 

was in Fram. 1764. Ruth, was in Fram. 1763, Joseph, of 

Fram, m. in Hop. Hephsebah Bruce, 1768. Joseph lived near 

Eben. Claflin's. An aged man of this name is said to have d. in 

Fram., on the morning of the dark day. 

BUCKMINSTER, or BUCKMASTER*. Thomas Buckmaster, 
the progenitor of tliis family, caine, according 1o tradition, from Wales, 
and is named in the Col Record^*, A|». 30, 1G40, when he leceived a grant 
amounting to £10, from the General Courtf He was made iiee. May 6, 
1646. He lived at Muddy River, (now Brookline), where he d. Sept 20, 
(Bos. Rec. sav 28), 1656. "His will, dated Sep. 2, '56, is recorded in Siiff. 
Prob. His wid. Johiitma, m. Edward Garfield, of Wat., Sept. 1, 1661; 
and admin, on her est. was had, l(i76. E. Garfield's will was proved, 
1672. The children of Thomas were 1. Lawrf.nck, made his will, Nov. 
27,1645, then "going to England." ami d, prob. umn., dming his ab- 
sence; his will was proved July 4, 1646. (SufF. Prob.) 2. Zechariah; 
[Z and w. Hannah had Zechariah, b. Nov. 28, 1(358. (Bos. Rec.) Zecha- 
riah m. Sarah Webb., 7, 1, 1654-5. Zech, was among the early settlers 
of Sherb., in 167-, and was there 1692. (Mid. Co, Rec.) Sarah, wid. of 
Zech, d. at Rxb., June 27, 1704]; 3. Elizabeth, m. Thomas Spowell, 
and had a dr. Mary : two chil. are referred to in her f.'s wdl; 4 Mary, m. 
(Henry?) Stevens, and two chil. are referred to in her f.'s will ; 5. Dorcas, 
m. Clement Corbil, or Corben, Mar. 7, 1654-5; 6. Thomas, m. Mary, who 
had adm. on Tliomas, carpenter, Feb. 1, 1659. T. had a dr. Mary, in 
1646, ( Lawrence's will); 7. Sarah, m. John Lavvrence, Sep. 30, 1657; 
8. Joseph ; 9. Jabesh.| In his will, Thoma- refers to Joseph and Jabesh, 
as his youngest sons. Vide State files — Estates I. 171; also, the i>ond 
of Joseph to his mother, June 25, 1663; same year, deed to Joseph from 
his mother Joanna Gaifield. (SufF. Deeds.) 

Note. — Hannah, dr. of Buckma.~ter, bap. at Roxb., 1646. Marie, 

m. ii Charlestown, Jos. Widney, 1664. Lydia m. in Rnxb., John Clarke, 
1680. Mary m. in Cam!)., Benjamin Dana, May 24, 1688. Abigail m. in 
Aiidover, John Gutterson, (s. of William, and b. 1661), Jan. 14, 1689; 
Mary, cov. at Roxb., 1684. Susanna m. Daniel Loring, of Boston, (his 2d 
w.), 1717. 

* Buckmaster is the name given (we think the former is most proba- 

upon the Records to all of the first ble ; the name is evidently altered 

and second generations. In a deed from Thomas), received a part in the 

to Joseph, son of Thomas, the origi- division of meadows in Sud., prob. 

nal ancestor, dated July 23, 1660, ab. 1639. '• Buckmaster's house- 

(SufF. Deeds), the name of Buckmin- lot " is referred to, 1643, as near John 

ster first appears, and is given to Jo- Freeman's house. The individual 

seph as grantee in the deed. The does not ap])ear to have resided long 

bounds of the land conveyed, are des- in Sudbury. 

cribed as " on a lot late of Tho. t Farmer gives the name of John, 

Buckmaster dec'd, father to the afore- as perhaps a son of Thomas. We 

said Jos. Buckmaster, party to these have found no verification of this 

presents." conjecture. There is a John Buck- 

t Thomas or James Buckmaster, man on the Boston Rec. 



200 BUCKMINSTER. 

2. JOSEPH, s. of Thomas, (1), m. Elizabeth, (b. Jan. 31, 1647-8,) dr. of 
Hii^h Clarke. E. cov. at Koxb., 1666. Their chiUh-en were I.Joseph, 
b. July 31, 1666; 2. Elizabeth, (posthumous), bap. in Roxb., 10, 11, 1668. rf 
Joseph, the f. d. in 1668. (SufF. Prob.) Elizabeth, the in. was buried in 
Fram. 

3. JOSEPH, s. of Jos. (2.), was adm. to the Roxb. cli., 1684, 
m. Martha Sharp, dr. of John Sharp, of Muddy River, May 12, 
1686. His chih were 1. Elizabeth, m. in Fram. John Wood, 
Mar. 3, 1704-5 ; 2. Martha, m. Ebenezer Winchester, Feb. 18, 
1717-8, and 2d. Rev. James Bridgham, of Brimfield, Nov, 1, 
1739 ; 3. Joseph, b. 1697 ; 4. Thomas ; 5. Joanna, m. 1. John 
Eames, 2. John Butler, Mar. 19, 1740 ; 6. Sarah, m. Dr. Bezaleel 
Rice, June 23, 1720 ; 7. Sybilla, m. John White, Jan. 24, 
1728; 8. Zerviah, b. in Fram., July 26, 1710, m. William Brint- 
nal, Dec. 19, 1729. 

Col. Joseph the f., was a prop, of lands in Fram., 1693. The 
precise date of the removal of his family to the Town, is unknown. 
In deeds, dated 1702, he conveys as of Muddy River. He was 
adm. to the ch. by letter, Jan. 5, 1718. He Avas Selectman, 
1700 and for 17 years in all ; was Representative 12 years, and 
in the commission of the Peace many years. His estate in the 
town was large, his title to which involved him in protracted law- 
suits which continued after his decease. He held several military 
commissions, commanded a Co. of Grenadiers, in Sir Charles Hob- 
by's regiment, in the expedition to Port Royal, and subsequently 
had the command of a regiment of the Colonial militia. Tradi- 
tion describes him as a man, tall and athletic, of great physical 
power, and of a resolute spirit. After participating largely in the 
events connected with the early history of the town, he d. Ap. 5, 
1747, 86. 81 years. The remains of his mother and 2 wives were 
buried in the same grave. He m. 2d. Martha Dall, of Boston, Feb. 
7, 1716, Avho d. Feb. 1724-5. He left a " negro woman, Nan- 
ny," valued in his Inventory at X80. For numerous convey- 
ances to and from Col. Joseph, of land in and near Boston, see 
SufiF. and Mid. Deeds. 

4. JOSEPH, Jun. s. of Jos. (3.),m. Sarah Lawson, of Hop., 
June 18, 1719 ; by whom he had 1. Joseph, b. Mar. 1, 1719-0, 
H. C. 1739 ; ord. in Rutland, Sep. 15, 1742 ; m. in Weston, M:[£r 
Lucy Williams, June 30, 1743, and d. Nov. 3, 1792, se. 72, 
f. of Joseph, b. Sep. 5, 1744, d. May 23, 1745 ; jSarah, b. 



BUCKMINSTER. 201 

June 15, '47 ; Lucinda, b. Sep. 28, '49 ; Joseph, h. Oct. 3, '51, 
Y. Coll. 1770 and D. D., ord. at Portsmouth, N. H. ; Solomon, 
b. Feb. 19, '54, m. Betty Davis, and 2 Hannah Rice, and 
moved to N. H., near Keene ; Hannah, b. Ap. 13, '56-; Eliza- 
Mh^h^^A;^^^ '58 ; Wm. Stoddard, b. June 6, d. Oct. 5, '61 ; 
Isahell, b, Oct. 25, '64 ; * 2. Martha, b. Aug. 20, 1726, m. Obadi- 
ah Curtis, of Boston, Dec. 28, '51 ; 3. Anne, b. Dec. 3, 1728, 
m. Rev. Abraham WilUams, of Sandwich, Sep. 11, '51 ; 4. Sarah, 
b. Ap. 26, 1733, d. Mar. 9, '41-2 ; 5. William, b. Dec. 15, 

1736, m. Barnes, rem'd. to Barre, 1757, com'd. the Co. of 

Minute men of B., and was dangerously wounded at Bunker Hill. 
Col. William d. June 22, 1786. [See a Biographical sketch of 
him. Wore. Mag. I. 79] ; 6. Frances, b. Nov. 23, 1738, m. Col. 
Jona. Brewer ; 7. Lawson, b. Ap. 8, 1742. Sarah, the m. d. 
Sep. 11, 1747. Her hush. m. Wid. Hannah Kiggell, and had, 
8. Thomas, b. Aug. 18, 1751. Col. Joseph, Jun., who, (after pass- 
ing through the subordinate ranks), rec'd his commission of Col. 
about 1738-9, was conspicuous in the transactions of the town; 
was for 28 years a Selectman ; 32 years Town Clerk ; Represen- 
tative 19 (perhaps 28) years. He lived at first on the Brinley 
Farm, and later, near the burying ground ; and d., after a long 
life of public service and personal worth. May 15, 1780, ae. 83. 
His w. Hannah d. Oct. 25, 1776. 

5. THOMAS, s. of Jos. (3), m. in Medfield, Mrs. Sarah Baxter, 
Mar. 1, 1721-2, and had 1. William, b. Jan. 23, 1722-3 ; 2. 
Thomas, b. Feb. 25, '23-4, d. Sep. 30, '36 ; 3. Elizabeth, b. 
Oct. 30, '26, d. young ; 4. Mary, b. Nov. 5, '28 ; 5. Elizabeth, 
b. Sep. 12, '30 ; 6. Frances, b. July 12, '32, d. Sep. 25, '36 ; 7. 
Samuel, b. July 3, '34 ; 8. Thomas, b. Jan. 26, '36, d. Ap. 18, 
'37 ; 9. Sarah, b. Oct. 24, '39, d. Feb. 6, '41 ; 10. Susannah, 
b. May 11, '41. Thomas the f. moved to Brookfield. 

* The Rev. Joseph, of Rutland, is Williams, of Hatfield. Her mother 

spoken of by Whitney, (Hist, of was dr. of Rev. Dr. Stoddard, of 

Wore. Co.), as "the able, faithful jSorthampton. The Rev. Jos. Buck- 

and worthy minister of R." Eliot minster, D.D., of Portsmouth, N.H., 

(Bioor. Die.) calls him a " Sublapsa, (father of the Rev. Joseph Stevens 

nan Calvinist," and adds, that he en- Buckminster, of Boston), was son of 

gaged in controversy, and published the Rev. Joseph, of Rutland. For a 

several writings, among them Disser- notice of Dr. B. of Portsmouth, see 

tatioris upon Gospel Salvation. His Alden's Coll. Alden mistakes the 

wife is said to have been dr. of Rev. number of generatmns between Dr. 

William Williams, s. of Rev. William B. and the progenitor of the family, 



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BUCKMINSTER. 



6. LAWSON, s. of Jos. (4), m. Mary, dr. of John Jones, of 
Hop., May 4, 1769, and had 1. Sarah, bap. July 1, 1770, 
m. Daniel Stone, Jr., July, 1788, and d. Ap. 19, 1845, se. 75, (see 
obituary Ch'n Register) ; 2. Betty, b. Aug. 25, 1772, d. July 4, 
'93 ; 3, John, b. May 6, '74, d. in Hop. unm.. Mar. 14, '98 ; 4. 
Ruth, b. Sep. 17, '76, m. Eli Bullard, Esq., May, '94 ; 5. Law- 
SON, b. May 16, '79, m. Nancy Howe, d. Ap. 6, 1835 ; 6. Nancy, 
b. Aug. 26, '81, m. Daniel Eell, U. S. Army, July 17, 1801, 
and d. at Darien, Geo., July 10, 1811 ; 7. William, b. Jan. 22, 
'84, a lawyer in Fram., m. Sarah Larrabee. S., the w. d. July 
24, 1842, c^. 54 ; 8. Jones, b. Dec. 5, '85, d. in Tenn., Ap. 3, 
1806 ; 9. Mary J., b. Jan. 19, '88, d. Nov. 9, 1805 ; 10. Car- 
oline, b. Mar. 27, '90, m. Capt. John J. Clark ; 11. Fanny, b. 
Mar. 29, '92, m. George Morey, Esq, ; 12. Harriet, b. Oct. 7, 
'93, m. Darius Brewer, lives in Dorchester ; 13. Elizabeth, b. 
Oct. 8, '96, m. Levi Eaton. 

Maj. Lawson, the f., served in the Rev. War, and was a Lt. 
under Capt. Winch, at White Plains. He was 24 years Town 
Clerk ; 1 year T. Treasurer ; and 6 years a Selectman ; and for 
many years kept a public house. He d. at the venerable age of 
ab. 90, Feb. 26, 1832. His w. Mary d. Sep. 17, 1842, ge. 92 j, 
and 3 mos. (For obituary notice of Mrs. Mary, see Ch'n Register.) 

7. THOMAS, s. of Jos. (4), m, Hannah Rice, and had 1. John 
K., b. Oct. 2, d. Nov. 6, 1773 ; 2. Joseph, b. Oct. 6, '74, m. 
Betsey Bacon, Ap. 18, '99 ; 3. Hannah, b. Sep. 9, '76, m. 
Dan. Gregory, Oct. 3, '95 ; 4. Thomas, b. Aug. 21, '79, m. Mary 
Patterson, and d. Mar. 7, 1817 ; 5. Anna, b. June 3, '82, d. Sep. 
30, '84 ; 6. Pamela, b. Feb 23, '84, d. Jan. 2, 1801 ; 7. David, 
b. Mar. 2, '86, m. Ellen Means or Meads, 2d Dorcas Scam- 
mond, lives in Saco ; 8. Patty, b. Jan. 6, '88, m. Abijah 
Stone, of Westborough ; 9. Anna, b. July 4, '90, m. Charles 
Fiske ; 10. Susan, b. May 10, '92, m. Dr. John Cotton, of Plym. 
late of Marietta, 0. Mrs. Hannah the m. d. July 1, 1793, se, 42. 
Capt. Thomas m. 2d Kezia Bacon, Feb. 4, '94, and had by her 11. 
Dexter, b. Nov. 14, '94, d. Dec. 21, '99 ; 12. Dexter, b. Mar. 
13, 1800, d. unm. July 31, '35 ; 13. Mary, b. June 9, '96, lives 
unm. in Nat. Thomas the f. was Deac. of the 1st ch. ; 9 years a 
Selectman ; and 4 years T. Treasurer ; and for many years kept 



BUOKMINSTER. — BULLARD. 203 

a public house near the centre of the town.* He d. July 7, 1826, 

86. ab. 75. His Tvid. Keziah d. Feb. 1833. 

Note. — MARf m. Tilly Rice, 1748, in . Edward, of Dedhani, 

1786, was a volunteer to suppress Shay's rebellion. 

BULL, JACOB, was rated in Fram. ab. 1755. 

BULLARD, SETH, (b. at HolL, Feb. 17, 1709, s. of Benj. 
and w. Tabitha, and br. of Jona. of Barre and Benj. of Holl.) m. 
Sarah Twitchell, and had in HolL, 1. Ebenezer, b. 1737 ; 2. Sa- 
rah, m. Solo. Walker; 3. Mary, b. 1746, m. Sam. Clafiin ; 4. 
Comfort, b. 1751, prob. d. young. Sarah the m. d. '51, and her 
husb. m. 2d Lydia Haven, and moved to Fram. ab. 1761, and 
was chosen Warden, 1768. He lived first on Rich. Fiske's farm, 
and 2d on the farm of Geo. Bullard, where he d. 1775, and his 
wid. left town. 

2. EBENEZER, s. of Seth (1), m. Betsey Haven, and had 
in Holl. 1. Betsey, b. Ap. 9, 1759, m. Moses Fiske, of Fram. ; 
and in Fram. 2. Lydia, m. Ezekiel Rice ; 3. Sally, m. John 

Parkhurst ; 4. Polly, b. in Athol, m. Porter ; 5. Daniel, 

b. in Templeton, m. Wid. Nutt ; 6. Ebenezer, b. in Peters- 
ham, d. 86. 9 ; 7. Seth, b. in Athol, m. Newton, of Southb. 

Ebenezer the f. occupied the Geo. Bullard farm, where he d., 
1792. His wid. left town, and d. 1811. 

3. ELI, (s. of Henry, of Medway), Y. C. 1787, m. in Fram. 
Ruth Buckminster, May, 1794 ; and was f. of 1. Charles, b. 
July 4, 1796, d. at sea ; 2. Nancy, b. Dec. 20, '99, m. Otis Fair- 
banks ; 3. Edward ; 4. Maria. Eh, Esq., practised as a lawyer 
in Fram., was Preceptor of the Academy, and Town Clerk 8 years. 
He d. 1824, 86. 65. 

4. AARON, (b. June 7, 1770, s. of Samuel, Esq., of HoU. 
by his w. Lydia Partridge), m. Jerusha Littlefield, came to Fram. 
Ap. 8, 1793, and settled on the Maynard Farm, before occupied 
by Maj. Banister. He was f. of 1. Dana, b. Jan. 4, 1796, m. 
1st, Elizabeth Goodnow, 2d, Mary Ann Tarlton ; 2. George, b. 

* Feb. 22, 1775, Capt. Brown and a public house. They relate that dur- 

Ens. D'Bernicoe, were ordered by ing the stay on their return, a mili- 

Gen. Gage, to sketch the roads, tarj" company exercised near the 

passes, &G. between Boston and Wor- house; after which, one of the com- 

cester. They went disguised like manders made a very eloquent speech, 

countrymen; and in their journal recommending patience, coolness and 

note their slay twice at Mr. Buck- bravery. M. H. Coll. 2d Ser. IV. 209, 

minster's, in Framingham, who kept 21 1 . 



204 BULL ARD . — BURNHAM . 

July 30, '98, m. Mary Bullard, of Wayland ; 3. Cyrus, b. Ap. 

22, 1801, m. Lucy Goodnow ; 4. Lydia P., b. Dec. 4, 1803, m. 

Hollis Clayes ; 5. Emeline, b. Nov. 4, 1811, m. H. W. Coolidge. 

A. the f. d. in Fram., May, 1846. 

Note. — The Billiards have been numerous in Dedham, Medfield, 
Sherb., Holl., &c. The Sherb. families appear to have descended partly 
from the Dedham, and partly from the Wat. Bullards. Benj. was of Wat., 
1644. Benj. of Bojrgestow, in 1673, conveyed land in Wat., near Fresh 
Pond, to Justinian Holden. He was f. by w. Marlha, of Sarmtel, who nu 
in Sherb., Deborah Atherton, June, 1691, and d. Dec. 11, 1727. Aaron 
descended from Benj. and w. Eliz., of Medfield and Sherb., through Isaac, 
(d. 1742), Samuel, (d. 1793), and Samuel, Jr., (d. 1815).* 

BULLEN, SAMUEL, and w. Prudence, had in Fram., 
John, b. Nov. 17, 1728 ; Samuel, b. Feb. 26, '30-1. S. the f. 
lived in the N. part of F., and sold to John Trowbridge, (Court R.) 

2. JOHN, by w. Elizabeth, had in Fram., LoiS, b. Ap. 15, 
1747 ; Samuel, b. Mar. 23, '49 ; Jeduthan, b. Jan, 21, '51 ; 
Ashbell, b. Feb. 18, '53. July 13, 1755, " Ehzabeth (the m.) 
had a letter by the hand of her father Adams, to the ch, in 
Wrentham, where she went to reside," (Ch, Rec). E. was a 
wid. 1759. 

Note. — The Bullens of this and neighboring towns, prob. sprung from 
Samdel and w. Mary, of Dedham and Medfield, who had Mary, b. 1642 ; 
Samuel, '44 ; Elizabdh, '46 ; Joseph, '51 ; Ephraim, '53 ; Melaiiah, '55 ; 
£/is/ia, '56; E/eazer, "62, d. do; Bethiah, ^64 ; and John, who m. Judith 
Fisher, and was f. of Samuel, b. 1702. Ephraim and Elisha had child, in 
Sherb., the 1st (Eph. whose est. was settled Sep. 13, 1697), f by w. Grace, 
of Ephraim, John, and Mary, who m. John Sherman ; the 2d, f. of Elisha, 
Sam., and Jonathan. 

BURNHAM, JOB, from Hop, ab, 1769, m. Tabitha Newton, 

dr. of Wm., and had 1. Sally, b. in Hop., Aug. 28, 

1769, m. John Gallot, Ap., '94; 2. John, (b. in Fram. 

as were all succeeding), d. young ; 3. Susannah, m, Abr. 

Loker, of Nat, ; 4. Daniel, m, Patty Dadmun ; 5, Moses, m. 

Lois Gleason, and Hannah Young, The f, then m, 2d, Nabby 

Merrit, and had 6, Nabby, d, young ; 7. Nathaniel, b. 1781, d. 

iinm,, 86 28 ; 8, Mary, d, ae ab. 19 ; 9. Nichols, d, ae 16. 

Job, the f. lived on a pasture, near S. House No. 4. ; removed 

to Littleton, where he d. Mar. 1, 1803, ae ab. 64. His md. 

Nabby d. May, 1817. 

* William d. at Charlestown, his about 85 years of age. His w. was 
will, (proved March 17, 1686-7), Mary; he had sons /sane, (f. of Wil- 
dated July 5, 1679, he being then liam), Nathaniel, and a dr. Elizabeth. 



BURNHAM. CAMPBELL. 20© 

Note. — Job was s of Josiah and w. Anne, of Hop., who hud Joh, b. 
at Chebacco, 17.38 ; Ruth, d. uiiin. ae. 74 ; Lydia, m. Tiino. Johnson ; Han- 
nah, m. John Muzzey, of Dublin ; Joshua, ni. Anne Osborn, and lived tor a 
time in Frarn. ; and Josiah, m. Patty Bulhud, of HoU. Jeremiah, of Hop., 
was dismissed to Ijtswich ch., 1754. . 

BUTLER, JOHN, proposed to cov. in the Fram. Ch. Jan. 29, 
1723-4, and had by w. EUzabeth, 1. Elizabeth, bap. in Hop., 
1727 ; 2. John, b. Mar. 28, '29, (Hop. Rec); 3. Phinehas, b. 
June 3, '32,. m. Bathsheba Graves, Ap. 27, '65, was an invalid 
pensioner, and d. in Fram. Jan. 16, 1806, se. 73 1-2 years ; 4. 
Joseph, b. Aug. 15, '34 ; 5. William, b. Ap. 18, '38 ; 6. John 
Wood, b. Ap. 27, '40. Ehzabeth the m. d. Ap. 27, 1740, and 
her husb. m. 2d Wid. Joanna Fames, dr. of Col. Buckminster, 
Sen., Mar. 19, 1740-1. Lt. John the f., a shoemaker, lived near 
Phinehas Rice's. His will, written Mar. 1744, (he being then 
bound for Cape Breton), was proved Ap. 20, 1747. 

2. JOHN, Jan., s. of John (1), m. Hannah Drury, and had, 
Mercy, b. Jan. 6, 1763, d. July 30, '64. Capt. John built 
where Micajah Rice lives. He was in the Wars, and is said to 
have excited the enmity of the Indians, who once came to Fram. 
in quest of him ; but he received notice of their design and se- 
cured himself. He is said to have had a s. William, who was 
perhaps the W., of Cavendish, Vt., who m. in Fram., Catharine 
Dadmun, Feb. 25, 1797. Capt. John d. Mar. 20, 1795. 

JOSEPH, s. of John (1), m. Sarah , and had in Nat. 1. 

Joseph, b. Aug. 28, 1757 ; and in Fram. 2. Sarah, b. Jan. 27, 

'59 ; 3. John, b. Feb. 19, '61 ; 4. Mary, b. Feb. 3, '63 ; 5. Bela 

Lincoln, b. Nov. 22, '64. Jos. the f. kept tavern in Fram., and 

also for a time in Concord. He lived where the f. of Mr. Joel 

Rice lived. 

Note. — Joseph and w. Sarali, of Medfield, had Joseph, born 1665. 
Thomas was of Hop., 1745, and d. 176G. Jeremiah, his s., rn. in Holl., 
Martha Morse, 1755, and had Aaron; Joel, hap. 1764; and piob. others. 
Elizabeth m. in Southb.. Reuben Comings, 1757. Peter and w. Sa- 
rah, of Marlb., had John, 1732, and otheis. 

CAMBRIDGE, TOBY, m. Rose Mingo, Jan. 4, 1738-9. 

CAMPBELL, DANIEL, b. in Glasgow, Scotland, Oct. 17, 
1760, came to America, 1776 ; and was of Worcester, when he 
m. Beulah How, of Fram., Sep. 22, 1780. His chil. b. in Fram. 
were 1. James, b. Jan. 15, 1781, m. Fanny Babcock, of Milton ; 
2. Jane, b. Nov. 22, '83, d. Feb. '84 ; 3. Fanny, b. Jan. 22, 
18 



206 CAMPBELL. — CHILD. 

'85, m. Jerem. Sprague of Hingham, and 2d, Israel Gilman, of 
Sandwich, N. H. ; 4. Eunice, b. June 2, '87, m. Wm. Durandof 
Boston, and d. ab. 1836 ; 5. Waltek, b. Feb. 24, '90, unm. ; 6. 
Beulah, b. May 1, '92, m. Bojlston Fulham, of Fitchburg, lives 
in Boston; 7. Betsey, b. Jan. 16, '95, m. Levi Lord, of Boston, 
d. ab. 1819 ; 8. and 9. twins, b. Aug. 17, '97, viz: Daniel, d. 
unm. 06. 24, and Nancy, m. Levi Lord, (his 2d w.), lives in Or- 
ange ; 10. John, b. Oct. 15, '99, d. unm. Beulah the m. d. ab. 
1823. Daniel the f. d. Dec. 20, 1838. 

CARLILE, MARY,m. Samuel Walker, Jun., Sep. 28, 1738. 

Note. — Bartholomew, and w. Hannah, of Sud., had James, 1686; 
Hannah, '87 . 

CARTER. " A child of Mr. Carter bap. Sep. 16, 1764." 

(Ch. Rec.) 

Note. — In Sud., Thomas m. Elizabeth White, 1682. Jonathan and 
w. Susanna, 1741. James and w. Priscilla, 1754. 

CHAMPNEY, JONATHAN, in Fram. 1764. [Jonathan and 
w. Damaris, of Southb. had William, 1767 ; Betf.T/ ; Benjamin ; 
Samuel ; Nathan ; and others.] 

2. NOAH, lived near the Trowbridge farm, and d. there. He 

had by w. Mary, Abner, b. Jan. 14, 1770; William, b. Mar. 

29, '73 ; MiLLY ; and Ellen. 

Note. — Noah and vv. Martha, of Camb., had John, 1727 ; and JVbah, 1732. 
Richard and w. Jane, of Camb., 1635. 

CHANDLER, THOMAS ; his son Reuben bap. June, 1786. 

CHENEY, JOHN ; his w. Elizabeth d. June 13, 1730. John 
of F. m. Mary, dr. of Noah and Mary Clap, of Sud., Dec. 25, 
1730. Jesse, s. of John, bap. Oct. 20, 1754. 

John and w. Mary, of Sud. had Elias, b. 1734. John and w. Keziah, had 
Hester, 1748. John and w. Hannah, had Jesse, b. 1754 ; Abigail ; and Elias. 
John and w. Elizabeth, of Newton, had chil. from 1706 to '27; J. and E. 
in Weston, 1726 to '29. Cheneys lived in Medfield, 1663. 

CHILD, JOSIAH, m. Experience Reed of Sud., Oct. 10, 
1753 ; and had in Fram., 1. Sarah, b. Sep. 4, 1755, m. Phinehas 
Bemis of Southb.; 2. Abel, b. Nov. 9, '57, m. Hannah Eaton, f. 
of Asahel ; David ; Winsor ; Phehe ; Anne ; Noah ; Martha ; 
Nathan; Mary; Curtis, and Ahel ; 3. Josiah, b. Aug. 23, 
1761, bap. June 10, '70, m. Nancy Brown, Mar. 31, '96, lives in 
Nat.; 4. Daniel, b. Ap. 20, '64, d. May 25, '67 ; 5. Elizabeth, 
b. Ap. 30, ''QQ, m. Amos Johnson, of South. Aug. '86 ; 6. Daniel, 



CHILD, CLAFLIN. 20T 

bap. July 26, '72, m. Abigail Haven, of Marlb. June 16, '96, 

drowned ab. 1824 ; 7. Lydia, bap. Oct. '75, drowned in a Avell. 

Josiah and w. adm. from ch. in Rutland, May 23, 1779. 

Josiah had a brother Abiathar. John, in 1755, was paid in Fram., for 
mending the meeting iiouse ghiss. Deac. Ephraim, of Wat., d. 1663. 
This family is numerous on the Wat. and Newton Records. 

CHRISTY, JOHN, and w. in Fram. before 1722. Hester, 
bap. May 1, 1720. 

CHURCHILL, MERCY, in Fram. about 1770 ; built near 
Buckminster's saw mill, and d. in Fram. Nov. 2, 1818. 

CLAFLIN, DANIEL, m. in Fram., Rachel Pratt, and had in 

Hop. Daniel, bap. 1727, m. Mercy Wethe, in HoU. 1750 ; Mercy, 

w. of Daniel, d. in Fram. Aug. 3, 1798 ; 2. Timothy, bap. 

1729, m. Mary Gould, in Sutton, '51 ; 3. Rachel, b. 1731 ; 4. 

Cornelius, b. Mar. 13, '33-4. Rachel the m. d. 1736. Daniel 

the f. d. in Fram., old and decrepid, ab. 1775. 

Daniel, of Hop., m. Susanna Carril, 1736, and had Hepsibah, '37; Sarah 
w. of Daniel, d. 1743. In Hoj)., Robert m. Elizabeth Jeffers, Oct., 1734 ; 
Caleb m. Mary Tilton, 1735; Ebenezer m. Hannah Smith, 1739; Cor- 
nelius m. Elizabeth Carril, 1738 ; all of whom had chil. in Hop. Sarah, 
m. in Fram., David Pratt, Mar. 10, 1723-4. 

2. CORNELIUS, s. of Dan. (1), m. in Hop. Deb. How, 1753 ; 
and had in F., 1. John, b. Ap. 8, '54 ; 2. Increase, bap. May 7, 
'58, m. Sarah, dr. of Geo. Stimson, Ap. 1782, removed to N. Y.; 
3. Abigail, bap. Nov. 2, '60, m. Eph. Newton, Mar. 1784, 
moved to Delhi, N. Y. ; 4. Hannah, b. Nov. 7, '62, d. unm. 
1839 ; 5. William, b. Nov. 16, '65, m. Sally Dougherty, Oct. 
6, '94, and f. of Patty ; Betsey ^ Nancy ; William^ and Milton. 
"Wm. the f. d. in Fram. ; 6. Asa, bap. Ap. 16, '69, m. Jenny 
Dougherty, Ap. '93, and f. of Micah ; Alvin ; Ahijah ; ^ene- 
zer ; 3a.vid, and Olivia. Asa the f. d. in. Fram. Jan. 1817 ; his 
■w. d. 1829 ; 7. Sarah, m. Benjamin Morse, Nov. 1792, and d. 
in Fram. ; 8. Elizabeth, b. Ap. 11, '75, m. Nath'l Pike, of Hop. 
Cornelius the f. d. Aug. 1, 1818, se. 84. Deborah his w. d. 1821. 

3. JOHN, s. of Cornelius (2),m. Henrietta Stimson, of Fram.; 
and had in F. 1. Aaron, b. Aug. 25, 1778 ; 2. Betsey, b. Mar. 
2, '81 ; 3. Henrietta, b. Ap. 23, '83 ; 4. John, b. Oct. 9, '85. 
John the f. moved to N. Y. state, ab. 1790.* 

* Antipas and w. Sarah, of Lex- had Sarah, 1706; Robert, '08; JVoak, 
ington, (at one time prob. of Sud.), '10; JYchemiah,'lS. Robert Mackloff- 



208- 



CLAP. 



CLAP, EDWARD, rated in Fram. ab. 1720. This family was 
numerous in Sud., and connected with the Claps of Dorchester. 

CLARK, or CLARKE, ISAAC, m. Sarah Stow, of Marlb. 
and had, 1. Martha, b. ab. 1694, m. Maj. Joseph Willard, of 
Grafton, July 5, 1715-16, and d. at G. 1794, se. 100; 2. Sarah, 
b. Aug. 5, 1701, m. Thomas Drury, Jun., June 10, 1719; 3. 
Mary, b. Dec. 31, 1705, m. William Coj; 4. Matthias, m. 
Lydia Eaton, Oct. 17, 1729 ; [Cornet Matthias Avas in Fram. 
1738. He d. in Leicester] ; 5. Jonathan, b. July 9, 1706, d. 
May 2, 1709 ; 6. Isaac, b. Mar. 25, 1709 ; 7. Jonathan, b. 
1712 ; 8. Rebeckah, b. Sep. 30, 1716, m. Lt. Samuel Stone, 
June 14, 1737. Capt. Isaac the f. bo't, 1705, of Col. Buckmin- 
ster, 90 ac. of Lynda's land. He commanded a Co. of Troopers 
in Fram., and d. May 26, 1768, at the extreme age of 102. Sarah 
his w. d. May 17, 1761, ». 88. "He hved 70 years with the 
wife of his youth. His offspring that descended from him was 
251." (G. Stone.)* 



len, of Wenham, had Daniel, b. Jan. 
25, 1674, and several daughters. Tra- 
dition in the Clafliii family gives their 
name as originally McLaughlin. 
Hopkinton was settled by many 
Scotch emigrants. Were the Claflins 
among ihem .' The (/laflins of Fram. 
have generally lived near the com- 
mon. 

* Isaac Vk'as son of Thaddeus, "a 
man of standing and enterprise," 
who came from Ireland, lived at 
" Clarke's Point," Portland, was one 
of the commandants there, and m. 
Elizabeth, 2d dr. of Michael Mitton, 
(whose w. was Elizabeth, only dr. of 
(ieorge Cleeves), about 1662 ; and 
his eldest dr., Elizabeth, m. Capt. 
Edward Tyng, (whose daughter Eliz- 
abeth m. a brotiier of Dr. Franklin), 
and another daughter m. a Harvey, 
and was a wid. in Boston, 1711). Lt. 
Tliaddeus was killed by the Indians 
at Munjoy's Hill, 1690, and his wid. 
d. in Boston, 1736, se. 92. (Maine 
" Hist. Coll. I 203, 208, and 214). Mrs. 
Beulah Patterson, b. 1740, g. dr. of 
Capt. Isaac, of Fram., stated before 
her death, (thus writes Rev. Joseph 
Allen, of Northb.), that Isaac came 
from Falmouth, and that his mother 
and his sister Rebeckah were taken 



by the Indians and carried captive 
to Canada, where the mother died. 
Rebeckah was sold to the French 
Canadians, among whom she lived 
so contented, that when money was 
sent for her ransom, she refused to 
leave ; sending word that " the money 
sent was not sufficient to supply her 
table for a single day." Tradition 
relates, that Capt. Isaac learned the 
carpenter's trade at Marlborough, 
and settled at Fram., in tiie wilder- 
ness, ffi. 25, near or at Mr. Joel Tayn- 
tor's. When Gen. Amherst halted 
with his army at Marlb., on his march 
to Canada, 1759, (he encamped near 
the pond, and had his quarters at the 
tavern), he invited Capt. Clark, then 
much advanced in years, to breakfast 
with him. The latter rode to Marlb. 
on horseback, and his vigor and vi- 
vacity so delighted his host, that he 
was invited to accompany the Gene- 
ral in a review of his troops. While 
riding liis young- horse, the General 
said, " Capt. Clark, you have a fine 
horse there; if you will sell him, I 
will give you his full value." The 
old man answered, " No ! General. 
He was born on my farm ; I raised 
him for my own use, and now 1 mean 
to wear him out." Capt. Clark re- 



CLARK. 209 

2. ISAAC, s. of Isaac (1), m. Mary Stone, Ap. 21, 1740; 
and had Beulah, b. Julj 23, 1740, m. David Patterson. 

3. JONATHAN", s. of Isaac (1), m. Anne Wilson, May 2, 
1745 ; and had 1. Jonas, b. 1745 ; 2, Benjamin, d. unm. in 
Fram. ab. 1815 ; 3. Phinehas, d. unm. at sea ; 4. William, m. 
Hannah Moulton, of Wayland, and d. 1821 ; 5. Anne, m. and 
lived in Boston and Maine. Jona. the f. lived at the N. part of 
Fram. and d. ab. 1789. Anne his w. d. 1797, se. 81. 

4. JONAS, s. of Jona. (3), m. Mary How, and with w. adra. 
to ch. Oct. 6, '65. Their chil. were 1. Molly, b. Aug. 8, '64, m. 
Abr. Eager, of Marlb. Dec. '85 ; 2. Eleanor, b. Ap. 24, '66, m. 
Seth Grout of Wethersfield, Vt. ; 3. Isaac, b. Nov. 20, '67, m. 
Wid. Tabitha Winch, and d. in Fram. 1846 ; 4. Anna, b. Oct. 20, 
'69, d. young ; 5. JOxNAS, b. May 1, '71 ; 6. Betty, b. July 28, '72, 
m. Jona. Holden, of Winsor, Vt. ; 7. Anna, b. Oct. 20, '74, m. 
Samuel Lovejoy of Winsor, Vt. ; 8. Patty, b. May 15, '74, m. 
Dumarel Grout, of Wethersfield, Vt. ; 9. Sally, b. Sep. 20, 
'76, m. Elijah Pike, of Hop., after of Petersham; 10. Phinehas, 
b. July 10, '78, m. Sally Margate, of Weston, now in Penn. ; 11. 
Abraham, b. Mar. 26, '80, m. Lydia Clark ; 12. Moses, b. Oct. 
14, '81, unm. ; 13. Hitty, b. Jan. 7, '85, d. May 15, 1805. 
Jonas the f. kept school, was a ready penman, and d. Dec. 1819, 
se. 74. His w. Mary d. 1811, se. 6Q. 

5. URIAH, d. in Fram. Feb. 24, 1725. His est. was adminis- 
tered by his only son, Pease, the wid. refusing ; Benjamin, of 
Wat. a surety. [Uriah, of Wat. m. Mary Pees, of Camb. 1701.] 

6. PEASE, s. of Uriah (5), had in Fram., Uriah, b. Oct. 
29, 1728. Pease's est. was administered, Jan. 1728. 

7. WILLIAM, s. of Isaac Jun., of Hop., m. Sally Bixby, and 
had in Fram., Luke Bixby, b. Feb. 21, 1793. William, \he f. 
d. at the South. 



tained his vigor to a remarkable de- tion but in one instance in this town, 

gree, and on his centennial birth-day, Mary, w. of Win. Hunt, Esq. d. in F., 

rode on horseback to and from CoL Jan. 1843, ae. 90, having lived with 

Trowbridge's. He was a man of the husband of her youth 71 y. 8 m. 

temperate habits and correct morals. The late Mr Jona. Patterson, of 

He was several times chosen messen- Northborough, g. g. son of Capt. 

ger of the church. His conjugal Clark, had in his possession, a year 

connection was protracted far beyond or two since, an ancient silver headed 

the common bounds, and has, (to our cane, marked with " Jonathan Clark, 

knowledge), been exceeded in dura- 1697." 

18* 



210 CLARK. — CLOYES. 

8. EDWARD, from R. Island, was minister of the Bap. Cb. in 
Fram. near 20 years. He m. Elizabeth Luke, and had Sally, b. 
May 16, 1782, d. Dec. 22, 1784 ; and Alma, m. Artemas Parker. 

9. CALEB, taxed in Fram. 1734 ; he was prob. the Caleb, of 
Sud. who had Caleb, b. 1742, Benjamin, Seth, Calvin, Jonas, 
and others. 

Hugh and w. Elizabeth, had at Wat., John, b. Oct. 1.3, 1641 ; Uriah, b. 
Jiini- 5, 44; Elizabeth, b. Jan 31, '47-8, in. Col. Joseph Uuckiiiinster. 
In 1681, Hugh and w. Elizabeth, of Roxbury, conveyed to s. Jolin, of 
Muddy River, 67 acres in New Cambridge, (Newton). 

JoHM, of Newton, in. Efiz^l>eth Norman, 1684, and l)is will was proved 
Mar. 2.5, 1695. Inventory £660. His chil. were, 1. John, m. Ann Peirce, 
of Doiclieste., 161>7. and f. of Mary, b. 1698; John,h. Sep. 22, 1700; 
Thomas, b. 1704, m. Ma.y IJowen, 1728, and d. at Hop., June 30, 177.5, f. 
of Peter, b. 1729; Jonas, 1730, H. C, 1752, ord. at Lexington : Thomas; 
Peniiel, &c. ; Isaac, h. 1707, m. Experience Wilson, and lived in Hop., f. of 
John, Abigail, Isaac, Samuel, of Hubbardston, Stephen, and a dr. ; and b}' 

2d w., of Lemuel, VVilliam, and Avis; Mherton, b. 1711, in. Patience , 

and lived at Hop., f. of Atlierton, Peter, Penuel, &c. ; 2. William, b. June 
20, 1686, d. 1737, f. at Newton, by w. Hannah, of Calth, Willium Sarah, 
and Joayina; 3. Ann, b. 1C88; 4. Martha, b. 16i;0; 5. Esther, b. 1692; 
G Han.vah, b. 1693; 7 Mosks, b 169.5. John and w. Susanna were of 
Sud 1742, and had Peter, John, Jonathan, Luther, &c. Arthur, of Sherb. 
J719, was from Lincoln. 

CLEMENSE, MARY, bap. Nov. 23, 1747. " Oct. 14, 1764, 
were bap. John, Joseph and Benjamin, chil. of Mary Clemense, 

now w. of Green, of LTpton, by profession, Anabaptist." 

Ch. Rec. 1771, -John Clemens, se. ab. 80, came from Upton to 
Fram. (T. Rec). 

CLEVERLAND, ENOCH, in Fram. 1716, (T. Rec). 

CLOYES. This name is variously written Clayes, Cloyse, 

Cloise, and Cloice, now Clayes and Cloyes. 

1. JOHN CLOISE* was, by profession, a mariner, and settled first at 
Watertown. Oct. 31, 16-39, be is referred to in tlie Col. Records, in con- 
nection with his servant, Peter Tylle, whom he was " to teach his trade of 
a seaman, by himself or others " His house at Wat. was " burned down," 
ab. 1656, when he, (then of Charlestown), with w. Jane, sold his land, 
&c , at Wat., to Samuel Straiten. He received a part in the division of 
wood at Charlestown, Mar. 1, 1658; and July 25, 1660. conveyed land in 
Charlestown to Giles Fifield. The same year, at Falmoiitfi, Me , he 
signed a petition to the General Court., and in 1670, was living on the W. 

*See a petition of Alexander Gor- of Camb. Oct. 15, 1652, Alex Gorth- 

don, dated 1G53 (Mid. Co. Files). ing, (prob. the same), Scotchman, 

A. G. came over with Mr Cloise, in "lately being arrived in New Eng- 

the , Mr. John Allen, master; land, was apprenticed to Goodman 

was imprisoned with others at Tut- Stratton, of Wat., in presence of 

tellfield, whence they were redeem- John Cloyse," &c. (Mid. Deeds), 
ed by monies paid by Mr. Dan.- Stone, 



CLOYES. 211 

side of Presiimpscot River. He is supposed to have been killed by the 
Indians, in 1670. He is said (His', of Portland) to have had two wives, 
Abii^ail ai;d Juliann, liie latter being, in 1667, 47 years of age His 
chil. b in Wat., were J Johm, b. Aug. 26, 1638; 2. Peter, b. May 27, 
1639; 3 Nathamel, b. May 6, 1643, in Sarah (Mills?), and w Sarah, was 
received to Cliarlestown church, Jan. 8, 16!J8. He al.-o had, 4. Abigail, 
m. Jenkins Willams; 5 Sarah m. Peter Housing; 6. Thomas ni. Su- 
sannah, dr. of George Lewis, and had Mary, b July 6, 1677 ; Thomas, who 
d. in Boston, before 1735, without issue; George, who ni Lvdia Deall, 
1717, and lived in Salem, J735; and Hannah. Thomas, the f'was killed 
by the Indians, May, 1690; the inventory of Thomas, " late of Casco Bay," 
is dated Dec. 2, 1700 ; * 7. Martha, b. at Charlestown, Oct. 13, 1659. 

2. PETER, s. of John (1), lived at Wells, Me., and afterwards, 
in 1G92, at Salem. He removed about the time of the Witch- 
craft delusion to Fram., settled at Salem End, where he d. July 
18, 1708, From his will, dated three days before his death, it 
appears that his chil. were 1. Mary, (then a wid.), who m. Joseph 
Trumbull, and lived in Fram. ; 2. Hannah, m. Daniel Elliot, 
(lived in Fram. and Oxford) ; 3. Hephzibah, m. Ebenezer Har- 
rington, of Wat., Feb. 3, 1707-8 ; 4, , who prob. m. 

Waters or Wallers ; 4. Alice, m. Bridges ; 5. James ; 6. 

Peter. Peter Sen. had 3 wives, viz : Hannah, (m. of Mary) ; 
Sarah, (m. of Hepzibah and Alice). His 3d w. was Susanna 
Beers, of Wat., whom he m. Jan. 2, 1704. (Susa. was prob. dr. 
of Robert Harrington of Wat.) Peter Sen. was T. Treasurer 
1701, Moderator of several Town Meetings, and Selectman, 3 
years. 

3. PETER, s. of»Peter (2), m. at Salem, Mary Preston, Dec. 
13, 1693, and had in Fram. 1. Elizabeth, b. Sep. 22, 1694 ; 
2. Mary, b. Nov. 15, '96, m. in Marlb., James Brown, Dec. 7, 
'27; 3. Martha, May 12, '99 ; 4. Abigail, b. Mar. 31, 1701 ; 
5. Experience, b. Nov. 19, '02, m. John Parker, and d. Feb. 
23, 1783 ; 6. Susanjjah, b. Dec. 13, '04, m. Simon Goddard, 
Nov. 2, '27; 7. Reb£ckah, b. Dec. 6, '06; 8. Peter, b. June 
21, '13, d. Ap. 17, 1736 ; 9. Josiah, b. Aug. 27, '15. Peter 
the f. was Selectman 9 years, and none of his descendants, (ex- 
cept through his daughters), are living in Fram. 

* The Hist, of Portland states, that moved there. Julian, w. of John, 

Thomas was at Saco, 1671, and in had a dr. Sarah Spurwell. We may 

1674 lived at Falmouth, between add here, that the Charlestown Rec. 

Round Marsh and Capisic ; that two contain the marriage, in 1664, of 

of the sons of John, sen., viz. : John John with Mary Long. Also, the 

and Nathaniel, moved to Wells, and birth, July 1, 16.57, of'Mary, dr. of 

m. sisters, drs. of Thomas Mills. John and w. Sarah. Farmer notes 

Peter, s. of John, was living at Nathan, of Mass., admitted freeman. 

Wells, before John and Nathaniel 1660. 



212 CLOYES. 

4. JAMES, s. of Peter (2), m. Mary , who was adm. to 

the ch. 1727, and had in Fram., 1. Esther, b. Ap. 27, 1702, m. 
Daniel How, of Shrewsbury, 1725 ; 2. Keziah, b. Dec. 8, '05, 
m. Wm. Goddard, of Shrews., Jan. 26, 1726-7 ; 3. John, b. 
Sep. 25, '07 ; 4. James, b. June 10, '10 ; 5. Mart, b. Oct. 1, 
'12, m. Deac. Jona. Morse, May 16, '34 ; 6. Hannah, b. Ap. 4, 
'17, m. Josiah Wilson, of Hop. Ap. 22, '35. 

5. JOHN, s. of James (4), m. Elizabeth Morse, Dec. 10, 1730 ; 
and had 1. Mary, b. Nov. 3, 1731, m. Rev. Amariah Frost; 2. 
Ruth, b. Feb. 19, '33, prob. d. young ; 3. John, b. Mar. 22, '35-6. 
John m. 2d Zerviah Town, Nov. 22, 1748, and had 4. Elizabeth, 

bap. Feb. 8, '49-0, m. Ballard, lived in Penn. Zerviah, w. 

of John, d. 1766. John the f. d. ab. 1790. 

6. JAMES, Jan., s. of James (4), m. Lydia Eames, July 24, 
1735 ; and had 1. Peter, b. Oct. 30, 1736, d. young. Lydia 
the m. d. Nov. 8, '36 ; and James the f. m. Abigail Gleason, May 
28, 1740 ; and had 2. Josiah, b. Sep. 30, '41 ; 3. James, b. 
Feb. 13, '42-3 ; 4. Elijah, b. Sep. 5, '44 ; 5. Lydia, b. Aug. 
7, '46, m. Simon Tozer ; 6. Abigail, b. Aug. 7, '52, m. John 
Mayhew, and d. in Fram. 1825 ; 7. Peter, b. Mar. 28, '54. 
James the f. was Selectman 5 years, and d. Jan. 1798 ; his w. 
Abigail d. Ap. 1798. 

7. JOHN, Jun., s. of John (5), m. Desire Perry, of Sherb. 
Mar. 25, 1762 ; and had 1. Desire, b. Ap. 13, '63, m. Sam. 
Haven, d. in N. Y. ; 2. Josiah, b. Feb. 4, '65, m. Eunice Luke, 
who d. June 22, 1836, se. 64, and 2d Eunice Dadmun ; 3. Luther, 
b. Jan. 23, '67, m. Sally Temple, of Marlb. 1795, lives in Utica, 

N. Y. ; 4. Daniel, b. Ap. 20, '70, m. Lee, in Utica ; 5. 

Polly, b. Ap. 25, '73, m. Rob. Eames, of Whitestown, N. Y., 
Jan. 24, '93 ; 6. Ruth, b. Aug. 5, '77, m. Wm. Gleason. John 
the f. was killed by lightning, June 3, 1777, ffi. 41. His wid. 
Desire m. Daniel Hemenway, and d. 1809. 

8. JAMES, s. of James (6), m. Mehetabel Gates, (b. in 
Spencer), and had, 1. Ruth, b. Dec. 24, 1767, and m. Uriah 
Jennings, of Whitestown, N. Y., Dec. '90 ; 2. Mehetabel, b. Ap. 
24, d. May 27, '70 ; 3. a stillborn child, Sep. 18, '71 ; 4. James, 
b. July 31, '73, d. Sep. 18, '77 ; 4. Ezra, and 5. Micajah, twins, 
b. Dec. 23, '76 — E. m. Lydia Hill, and d. at Buffalo, 1840 ; M. 
m. Dorothy Morse, Jan. 28, 1800, lives in Eaton, N. Y. ; 6. 



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James, b. Julj CO, '81 ; 7. Elijah, b. Dec. 15, '83, m. Aseneth 
Morse, lives in F. ; 8. Jonas, b. Ap. 14, '88, m. Susannah 
Morse, lives in F. James the f. "was Selectman 4 years, lived 
on the farm late of his s. Elijah, and d. Dec. 9, 1809. Mehet. 
his w. d. Nov. 2, 1822, se. 7G 1-2 years. 

9. ELIJAH, s. of James (6),m. Abigail Pepper; and had in 
Fram. 1. Sarah, b. Jan. 8, 1763, m. Fortunatus Nichols, Sep. 
'83 ; 2. Elijah, b. Dec. 23, '64, m. Levinah Hemenway, Mar. 
'90, and d. May 22, 1815 ; 3. BexXjamin, b. Mar. 20, '67, m. 

Larrabee, had 10 sons and d. in Charlestown No. 4 ; 4. 

Abigail, b. Aug. 29, '69, prob. d. young ; and in Fitzwilliam, 

5. Joseph, b. Sep. 20, '71, m. How and d. in Shrewsb. ; 6. 

Nathan, b. Oct. 17, '73, followed the seas ; 7. Betsey, b. Nov. 
15, '75, went to Dudley with her m. and m. a Phipps. Capt. 
Ehjah the f. d. at White Plains, in the Rev. War. His wid. Ab- 
igail m. Maj. Nath. Healey, of Dudley. 

10. PETER, s. of James (6), m. Polly NLxon, Jan. 1785, 

and had, 1. Polly, b. July 22, 1785, m. Harris of 

Bridgeport, Vermont ; 2. Sophia, b. Sep. 25, 1786, d. unm. 
1804; 3. Nancy, b. June 5, '88, d. young; 4. Amy, b. 

Mar. 23, '90, m. Hemenway, andd. young ; 5. Dana, bap. 

Oct. '92, M. Coll., Vt., a minister at Plamfield ; 6. Francis, bap. 

June '94, m. Crowfoot, of Vt. ; 7. George, bap. July '96, 

m. in Shelburne, Vt. ; 8. SuKEY,bap. Nov. '98, d. 1802. Capt. 
Peter was a Selectman 6 years, and a Trustee of the Academy, 
He moved to Bridgeport, Vt., in the Spring of 1803, andd. there, 

COGGIN, MARY, m. William Ward, of Worcester, Feb. 20, 
1732-3. [John, and Josiah were of Sud., ab. 1733.] 

COLE, JOHN, was bap. in Fram. Mar. 10, 1723. Jonathan, 
bap. May 2, 1725. Samuel of Fram. m. Sarah Boutel of Read- 
ing, in Wob., 1728. 

2. ONESIMUS, m. Jemima Leland, both of Sherb., Oct. 16, 
1771 ; and had (prob. in Sherb.) Thaddeus ; Samuel ; John ; 

Joseph ; Sally ; Polly ; Rhoda ; Jemima ; and . Jemima 

the m. d. Oct. 2, 1792, se. 40. Her hush. m. 2. Betsey Wheeler, 
of Concord, Nov. 7, 1793 ; and had in Fram. Calvin ; Eliza, 
d. young ; Abigail ; Sukey ; Francis ; and Rebeckah. 0. 
the f. lived near Mr. Charles Clark's and elsewhere, and d. Oct, 8, 
1814, se. 63. His wid. Betsey m. ■ HUl. 



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COLLER, or COLLAR, JOHN early took the oath of fidelity, at Wat 
John and w. Hannah, of Camb., hud John, b. Mar 6, 1661, and Thomas, 
b. Dec. 14, '63 (Camb. Records). John, sen., owned hind in Fram and 
Sud., 1693. He bougiit of Benj. and Ebenezer Rice, Apr. 4, 1691, S. of 
Sud. bounds. [Mary m. in Marib , Samuel Hohand, Jan. 9, 1695-6. 
Hannah, m. in Wat., James Cuttins:, 1679. Nathaniel, of Sud., m. Mary 
Barret, Oct 10, 1693, and was of Chelmsford, 1698; Nath., of Stow, d. at 
Atmapolis Royal, 1711, (i)rol». without chil.) Jane m. in Boston, Tho. 
Walker, 1706. Richard commanded a brigantine from Boston, 1715.] 

2. JOHN, s. of John, (1). d. in Nat., and his will was proved Oct , 1718. 
He had a w. Elizabeth, and chil. 1. Thomas ; 2. John, m. Sarah Morse, of 
Needham, Jan. 13, 1720 ; 3. Phinehas, m. Hannah Daniels, of Sherb., Jan. 
1, 1730, and had Elizabeth, 1731 ; 4. Uriah ; 5. Joseph; 6. Hezekiah, b. 
ab. 1714, m. in Sud., Elizabeth Rice, March 1, 1743, and had Lydia, b. 
May 13, '44, ni. Samuel Dunn, and d. young ; 7. Susanna ; 8. Priscilla, 
m. Peter Gallop, of Fram., Jan. 10, 1733-4; 9. Sybilla, m. in Newton, 
Joseph Bartlett, Feb. 11, 1730-1. In 1705, the Nat. Indians petitioned tlie 
Court for liberty to sell to John, Jr., carpenter, 200 acres of laud, for 
building their meeting house. 

3. THOMAS, s. of John (2), ra. 1. Alice Alden of Needham, 
Ap. 9, 1719, and 2. Elizabeth Dunton of Sud., Jan. 19, '20-1, 
and had Alice, b. in Nat. Mar. 26, 1729, m. Tho's Stone of F., 
and d. 1782. Tho. the f. was in Fram. 1749 and deer-rieve 
1757. He built the old Thomas Stone house, occupied after by 
his s. in law. He d. 1770 ; his w. d. 1780. 

4. JAMES, by w. Elizabeth, had in Fram. 1. James, b. Jan. 
20, 1695-6 ; 2. Joseph, b. Dec. 16, 1702, m. Mercy Travise in 
Hop., 1729, and f. of Joseph, bap. 1729 ; Daniel, b. Sep. 7, '32, 
and rated in Fram. ab. 1757. James the f. had also Jonas, b. 
1713, d. 1795 at Oxford ; and Elizabeth, who m. Daniel Tombs, 
1739. J. the f. m. 2d Hannah Twitchell, 1746, and d. in Oxford, 
1749. (Wore, prob.)* 

5. JAMES, Jun., s. of James (4), was adm. to Fram. ch. Feb. 

16, 1718; and had in F., 1. JoxNATHAN, b. May 8, 1718; 2. 

David, bap. Sep. 10, 21 ; 3. Sarah, bap. in Hop. '24. J. was 

dism. to Hop. ch., Nov. 19, '27. 

Note. — Mrs. Mercy Collar, m. in Fram., Christopher Nixon, Aug. 16, 
1748. Hannah m. James Beale, in Weston, Sep. 5, 1718. Mary, of 
Needhan), in. Nath. Dewing, of Weston, 1763. Oi^iver was an early 
prop, at Oxford. Coller's Meadow is early named in Fram. Records, as in 
the S. W. part of Fram. Collars lived near Mr. Charles Clark's. 

COLLINS, JOSEPH, and EBENEZER, rated in Fram. about 

1768. This name is found on the Southb. Rec. 

COOK, EDMUND, a field driver in Fram., 1705. 

*In 1755, James Coller, ae. 55, de- Arousick Island, near the mouth of 
posed (Clerk's Off. C. C. P. Boston) the Kennebeck, and 33 years at Rich- 
that he had lived six months at mond fort. 



COOK. — CRUMMIEL. 215 

2. JAMES, m. Lydia Fisk in Newton, Nov. 24, 1737 ; and had 
in Fram., 1. Jon^^than, b. Dec. 3, '38 ; 2. Lydia, b, Jan. 22, 
'39-0 ; 3. Stephen, b. June 24, '41 ; 4. Enoch, Jan. 4, '44 ; 5. 
Zebediah Fisk, Feb. 26, '46 ; and at Newton, 6. Elizabeth, b. 
July 8, '48. 

Note. — Stephen and w. Rebeckali, of Newton, had James, b. Jan. 23, 
1688-9; Samuel; and Peter. Andrew was of Slid., 1702; Thomas, of 
Hop. 1726. 

COOLIDGE, OBADIAH, and family are noticed in the T. 
Rec. as in Fram. 1729. 

2. JOEL, s. of John and w. Elizabeth, of Sherb., came to 
Fram. 1788, and bought of wid. Sarah Bixby. He m. Martha 
Ware, of Sherb., and had in S. 1. Charles, b. '82, d. unm., 1803, 
in S. C. ; 2. MEHETABEL,b. Mar. 24, '84, m. Silvanus Phipps ; 3. 
Sophia, b. '87, m. Dr. Daniel Stone, of Sharon, and d. 1820 ; 
4. Patty, b. July 23, 1789, m. Josiah Fisk ; 5. Sally, b. Mar. 
27, '92, m. David Haven ; 6. Francis, b. May 3, '97, m. Mahala 
Stone, of Dublin ; 7. Henry Ware, b. May 3, '97, m. Emily Bul- 
lard,and d. Oct. 16, 1841 ; 8. Joseph B., b. Dec. 21, '99, lives 
inBoston. Joel the f. was Selectman 1708, and d. Oct. 5, 1841, 
ae. 82. Martha his w. d. Sep. 23, 1825, je. 69. 
_ COY, or Macoy, WILLIAM, m. Mary Clark, of Fram., and 
had, 1. William, bap. Sep. 5, 1725 ; 2. Mary, bap. July 24, 
'26. Wm. and w. cov'd Sep. 5, 1725, and was in Fram. 1730. 

2. NATHANIEL, m. Sarah Fames, of Fram., Feb. 4, 1725-6 ; 
and had 1. Sarah, b. Aug. 27,1726, m. John Mistrick, Aug. 12, 
'47 ; 2. Abigail, b. July 12, d. 14th, 1728. Sarah w. of Nath. 
d. July 23, 1728, se. 27. 

Archebald and w. Margaret, of Newton, (m. 1692), had Hannah, 1693 •, 
WUliam, '95 ; John, '98 ; JVathaniel, '01 ; Abigail, '04 ; Edward, '06 ; Eliza- 
beth, '12, d. '16; JVehemiah, '14; Mary, '20. Daniel Macoy, tailor, was of 
Camb., 1678, and of Cambridge village, 1679. John Coye killed at Brook- 
field, 1675. 

CRAIGIE, JOHN, rated in Fram. 1784. 

CROSBY, MARY, adm. to the ch. July 7, 1754. [Joseph 
m. Hannah Maynard, in Marlb., 1714, and d. in Wore. 1744.] 

CRUMMIEL, JACOB, and w. Nanny had in Fram., 1. Eli2^ 
abeth, b. Feb. 25, 1770 ; 2. Jacob, b. Ap. 22, '73. Jacob 
the f. was taxed ab. 1790.* 

* It is said that an old lady by the having been saved at the earthquake 
name of Franklin was of his family, of Lisbon, 
and that he represented himself as 



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CUSANS, COZENS or CUZZENS, ABRAHAM, taught 
school in Fram. 1715. Martha was bap. July 13, 1718. Mar- 
tha dism. to the ch. in Sherb. Ap. 23, 1723. 

Abraham bought in Sherb., 1G84, on Chestnut and Dopping Brooks, m. 
in Wob. Mary Elanies, '84, and had in Sherb., Jlbraha7n, '85, in. Abigail 
Wilkinson, of Chariestown, 1709 ; Lnac, '88, f. by w. Martha, of 31artiia, 
1717; Joseph, and others, and d. 1754, in Uoli.; Jacob, iind Jostph, "92; 
and Mary, or Mercy, '95. The descendants have lived near the S. bounds 
of Fram. Isaac was of Boston, 1G5G. 

CUTLER, JONATHAN, rated in Fram. 1710, m. Abigail 
Gale, Jan. 10, 1716-7, and w. adm. toch. June 15, 1718. Their 
chil. were 1. Jonathan, b. Mar. 26, 1719 ; 2. David, b. Oct. 7, 
'21. The wid. Abigail had admin, on Jonathan's est., 1722. 

Thomas and w. Tabitha, of Snd., 1707. Jonathan, who d. in Holl., 
1762, se. '52, (his w. Abigail), was from Medfield. Jonathan, of Marlb., 
m Deliverance Hartshorne, 1764. Jonathan and vv. Abigail, of Weston, 
1724. Jonathan, of Killingsle, m. in Wat.. Abigail Bigelow, 1710. Na- 
than, s. of Nathan, baj). in Fram., Oct. 2, 1774. 

CUTTING, HEZEKIAH, was Highway Surveyor in Fram. 
1727. Keziaii, was bap. Sep. 26, 1725. Lydia bap. Dec. 10, 
'27. 

Hezekiah and w. Mary, of Sud. had William, b. 1713, d. 
1716 ; Mary, b. 1717, m. Jonas Richardson, '37. Hezekiah, (b. 
1688), and Thomas, (b. 1685), both of Sud. Avere sons of James, 
of Wat. who m. Hannah Coller, 1679. Dinah, of Fram. (prob. b, 
in Sud. June 21, 1718,) dr. of Thomas and w. (Mary Nobles), m. 
Wm. Briscoe, Oct. 1740. 

2. MOSES, m. in Wat. Mercy Stratten, 1736, and lived in F. 
on the farm now of Sam'l Cutting. His chil. were, 1. Moses, d. 
young ; 2. Daniel, bap. May, 1749 ; 3. Eben. d. m the French 
war ; 4. Muses, m. Mary Whitcomb, '70, and d. in Troy, N. H. ab. 
1841 ; 5. David, was burnt to death during the Rev. war, in a bam, 
where he lay with a broken leg ; 6. Samuel ; 7. Joseph, bap. 
Feb. 3, 1754, m. Anna Ball, 1795, and d. in N. Marlb.; 8. Lucy, 
bap. June 12, '57, m. Silas Cutting, and lately lived in Wore. 
Moses the f. d. ab. 1786. Moses was b. in Wat. Feb. 14, 1712, 
s. of Jonathan, (who m. Sarah Flagg, 1710), and g. son of James 
who m. Hannah Coller, 1679. 

3. DANIEL, s. of Moses (2), m. Submit Ball, 1771, moved 
to N. Marlb., and had eight chil., of whom was Daniel, b. Mar. 
2, 1782, m. Mary Rugg, Oct. 21, 1806, and lives in Fram. 



CUTTING. DADMUN. 217 

Daniel the f. m. 2d wid. Martha Brown, came to Fram. 1796, 
and lived beyond Mr. E. Hager's. He brought three chil. viz: 
Levi; Azubah, b. 1788, lives in N. Haven; and Submit, b. 
1792, m. John Wheeler, lived at Rutland and Hardwick. Daniel 
the f. d. in Fram., 1812, se. 63. 

1. SAMUEL, s. of Moses (2), m. Anne Winch, and had, 1. Eliz- 
abeth, m. Aaron Stone, of E. Sud. Sep. 10, 1795, and d. ab. 
1804 ; 2. Nelly, m. Luther Stone, of Wendell, Feb. 21, 1803 ; 
3. Sally, m. Aaron Stone ; 4. Nancy, m. Abel Dearth ; 5. Su- 
san, m. Joseph Potter ; 6, Ebenezer, d. young ; 7. Hannah, d. 
young ; 8. Samuel, m. Eliza Brackett. Sam. the f. d. 1832, ae. 
82 ; w. Anne d. 1837, se. 77. 

Richard, of Wat., d. Mar. 21, 1696, "an aged man," leaving Zechariah; 
James; Susanna ; and Lyda, b. Sept. 1, 1666. Johin, of Wat. ni. Susanna 
Harrington, 1671, and d. 1689, f. of Susanna, Mary, Elizabeth, John, Rob- 
ert, b. 1683, m. Abigail Sawin, 1715, (f. at Sud., of Robert, Sarab, Samuel, 
Isaac, Jerusba, and Silence). 

DADMUN, SAMUEL, m. Martha Jennings in Fram., May, 

27, 1714. [1718, Martha and her chil. are referred to on the 

ToAvn Rec. A dr. of Samuel m. Wadsworth.] 

2. SAMUEL, prob. s. of Sam. (1), m. Lois Pratt of Fram., 
and had 1. Nathan, b. Mar. 7,174^, d. young; 2. Daniel, b. 
Mar. 27, '44 ; 3. Nathan, b. June 16, '47 ; 4. Timothy, bap. Mar. 
28, '50; 5. Martha, bap. Mar. 25, '52, d. unm. July 26, 1833; 
6. Elijah, bap. Oct. 19, '55 ; 7. Samuel, first lived in Prince- 
ton, m. Dorcas Stone, of Fram., Oct. 1787, and d. in Templeton, 
1821, 8e. 61 ; 8. Jonathan ; 9. Lois, bap. May 20, '64, m. 
Isaac How, June, 1785, lived in F. ; 10. Susannah, bap. Feb. 5, 
'69, m. Ezra Belcher, Mar. 18, '94, lives in Fram. Samuel the 
f. lived near Stone's Mills, and d. 1794. Lois his w. d. 1808. 

3. NATHAN, s. of Samuel (2), m. Hannah Sanger ; and had 
1. Joseph, b. May 14, 1774 ; 2. Jeduthan, b. Dec. 23, '75, 
m. Lois Jones Dec. 18, 1800 ; 3. Eleanor, b. Mar. 18, 1777, 
m. Elias Grout ; 4. Sarah, b. Jan. 10, '79, m. Eli Fames of 
HolL, lived in Vt. or N. H. ; 5. Hannah, b. Jan. 11, '81, m. 
Wm. Clark, of Hop., Jan. 11, 1801 ; 6. Bathshebah, b. Dec. 
26, '82, m. Jacob Prescott, (Hves in Vt.) ; 7. Nathan, bap. 
Sep. '88, m. Burrowdale Jackson ; 8. Mary, bap. Sep. '88, m. 
John Clark, and d. 1843. [The births above are as given on the 

19 



218 DADMUN. — DANIELS. 

T. Rec.) Nathan the f. d. 1827 ; w. Hannah d. Nov. 19, 1821, 

86.75. 

4. DANIEL, s. of Samuel (2), m. Martha Hyde of Newton ; 
and had, 1. Prudence, b. Dec. 10, 1775', m. Luther Knowlton, 
Dec. 28, 1800, and d. Oct. 1843 ; 2. Eunice, b. Ap. 23, '77, 
m. Josiah Clajes ; 3. Aseneth, b. June 28, '78 ; 4. Martha, b. 
Oct. 11, '79, m. Dan. Bumham, of Littleton, Nov. 20, 1804 ; 5. 
John, b. Feb. 17, '81, m. Betsey Mellen,d. in Fram. Sep. 1833. 
Daniel the f. lived at Salem end, and d. in Fram. June 2, 1791, 
ae. 47. His wid. Martha d. Ap. 25, 1828, se. 83. 

5. ELIJAH, s. of Samuel (2), m. Bathshebah Parmenter, in 
Sud., Feb. 28, 1781 ; and had in Fram., 1. Betsey, b. Mar. 15, 
'84 ; 2. LuciNDA, b. Mar. 22, '86 ; 3. Cynthia, m. Abijah Hem- 
enway. The f. moved to Marlb., and had Daniel ; Martin ; 
Elijah ; and Eunice. 

6. TIMOTHY, s. of Samuel (2), ra. Sybilla Winch, Uved near 
Saxonville, and had, 1. Joel, d. young ; 2. Katy, bap. July, 
1781, m. Wilham Butler, of Cavendish, Vt., Feb. 25, '97 ; 3. 
Polly, bap. July, '81, m. William Dadmun, Mar. 5, 1800 ; 4. 
Nancy, bap. June, '82, m. Wm. Swan, of Dorchester. Timo. and 
w. adm. to ch., July, 1781. T. the f. d. in Fram., Feb., 1832, 
36. ab. 82. 

7. JONATHAN, s. of Samuel (2), m. Eunice Dunn, Ap., 
1781, and had William, who m. Polly Dadmun, and d. in Fram., 
1834. Jona. the f. lived near the Belchers, and d. in F. 

8. JOSEPH, s. of Nathan (3), m. 1st, Betsey Pike, and had 
Willard ; Betsey ; Loammi ; Joseph ; and Mary. He m. 2d, 
Milly Pike, moved to Littleton, ab. 1800, and back to Fram., ab. 
1842. He had in all 16 chil., 3 of them sons. 

Note. — The Dadmuns are said to be of Scotch extraction. 

DALRYMPLE, (commonly called Danmiple), JAMES, had 

1. Anne, bap. June, 1798, d. unm. ; 2. William, d. in Canada, 

ab. 1814, 96. 25. James lived at Salem end, and moved to Marlb. 

[James is said to have been s. of James, a Scotchman, who was taken 
prisoner from the Americans in the Revohitionary War, asked permission 
to step aside, and succeeded in escaping, although many guns were dis- 
charged at him. James m. in Sud., Aziibah Parmenter, Dec. 7, 1780. 
Aseneth, of Fram., m. Sam. Clark, of Hop,. Nov. 25, 180G. Robert m. 
in Newton, Sarah Fuller, 17G8.] 

DANIELS, ISRAEL, and w. Anna. A. adm. from the ch. in 



DANIELS. DARLING. 2l# 

Medvvaj, Aug., 1799. David, s. of Israel, bap. Oct. '99. An- 
na the w. d. Mar. 3, 1800, se 33. Israel m. Levinali Daniels, 
Mar. 19, 1801. 
Note. — Joseph was in Medfield, 1660. 

DARLING, JOHN, and w. Abigail, lived in the N. part of 
the town ; and had, 1. Abigail, b. June 2, 1736 ; 2. John, 
Mar. 24, '37-8 ; 3. Amasa, Mar. 13, '43 ; 4. Timothy, Aug. 
12, '47. Abigail the w. adm. to the ch., Feb. 5, 1748. [Sa- 
rah, of Fram., m. Isaac Wheeler, of Holden, Aug. 18, 1752. 
John, s. of Samuel, bap. June 18, 1758. Thomas, rated in 
Fram., ab. 1738.] 

2. AMOS, m. Hepsebah Bruce, in Southb., May 9, 1745, and, 
with w. cov. in Fram., Nov. 17, '48 ; and had in F,, 1. Joseph, 
b. Oct. 29, 1746 ; 2. Elizabeth, b. Mar. 2, '48, m. Eleazer 
Rice, of Marlb., 1772 ; 3. Jonas, b. June 4, '53, m. Molly 
Knights, of Marlb., had 8 chil. in Marlb., and d. in Sterling ; 4. 
Lucy, b. Aug. 13, '55, m. Daniel Rice, of Marlb. ; 5. Amos, b. 
June 16, '57, m. Laovisie Hager, of Marlb. ; 6. Hephzibah, b. 
Dec. 8, '59, m. Levi Wilkins, of Marlb., d. 1840 ; 7. Lydia, b. 
July 10, '62, d. unm., '89 ; 8. Daniel, b. July 24, '65, m. Re- 
beckah Arnold, of Marlb., and 2d, Charlotte Hunting, lived in 
Marlb., and d. in Fram., 1844. Amos and w. recom'd to the ch. 
in Marlb., Aug., 1788, about which time his farm was set off to 
Marlb. [Jacob, s. of Amos, was bap. in F., Nov. 27, 1748.] 

3. TIMOTHY, s. of John (1), and w., , had, 1. Timothy, 

bap. Oct. 28, 1770 ; 2. Nabby, bap. Nov. 25, 1770. 

4. JOSEPH, s. of Amos (2), m. Eunice Flagg, in Marlb., 
1773 ; and had, 1. Molly, b. May 8, 1774. The f. m. 2d, Sa- 
rah Houghton, and had, 2. John, b. Ap. 1, 1781. Jos. hved in 
Fram. with Amos his f., and moved to Brattleboro', ab. 1781. 

5. Margery, wid. of Joseph, d. in Fram., June 9, 1819, 8e85. 
Job d. in F., Mar. 26, 1814, se 87. 

[The tradition of the family relates, that Amos came from Danvers, 
and that his g. grand father came from England, when there were fourteen 
houses in Salem. Thomas, (only s. of John, who d. 17]3), and w. Joana, 
were of Salem, 1690. Daniel (w. Lydia) d. in Mendon, ah. 1746, f. of 
Daniel, Samuel, Peter, WiUiam, and 4 drs. Timothy was of Lunenhurg, 
1753. Benjamin, of Wrentham, (who had brs. John and Elias), d. before 
the Rev'n., an aged man, and was f of Rev. David, of Surrey, N. H., who d. 
1836, ae. 81. Judge Joshua, of Heneka, N. H., was prob. a relative of this 
last] 



220 DAVIS. — DEATH. 

DAVIS, ELIZABETH, m. Moses Brewer, Dec. 4, 1751. 
Amos, m. Dorotlij Rice, July 28, 1799. 

Robert, of Sud., H. 1655, and had drs. Sarah, and Ribeckah, a brother 
John, and a sii^ter Margaret Bnrnet ; his widow was named Bridget. 
Randall, (and w. Siisa.), of Sud., had Williavi and ^mos, 1746; Richard, 
and IVilliam. John and w. Rebeckah, were of Marlb., 1758, 

DEAN, JOSEPH, lived at the S. part of Fram. in 1763. 
2. JONAS, (who lived near the Poor House), and w. Re- 
beckah, had John, b. Oct. 22, 1788. 

Daniel was of Sud., ab. 1603. Joseph and w. Rebeckah, of Sud., had 
Mary, 1096, Pelatiah, Daniel, anci Sarah ; and were of Wat., about 17C5. 

DEARBORNE, the vr. of Deac. (Simeon) Dearborne was 
recom. to the Ch. in Wakefield, between 1784 and 1787. 

DEATH, JOHN, in Sud. 1672, bought of Benj. Rice, 1673, 
40 acres on Connecticut old road, near Beaver Dam, by Jacob's 
further meadow and a little pond, J. was received to Sherb. Jan. 
1, 1677-8, and was rated in Fram. 1710, and on Town Com- 
mittees in Fram. 1700, and after. His chil., by w. Mary, are 1. 
John, b. in Topsfield, Jan. 2, 1676; 2. Hephzebah, b. June 5, 
1680, (Sud. Rec), m, David How, Dec, 25, 1700 ; and on Sherb. 
Rec, 3, Lydia, b. Mar. 26, '82, m. in Wat., Jona. Lamb of 
Fram. 1708 ; 4. Samuel, b. Sep. 12, '84 ; 5. Ruth, b. July 20, 
'88, m. in Wat. Samuel How, Nov. 23, 1715. [Maiiy, m. Sam- 
uel Fames of Fram. Jan. 6, 1689-0.] 

2. JOHN, Jun., s. of John (1), was rated at Fram. 1710. 
He m. Elizabeth Barber, Jan. 17, 1698-9 ; and had 1. John, b. 
and d. 1710. His w. d. May 28, 1710, and he m. 2d Waitstill 
— , and had in Sherb. 2. Henry, b. 1714, m. Rachel Leland, and 
f. oi Benoni ; Henry ; Elizabeth; John ; Rachel ; snidMari/ ; 3. 
Mary, b. 1716, m. Daniel Leland, '37 ; 3. Ruth, b. 1721, m. 
John Wesson of Fram., '40 ; 4. Abigail, b. 1723, m. Wm. Green- 
wood, '45; 5. John, b. 1726; 6, Waitstill, b, 1729, m. Caleb 
Greenwood, '49 ; 7, Hepsebah, b. '31, m. Moses Adams, '51 ; 
John Esq. m. Mrs. Martha Perry, Nov, 22, 1750, and d. m Sherb. 
Dec. 14, 1754, sq. 77. (G. Stone). 

3. OLIVER, prob, s.of John (1), m. Martha Fairbanke, Ap. 17, 
1697, and had, 1. Oliver, b. Mar. 26, 1698 (Sh. Rec.) ; and on 
Fram. Rec, 2. Caleb, b. Jan. 7, 1699-0, d. Mar. 14, 1711 ; 3. 
John, b. May 30, '02, m. Hannah Morse, 1729, and f, of Jothaniy 
b. 1730, who lived in Holl., Athol, &c. ; John, of Hop. and Tern- 



DEATH. — DOUGHERTY. 221 

pleton, m. Jerusha Codj, 1753 ; and Martha ; 4. Martha, b. Ap., 
1704. Oliver the f. d. in Fram. Mar. 3, 1704-5 ; his wid. Martha 
m. Eben. Leland, Jan., of Sherb., 1708. 

4. OLIVER, Jun., s. of Oliver (3), with his w. Abigail, cov. 
1726. Their s. Caleb, b. Sep. 10, 1726. 

5. CALEB, s. of Ohver (4), had by w. Abigail, 1. Oliver, b. 
Jan, 27, 1754, d. unm. ; 2. Parley, b. Sep. 16, '55 ; 3. Abigail, 
b. Mar. 22, '57, m. Obadiah Morse of Sherb.; 4. Ebenezer Mes- 
senger, b. Dec. 2, '62, d. unm. ; 5. Caleb, b. May 6, '67. 
Caleb and w. recom. to Ch, in Sherb., Oct. 2, 1771. 

Elizabeth, of Slierb., m. James Perry, of Hell., 1728. This family 
have, in later years, written their name Dearth. The family in Fram., 
lived in the S. part of the town. 

BENCH, EUNICE, (dr. of Roger), m. William Maynard, 
Mar. 12, 1797. Lawson, (s. of Roger), left Fram. ab. 1798, 
and m. in Boston, Mary Stoddard. 

Capt. Roger, of Boston, mariner, m. Anne Lawson, g. dr. of Savil Simp- 
son, and was i. in Hop,, of Gilbert, b. 1742, (who m. Anne Gibbs, 1761, 
and was f of Gilbert, Isaac, John, ^-c); and Roger, who by w, Eunice, 
had Lawson, Roger, John, Sfc. The wid, Dench was buried in Fram., Oct. 
26, 1825. 

DEPISTA, KATA, dr. of Charles, bap. May 10, 1772. 

DEUIN or DEVIN, BEULAH, adm, to the Ch. May 22,1748. 

DILL, a " negro woman," servant to Deac. Daniel Stone, d. 
Dec. 13, 1767, £e. 26. 

DINGO, DIDO, (servant to Mr. Swift), m. Nero Benson, May 
26, 1721. 

DIX, • lived where is now the Fram. Hotel, ab. 1780. 

DODGE, MARGERY, w. of Jabez, d. Sep. 13, 1755, ^. 60. 
(G. Stone in Fram.) [Jabez was of Hop. 1737.] 

DOLBIER, BENJAMIN, came from Weston to Fram., 1769. 
(T. Rec.) [Benjamin and w. Hepsebah, of Newton, had Timothy, 
1762 ; and Benjamin, '64.] 

DONACHY, WILLIAM, cov. and was bap. Mar. 13, 1720. 
Jean, bap. Mar. 26, 1721 ; Mary, bap. Aug. 4, 1723. 

DOUGHERTY, orDORITHA, CHARLES, m. Hannah Hem- 
enway; w. Hannah cov. and bap. Nov. 10, 1765. Charles and w. 
Hannah adm. by letter from Brookfield Ch., Sep. 8, 1771. Their 
chii. were 1. William, m. in Fram., Betsey Walkup, Jan. 1788 ; 
2. Samuel, bap. Oct. 8, 1769, d. Jan. '71 ; 3. KATE,b. Dec. 23, 
19* 



222 DOUGHERTY. — DRURY. 

'71 ; 4. Hannah, b. Feb. 27, '73 ; 5. Charles Lee, b. Sep. 15, 
'76 ; 6. Lucy, b. Feb. 11, '78 ; 7. Rebeckah, b. Feb. 6, '80. 
Charles the f. moved from town, ab. 1785. 

2. MICAH, cousin to Charles (1), m. Bettj Pratt, and had, 
1. Patty, b. Dec. 26, 1771, d. May 22, '89 ; 2. Jane, b. Nov. 
9, '73, m. Asa Claflm Ap. '93, and d. 1833 ; 3. Sally, b. Oct. 
9, '75, m. Wm. Claflm, Oct. 16, '94 ; 4. Rebeckah, b. Jan. 30, 
'78, d. Maj 21 ; 5. Walter, b. Feb. 19, '80, d. at Savannah ; 
6. Betsey, b. July 19, '81, m. Silas Pratt ; 7. David, b. Aug. 
28, '83, d. unm. ; 8, Daniel, b. Jan. 11, '86, d. young. Lt. 
Micah the f. d. Jan. 27, 1788. " Widow Dougherty buried Nov. 
5, 1825." [The Doughertys originated in Ireland.] 

DRURY, HUGH, had a grant of land in Slid., 1640 or '41 : 1G42, occupied 
house and land mortgaged for deht by Win. Swifte, of Sandwich ; 1(546, 
sold to Edward Rice his house and houselot. He was f. by w. Lydia, of 

I. John, b. in Sud., May 2. 1646, ni. Mary , was a carpenter in Bos- 
ton, andd. ab. 1678, f. of Thomas and John; 2. Thomas.^ Hugh, a car- 
penter, d. in Boston, 1689 ; and his w. Lydia, d. 1675, se. 47, (both interred 
in the Cliapel Burial Ground). Hugh names in his will, proved July 30, 
1689, his brothers Henry, Joseph, and Edward Rice. Hugh m. in Bos- 
ton, Mary Fletcher, 1676. (Suff. Deeds). 

2. THO:\rAS, s. of Hugh (1), m. Rachel, dr. of Henry Rice, 
Dec. 15, 1687. His chil. were 1. Caleb,^ b. Oct. 5, 1688 ; 2. 
Thomas,!'^ b. Aug. 29, '90 ; 3. John^^ ; 4. Mary, m. David Bent, 
of Fram., Jan. 1, 1712-3 ; 5. Rachel, m. George Fairbank, Dec. 
1718 ; 6. Lydia ; 7. Elizabeth, b. June 22, 1701, m. (Isaac ?) 
Morse ; 8. Micah,i2 b. May 2, 1704 ; 9. Uriah,i^ i^^ j^^^ -^r^^ 
1706-7. 

Tho. Esq., settled in the E. part of Fram., and was distinguished 
in town affairs. He was the first Deputy to the Gen. Court, 1701 ; 
T. Clerk, 11 years ; Selectman, 13 years. In his will, proved 
Nov. 11, 1723, he names his cousin, Mary Ball. 

3. CALEB, s. of Thomas (2), m. Ehzabeth Fames, Oct. 10, 
1706 ; and had 1. Josiah,* b. Sep. 17, 1707 ; 2. Daniel, b. Ap. 
25, '09, m. Sarah Flag of Sud., July 14, '29, and was in Shrews- 
bury, 1739; 3. John, b. June 18, '11, m. Anne Gleason Nov 
22, '33, and had in Nat. Elizabeth, 1748 ; 4. Caleb,» b. May 22, 
'13 ; 5. Aseneth, b. Jan. 9, '14 ; 6. Seuill (or Seville), b. Jan. 

II, '14-5, d. June 2 ; 7. Zedekiah, b. Ap. 30, '16 ; 8. Ebenezer, 
b. Oct. 5, '18 ; 9. Joseph, b. Dec. 19, '20, m. Lydia Willard of 
Sherb., 1744, and had in Sud. Zeruiah, Uphraim, Joseph; and 



22t 



in Nat. Mizabeth^md Peter ; 10. Elizabeth, b. July 80, 1721, 
m. Tho. Winch, Dec. 20, '43. Caleb the f. d., ab. 1733. (Mid. 
Prob.) 

4. JOSIAH, s. of Caleb, (3), m. Hannah Barron of Sherb., 
Oct. 9, 1733 ; and had 1. Sakah, b. Dec. 8, 1734, m. Richard 
Rice, Jan. 16, 1755, and d. in Me. ; 2. Elijah, b. Nov. 30, '37 ; 
3. JosiAH, b. June 29, '40 ; 4. Moses,^ b. Aug. 4, '42 ; 5. 
Hannah, b. May 27, '44, m. 1. Micajah Gleason, 2d, Gen. 
John Nixon, and d. 1828 ; 6. Nathan,*' b. Sep. 27, '46 ; 7. Asa, 
b. June 29, '48, m. Dolly Gleason, and had in Nat. Elijah, 1769 ; 
Sally, '78; and Keziah, '83, m. in Fram. Wm. Perry of Nat., 
Dec. 31, 1801. Capt. Asa d. June 26, 1816 ; 8. Elisha,^ b. 
Ap. 21, '49, d. young ; 9. Elisha, b. Aug. 5, '53. Josiah the 
f. was killed by an ox team, in Wayland. 

5. MOSES, s. of Josiah (4), had by w. Cata, 1. Sarah, bap. 
Mar. 18, 1764; 2. Katy, bap. Jan. 1, '64; 3. Josiah, bap. 
July 13, '''oQ. Moses the f. moved to Fitzwilliam. 

6. NATHAN, s. of Josiah (4), m. in Sud. Abigail Rice, May 
6, 1773, and had 1. Nabby, bap. May 22, 1774, m. Rev. Mr. 
Robinson, of Westboro' ; 2. Hannah, bap. July 14, '76, m. Mo- 
ses Gleason; 3. Nancy, b. Feb. 21, '79, d. Aug. 19. Capt. 
Nathan d. Ap. 1, 1782, ae. 35. Abigail, his w. d. Aug. 22, 
1779, ». 26. 

7. ELISHA, s. of Josiah (4), m. Salome Rice in Sud., Mar. 
26, 1778 ; and had Elisha, d. June 7, 1781, re. 7 mos. E. the 
f. d. Feb. 22, 1782, fe. 29. His wid. Salome m. John Baker, of 
Westboro', Feb., 1786. 

8. CALEB, s. of Caleb (3), m. Mehetabel Maynard, May 27, 
1735, and had 1. Caleb,^ b. Sep. 16, '35 ; 2. Mehetabel, b. 
July 26, '37, d. young ; 3. Jonathan, b. May 28, '39, d. young ; 
4. Elizabeth, b. Aug. 5, '41 ; 5. William, b. July 4, '43 ; 
6. Jonathan, b. Mar. 23, '44-5 ; 7. Zechariah, b. July 23, '48 ; 
8. Mehetabel, Oct. 15, '50, her mind was long disordered ; 9. 
Abel, b. May 29, '52, d. Feb. 22, '69 ; 10. Needham, b. June 
15, '54, d. Jan. 17, '55 ; 11. Needham, b. Feb 15, 'bQ ; 12. 
Sybilla, b. Jan. 21, '58, d. Nov. 22, '59 ; 13. Elijah, b. Dec. 
22, '59. Mr. Caleb lived on the place now of Mr. Joseph Brown, 
and d. Nov. 5, 1760. 

9. CALEB, s. of Caleb (8), m. Zerviah Rice ; and had 1. 



224 DRURY. 

Caleb, b. 1775, d. unm ; 2. John, d. unm. in Nat. ; 3. Abel, 
moved to N. Salem, and m. in Fram., Nabby Broad of Nat., Dec. 1, 
1803; 4. David, and 5. Jonathan, twins, d. unm ; 6. Anne, m. 
Josiah Rutter, June 29, 1806, and 2d, Deac. Luther Haven, 
and d. 1843. Caleb the f. d. ab. 1805 ; his w. d. a few years 
before. 

10. THOMAS, Jun., s. of Tho. (2), m. Sarah Clark, June 
10, 1719 ; and had Thomas, b. Jan. 12, 1720-1. 

11. JOHN, s. of Tho. (2), m. Susannah Goddard, May 21, 
1719 ; and had 1. Mary b. Mar. 21, '19-0, m. Nath'l Sander- 
son, Oct. 4, '39, d. in Petersham ; 2. Susannah, b. Feb. 2, 
'21-2; 3. Keziah, b. Feb. 1, '23-4, m. David Bridges, Ap. 25, 
'50 ; 4. John, b. Mar. 27, '26, d. June 9, 1742 ; 5. William, b. 
June 4, '28, lived in Phihpston ; 6. Thomas, b. June 15, '30, 
lived in Phil. ; 7. Eeenezer, b. Oct. 14, '32, lived in Spencer ; 

8. Grace, b. Ap. 13, '34, d. Nov. 80, '40 ; 9. Lydia, b. Nov. 

12, '36 ; 10. Experience, b. May 7, '38 ; 11. Edward, b. Aug. 
22, '39, d. young ; 12. John, b. July 15, '42, m. at Athol, 
Lydia Smith, July 3, '65, and f. oi Joel ; David ; John^ &c. ; 13. 
Grace, b. Feb. 8, '43 ; 14. Rachel, b. Feb. 13, '44 ; 15. 
Edward, b. June 8, '48, m. Experience Goodale, of Charlton, 
and f. of Jonathan, and others, and d. at Athol, Aug. 1786. 
John the f. lived in the W. part of Fram. His Inventory 
(X1250), is dated Ap. 25, 1754 ; his wid. Sus. adm. His wid. 
m. Joseph Haven, Dec. 5, 1760. 

12. MICAH, s. of Tho. (2), m. Abigail Eames, Sep. 10, 1724 : 
and had 1. Mary, b. June 1, 172(9), m. John Crooks of Hop. 
Nov. 7, '51 ; 2. Elizabeth, b. Oct. 21, '31 ; 3. Micah, b. Oct. 

13, '33, d. young; 4. David, b. Feb. 17, '35 ; 5. Hannah, b. 
June 27, '39, m. Capt. John Butler ; 6. Richard, b. May 31, 
'41 ; 7. Micah,i3 ^^ j^^^e 13, '43 ; 8. Henry, b. Sep. 12, '45 ; 

9. Robert, b. Aug. 26, '49. Micah, Sen. d. in Fram. 

13. MICAH, Jun., s. of Micah (12), m. Lucy Howe ; and had 
1. Molly, b. Oct. 3, 1772, m. 1st, Abijah Parmenter, July, 
1790, 2d, Eleazer Smith, of Walpole, Machinist ; 2. David, lived 
in Vt. ; 3. Lucy, m. Wm. Stickney, of Boston. Micah the f. was 
eccentric, dressed Hke a hermit, and d. in Fram. 

14. URIAH, s. of Tho. (2), m. Martha Eames, Dec. 1, 
1726 ; and had 1. Martha, b. Oct. 1, 1727 ; 2. Rachel, b. Feb. 



7, '28-9, m. Jos. Jennings, Jan. 23, '52 ; 3. Sybilla, b. June 
21, '31, d. unm. ; 4. Uriah, b. Mar. 16, '32-3, d. young; 5. 
TuoMAS,^-^ b. Mar. 9, '34-5 ; 6. Samuel, b. Dec. 4, '36, d. young ; 
7. Lydia, b. Dec. 7, '40, d. young ; 8. Uriah, b. Ap. 12, '43 ; 
9. Lydia, b. Oct. 5, '45; 10. Samuel, b. Mar. 23, '47-8, prob. 
d. young. Uriah the f. was a Selectman 2 years, and d. ab. 1754. 
(Mid. Prob.). 

15. THOMAS, s. of Uriah (14), m. Martha Eames of Holl., 
Aug. 13, 1753 ; and had 1. Sybilla, b. Oct. 28, 1753, d. unm. 
ab. 1805 ; 2. Uriah, b. Feb. 4, '55, d. Feb. 16 ; 3. Thomas, b. 
Mar. 25, '56, m. Grace Rice, Dec. 21, '80, 2d, Lois Wood, of 
Newton, Sep. 15, 1794, and moved to W. part of Mass., ab. 
1808 ; 4. Samuel, b. Oct. 18, '58, pub. in Nat. to Betsey Dun, 
1789 ; 5. David, b. Oct. 20, '60, m. Lydia Dudley, (f. of Ma- 
rt/, who m. Jonas Dean of Walth., Feb. 5, 1808), and d. in Nat. 
ab. 1812 ; 6. Isaac, bap. Nov. 14, '62, d. young ; 7. Martha, 
bap. Jan. 20, '65, m. Calvin Eames, lived in Canada ; 8. Polly, 
bap. Dec. '67, m. Luther Eaton, Dec. '89, and d. 1796 ; 9. 
Nelly, bap. Jan. 14, '70, m. Luther Eaton; 10. Lucia, bap. 
Feb. '72, d. young ; 11. Lucy, bap. Mar. 14, '73 ; 12. Isaac, 
bap. Aug. 4, '76, m. in Boston, and d. ab. 1824. Capt. Thomas 
the f. Uved near Deac. Luther Haven, and d. Ap. 19, 1790. 

16. Sarah, bap. Feb. 9, 1724. Abigail, bap. Jan. 29, 

1727. Tho's bap. Mar. 26, '27. Elizabeth, m. Tho. Winch, Dec. 

20, 1743. Elizabeth, m. Tho. Winch, July 17, 1754. Lydia, 

m. Peter Sleeman of Charlton, Jan. 16 (or Feb.), 1758. 

Susannah, m. John Haven, Mar. 27, 1746. 

Elijah m. Dolly Perry, in Nat., 1792. John m. in South., wid. Thank- 
ful Home, July, 1707, and f. of Wiitsor. John, m. in Southb., Abigail 
Rolf, 1771. 

DUDLEY, PETER, m. in Southb., Experience Newton, 

Dec. 12, 1754, and had in Fram. 1. Mary, b. Oct. 14, 1755, m. 

Beriah Pratt ; 2. Peter, b. Oct. 14, '58, m. in Hop., lived m N. 

y. ; 3. Levinah, b. Dec. 7, '60, m. Thaddeus Hememvay, Jan. 

'82, lived in N. Y. ; 4. Experience, b. Feb. 15, '64, d. unm. in 

N. Y. ; 5. Nathan, b. May 5, '66, m. Mercy Sheffield, Mar. 30, 

'86, lived in N. Y. ; 6. Abraham, b. Oct. 14, '68, m. in N. Y. ; 

7. Sarah, b. Dec. 29, '72 ; 8. Charles, b. Sep. 1, '75 ; 9. Anne, 

b. Sep. 12, '77. Peter the f. lived near Luther Newton's, and 

moved to N. Y. ab. 1790. 



226 DUDLEY. — DUNTON. 

2. JOHN, (s. of Benj. of E, Sud.) m. Zerviah Rice, May 3, 
1792 ; and had 1. John, bap. Nov. '93 ; 2. Hannah, and 3. Mary, 
twins, bap. Feb. '95 ; 4. Caleb ; 5. Nathan. John moved to 
Petersham. 

3. BENJAMIN, by w. Sybil, had Silva, b. Feb. 13, 1795 ; 
Phebe, b. Feb. 9, '97. Sybil the w. d. in Sud. Sept. 17, 1824, 
se. 50 ; and his 2d w. Anna, d. Jan. 2, 1838, oe. 57. 

1718, Isaac Rice of Sud., by will, gave half of a farm at Indian Head, 
in F. to Benj. Dudley, whom he had brought up. Joseph, and w. Mary, 
were of Sud., 1757 ; William and w. Judith, 1763; and Ebenezer, and 
w. Grace, 1758 ; all had chil. Peter, of Hartlbrd, ni. in Marlb.. Al)igail 
Gleason, 1741. In Fiam., Benjamin m. wid. Hannah Belcher, Mrs. Dud- 
ley d. Sept. 28, 1820. 

DUNKEN, or Dunkin, JOHN, had by w. Sarah, Abigail, b. 

Dec. 3. 1718 ; Rebeckah, b. Ap. 3, d. July 3, '21. 

Note. — John, (w. Sarah), of Wore, d. ab. 1740, leaving Simeon, John, 
Samuel, Daniel, and s. in-law, James Haws. Also, at Wore, John, Jr., 
and w. Sarah, 1728. Daniel was there, 1740, and moved to Petersliam. 
Samuel, was of Roxb., 1674. 

DUNN, WILLIAM, " a member of the Ch. of Scotland," 
had, in 1766, communed with the Fram. Ch. about 30 years, (Ch. 
Rec), and had Ann, bap. Ap. 26, 1747 ; Elizabeth, bap. June 
10,1750. [William, of Fram., m. in Sud. Eunice Goodnow, 
May 4, 1758]. 

2. JOHN, of Fram. m. Grace Kelley, in Hop., June, 1751, and 
had in Fram. 1. Sarah, b. Mar. 14, '52, m. Ithamar Rice of 
Sud. ; 2. John, b. Aug. 25, '53, d. unm. ; 3. Edward, b. June 
2, '56 ; 4. Mary, bap. May 18, '60, m. Daniel Jones, May '86 ; 
5. Letice, bap. May 18, '60 ; 6. Eunice, m. Jona. Dadmun, Ap. 
'81 ; 7. William, m. Mitty Hemenway, June '88 ; 8. Catha- 
rine, m. Eben. Wiley, of Sunderland ; 9. Joseph, m. in Chester, 
N. York. 

Note. — The Dunns lived near Cochituate Pond. 

DUNTON. " A contribution was recommended (Ap. 12, 

1719), for Mr. John D. who had been burnt out a httle before." 

(Swift's Journal). 

Note. — John of Sud., m. Sarah Beal, 1722, and had Timothy, 
1715; Samuel '19; Anna, '21. Thomas and w. Sarah, of Sud , 1722, had 
Elizabeth, Elijah, and John. A Thomas d. at Western, 1758. (Wore. 
Prol).) John, a wheelwrif^ht, moved, ab. 1714, fiom Reading to Sud., 
where he d. ab. 1720, leaving a w. Ruth, and chil. John, Thomas, Ruth, 
Elizabeth, Mary, Sarah, and Hephzibah. Samuel was of Reading, 1655. 



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DURSTON. — EAMES. 227 

DURSTON, ABIGAIL, cov. and was bap. Oct. 8, 1727. 
DYER, NATHANIEL, rated in Fram. ab. 1755. 
EAGER, ABRAHAM, m. PoUj Clark, Sep. 1785. 

Abraham, (w. Lydia), Zechariah, (\v. Elizabeth), Zerubbabkl, (m. 
Hannah Kerly, 1697), had chil. in Marlb., from ab. 1G93. William and 
w. Ruth, of Cainb., had Zerubbabel, 1672, and others. 

EAMES, THOMAS, and w. Margaret, had at Dedham, 1. 

John, b. May 16, and d. Sep. 17, 1641 ; 2. John^, b. Oct. 6, 

'42 ; 3. Mary, b. May 24, '45. Thomas the f. m. 2d at Camb. 

Mary, wid. of Jona.Padelford (see Padelford), ab. 1662, and had 

4. Thomas, bap. at Camb. July 12, '63 ; at Sud., 5. Samuel^*, 

b. Jan. 15, '64-5 ; 6. Margaret, b. July 8, 'QQ, m. Joseph 

Adams, '88 ; 7. Nathaniel^^ b. Dec. 30, '68 ; and at Fram., 8. 

Sarah, b. Oct. 3, '70 ; 9. Lydia, b. June 29, '72. 

Thomas was surety for Robert Fames at Mid. Co. Court, 1651, 

and gave a deposition, Oct. 5, 1652, then se. 34 or thereabouts, 

and of Medford. In 1668, he had leased " Mr. Pelham's farm," 

in Sud.* About 1670, he settled in Fram. on the S, declivity of 

Mt. Wait ; was received as an Inhab. of Sherb. Jan. 4, '74-5, and 

early chosen a Selectman ; was on the Com. for building the 

Meeting House, and received a grant for building the same. His 

house m Fram. was burnt by the Indians, Feb. 1, 1676-7, and his 

s. wife killed with some of his chil., and others taken captive. (See 

8 a former part of this volume). Thomas the f. d. Jan. 25, 1680, 

ae. ab. 62 years. Administration on his estate was granted to 

John, his oldest son, 1680. (Suff. Prob.) 

Y Note. — Margery was adm. to Charlestown church, 1635. Robert, 
"' was of Ch'n, 1651. Robert, of Woburn, (his wid. Elizabeth m. Capt. 
^ Wm. Bond, of Wat), had Samuel ; John, d. 1654 ; Elizabeth, b. 1659, prob. 

m. John Eames, May, 82 ; Mary, b. 1661, m. Abr. Cozzens, '84 ; Samuel ; 

John, 1653, and others. Robert, and w. Rebeckah, of Andover, had 
;^ Hannah, 1661 ; Daniel, John, Dorothy, Jacob and Joseph. Robert, d. at 

>. Dracut, ab. 1671, and in his will refers to his cousin Richard, s. of sister 

Dorothy Newman^ "dwelling at Fannam, (Farnham^), in Surrey, in Rat- 
> I tlesham." Henry, (vv. Elizabeth), messenger to the General Court, had 
i* in Boston, William, 1674, (prob. of Long Island) ; John, Mary, Benjamin, 

Henry, and Samuel. Mark and w. Elizalaeth, had in Charlestown, s, John, 

Y 1650. John was of Groton, 1716 — the family numerous, and believed to 
o have gone from Andover. Gershom, of Marlb., (w. Hannah), had Hannah, 
^ 1671, who d. 1721. G. the f. d. at Wat., Nov. 25, 1676. Robert, (prob. 

* » Ordered that Tho. Eames, dur- rate, &c." (Sud. T. Rec.) In 1667, 

ing his lease upon Mr. Pelham's farm, he leased of the town a piece of 

shall pay to the minister fore pound meadow near Doeskin Hill, for a 

(per) anam, and 20sh. to every £20 peck of wheat. 



228 EAMES. 

from Maiden), was of Marlb., 1744. Robert, (prob. his son), d. at Marlb., 
Feb., 1821, 33. 84. Anthonv was of Hingliam, 1637. (Sav. Wiiit., II. 
221 et seq.) David and w. Mehetabel, of Dedhani, had chil. from 1691. 
Jethro, of Lancaster, 1718. Benjamin, of Wat., m. Mehetabel Cheney, 
1725, and was of Hop., 1725. Elizabeth, of Wat., m. Thomas Blayn- 
ford, Dec. 18, 1673. 

2. ^JOHN, s. of Thomas (1), had by w. Mary, 1. Margaret, 

b. and d. in Wat. 1676 ; 2. Anna, m. Flagg ; and on Sherb. 

Rec, 3. Martha, b. Feb. 28, '78, m. Smith. Mary the m. 

d. Ap. 3, '81, and John the f. m. 2d Elizabeth Eames, May '82, 
and had, 4. Priscilla, b. Feb. 2, '82-3 ; 5. Elizabeth, b. Ap. 
11, '85, m. Caleb Drury, Oct. 10, 1706 ; 6. John^ b. Jan. 10, 
'87 ; 7. ThomasS b. July 22, '94 ; 8. Mary, b. Jan. 4, '97, m. 
John Pike) Sep. 8, '26 ; 9. Henry^ b. Ap. 28, '98 ; 10. Abigail, 
b. Mar. 9, 1705, m. Micah Drury, Sep. 10, 1724. John the f. 
settled in the S. part of Fram. Plantation, was received as Inhab- 
itant of Sherb., Ap. 1679, Selectman of Sherb. 1682, and of 
Fram. 1701. His will bears date May 18, 1727. He d. Dec. 
14, 1733. Elizabeth his w. d. June 26, 1727. Mr. Swift notes 
her death as " my landlady Eames." 

3. ^JOHN, s. of John (2), m. Joanna Buckminster, June 23, 
1712, and had in Fram. 1. Elizabeth, b. Nov. 15, 1713 ; 2. 
Robert,"* b. July 15, 1714 ; 3. John, bap. Aug. 10, 1718 ; and in 
Hop. 4. Joanna, b. June 26, '20, m. Ephraim Stone, July 24, '45 ; 
5. Thomas, b. Oct. 3, '22 ; 6. William, b. Aug. 31, '24 ; 7. 

Aaron, b. July 27, '26, m. Ann , and had in Rut'd, Robert^ 

b. 1749, of Sud. 1773 ; Aaron, b. '51, (m. Kezia Goodnow of 
Sud. and f. of Asahel, Betsey, who m. John Bellows, Esq., of 
Boston, and Aaron) ; Thomas, '53 ; and in Sud. Charles, Calvin, 
Mary, Luther, Silas, Joanna, Benjamin, and Ann ; 8. Benjamin, 
b. July 9, '33 ; 9. Abigail, b. Nov. 15, '36 ; 10. Priscilla, b. 
and d. May 17, '38. John the f. d. — . His wid. Joanna, m. 
John Butler, Mar. 19, 1740. 

4. ^ROBERT, s. of John (3), m. Deborah Adams, July 16, 
1740,"" and had 1. John ,5 b. Dec. 15, 1742 ; 2. Molly, b. Nov. 7, 
'44, d. Aug. 17, '47 ; 3. Robert, b. Mar. 30, and d. Aug. 27, '47. 
Rob. the f. d. Aug. 18, 1747, and his wid. Deb. m. Dr. Ebenezer 
Hemenway, Nov. 29, 1750. 

5. iJOHN, s. of Robert (4), m. Ruth Stone, lived on the 
Southb. road, and had 1. Molly, b. June 8, 1763, m. Uriah Rice, 
June, '84 ; 2. Ruth, b. Mar. 18, '65, m. Ezra Rice, July, '90, and 



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d. Nov. 1832 ; 3. Robert, b. July 24, '67, m. Polly Cloyes, June 
24, '93, moved to Whitestown, N. Y. ; 4. Huldah, b. Feb. 17, 
d. Mar. 11, '69 ; 5. John, b. May 28, '70, m. Sally Sanger, d. 
in N. Hartford, 1823 ; 6. Hezekiah, b. July 8, '74, d. Aug. 2, '75 ; 

7. Anna, b. Mar. 26, '76, m. Nathan Manson, d. Ap. 10, 1806 ; 

8. Deborah, b. Feb. 10, '78, m. Nath. Whitney, of Sherb., d. in 
N. Y., 1841 ; 9. Hezekiah, and 10. Asa, (twins), bap. May 27, 

'80 — H. m. Percy Butler, d. in N. Y ; A. m. Butler, d. 

do ; 11. Nathaniel G., b. Ap. 9, '82, d. unm. in Batavia, N. Y.; 
12. Matthew B., b. Dec. 6, '85, d. in Paris, N. Y., Aug. 10, 

1816 ; 13. Sally, b. Sep. 9, '87, m. Smith of N. Hartford. 

John the f. was Selectman 10 years, and d. Ap. 18, 1806, ge. 63. 
His w. Ruth d. May, 1809. 

6. ^THOMAS, s. of John (2), m. Abigail Leonard, and had 
Thomas^ b. May 20, 1729. T. the'f. was deaf and dumb ; lived 
first, near Daniel Sanger's, and afterwards in a house built for him 
near Aaron Pratt's, by the Town, a Mr. Peck of Boston, giving 
him the use of land for the purpose. 

7. ^THOxMAS, Jun., s. of Tho. (6), m. Rachel Graves, Sep. 
21, 1748, and had 1. Thomas, b. Dec. 28, 1748 ; 2. Rebeckah, 
b. Oct. 23, '50 ; 3. Ann, bap. Dec. 31, '52 ; 4. Elijah, bap. 
May 11, '55 ; 5. Rachel, bap. Ap. 2, '58 ; 6. Jerusha, bap. 
Aug. 22, '62. Tho. the f. lived by Aaron Pratt's, (a cellar hole 
remains), and moved from town,,ab. 1765. 

8. ^HENRY, s. of John (2),m. Ruth Newton, of Marlb., Nov. 
7, 1722, and had 1. Phinehas, b. Sep. 2, 1723, m. Abigail Blan- 
den, of Newton, Feb. 20, '52, and d. Mar. 6, '52 ; 2. Mart, b. 
Mar. 15, '24-5, m. Micah Haven, Jan. 16, '43-4, and 2d Jerem. 
Pike ; 3. Henry," b. Ap. 30, '26 ; 4. Ruth, b. Ap. 30, '27, m. Jona. 
Rice, Oct. 29, '46 ; 5. Gershom, b. Feb. 16, '28-9, d. unm. Feb. 

16, '52 ; 6. Hannah, b. Ap. 8, '31, m. Morse ; 7. Timo- 

THYl^ b. Nov. 23, '32 ; 8. Betty, b. Dec. 10, '34, m. Eenajah 
Morse, '58 ; 9. Ltdia, b. Mar. 20, '36-7, m. Jacob Pratt and d. 
88. 96 ; 10. Jesse^^ b. July 14, '39 ; 11. John^^, b. Oct. 30, '43. 
Capt. Henry, the f., was Selectman 3 years, and d. May 16, 1761. 
His wid. Ruth d. Mar. 11, '77, se. 75. 

9. ^HENRY, Jun., s. of Henry (8), m. Lois Howe, at Hop. 
1750, and had 1. Henry^«, bap. May 6, 1751 ; 2. Gershom, bap. 
Ap. 22, '52, m. Lydia Wait, Feb. '84, and d. in Boylston ; 3. 

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230 EAMES. 

JoTHAM, bap. Jan. 25, '56, m. Goddard, d. in Swanzey, N. 

H., ab. 1840 ; 4. Lois, bap. Feb. 26, '58, m. John Steal, Jun., 
(mistake for Stowell), Oct. 12, '80, and late of Shutesburj ; 6. 
LucY,.m. Daniel Jones, June, '82; 6. Ruth, bap. July, '63, m. 
Frederick Brown, July, '86, and d. in Petersham ; 7. Peter, bap. 
July 21, '65, m. Sally Clark, and d. in Petersham, ab. 1814 ; 8. 
Nabby, bap. Mar. 6, '68, m. Abel Metcalf, Feb. '89, d. at Crd^- 
den, ab. 1824 ; 9. Luther, bap. June 3, '70, m. in Guilford, Vt., 
and d. in Marlb., Vt., 1840. Henry Sen. d. in Fram., 1772. 

10. ^HENRY, s. of Henry (9), m. Zuba Haven, Mar. 1,1781, 
and had 1. Hitty, b. Nov. 13, '81, m. Abel Fames, Mar. 1804 ; 
2. Ruth, b. Mar. 30, '84, m. Nehemiah Howe of Hop., Nov. 30, 
1806 ; 3. Nabby, b. July 3, '86, m. Joseph Sanger ; 4. Lucy, b. 
Mar. 16, '89, m. Lovel Fames ; 5. Sukey, b. Jan. 16, '92, m. 
Jona. Fames ; 6. Henry, b.'Aug. 30, '95, d. 1803. Azubahthe 
m. d. Oct. 10, 1820, x. 67, and her husb. m. 2d wid, Flizabeth 
Kendall. Henry lived where his son-in-law Abel now lives, and 
d. Jan. 21, 1829, fe. 78. (G. Stone). 

11. iJESSF, s. of Henry (8), by w. Betty, had 1. Timothy, b. 
Sep. 9, 1762, m. Mary Johnson, and d. ab. 1846 ; 2. Jesse, b. 
June 5, '64, m. wid. Fay, and d. in Strasburg ; 3. Betty, b. May 
1, '6Q, d. Dec. 31, '76 ; 4. Fzra, b. May 5, '68, d. in Albany ; 
5. Polly, b. Ap. 19, '71, d. Dec. 22, '76 ; 6. Sally, b. May 3, 
'73, m. in Strasburg. Jesse the f. was expert in extracting teeth. 
His w. Betty d. in Fram., Feb. 14, 1776, ae. 34 y., 8 m., after 
which he moved to Strasburg, and d. there. 

12. iJOHN, s. of Henry (8), m. Anne Bent; and had 1. 
Nabby, d. unm., Dec. 10, 1839, ae. 72 ; 2. John, m. Sarah Lit- 
tiefield, of Holl., and d. in Fram., May 13, 1838, x. 61 ; his w. d. 
Feb. 17, 1827, 2d. 40 ; 3. Nancy, lives unm. in Nat. John the 
f. and his s. John, lived on the farm of Harrison Fames. He m. 
2d, Wid. Mercy Fuller ; 3d, Sally Kingsbury, who d. Sep. 27, 
1830, je. 68. John, Sen., d. Mar. 13, 1832, je. 88. 

13. ^TIMOTHY, s. of Henry (8), m. Sarah Stone ; and had, 
1. Lucy, b. May 7, d. 19th, 1758. Timo. m. 2d, Hannah HUl, 
of Sud., Sep. 26, '63 ; and had, 2. Sarah, b. Feb. 1, '65, m. 
Benj. Stone, '85 ; 3. Phinehas, b. May 14, ^66, m. Jane How, 
of Sud., '88 ; 4. LuciNDA,b. July 30, '68, m. Nathan Smith, '90, 
moved to Walpole, N. H. ; 5. Chloe, b. Sep. 3, '70, m. Moses 



EAMES. 2S1 

Haven, '90 ; 6. Hannah, b. Dec. 18, '74, m. Matthew Stone. 
Timo. the f. lived on the border of Sud., his chil. b. or bap. in Fram. 
He d. in Clinton, N. Y., Sep. 3, 1797. Hannah his w. d. 1795. 
14. ^SAMUEL, s. of Thomas (1), m. Mary Death, Jan. 6, 
1689-0, and 2d, Patience Twitchell, Ap. 21, 1698 ; and had, 1. 
Gershom^^ b. Dec. 29, '98 ; 2. Patience, b. Feb. 7, 1702, m. 
Abr. Kice, Feb. 1, '21-2 ; 3. Margaret, b. Jan. 13, '03-4, m. 
Phinehas Rice, July 26, '27 ; 4. Martha, b. July 9, '06, m. 
Uriah Drury, Dec. 1, '26 ; 5. Sarah, b. June 28, '09, m. Dan. 
Gregory, July 13, '32 ; 6. Jonathan, b. Jan. 28, '11-2, m. at 
HoU., Abigail Golding, 1742, and f. o^ Jonathan; ilfoses, who 
went to Upton ; and others ; 7. Samuel^^, b. Ap. 16, '14 ; 8. 
Lydia, b. May 1, '16, m. James Clayes, July 24, '35; 9. 
David^^ b. Aug. 26, '18 ; 10. Joseph^^, b. Sep. 9, '20. Samuel 
the f. lived near the rail road station, and d. in Fram. 

15. 2GERSHOM, s. of Samuel, (14), lived in Holl., m. Susanna Whit- 
ney, and had 1. Sdsanna, b. 1725, m. Jos. Cozzens ; 2, Pati>kck, 1728; 
3. Susanna, '30; 4, Martha, '32, ni. Tho. Drury, '52 ; 5. Lois, '34; 6. 

Lydia, '36; 7. Marah, h. and d. '39; 8. Reuben, '43, m. Whijiple, 

and Kendall; 9. Ezra ; 10. Lois, '48. Geivhom the f. (or son), d. 

1762. G.'s w. Susanna d. 1739; he m. 2d, Mary Leland, 1741. 

16. ^SAMUEL, s. of Samuel (14), m. SybiUa Haven, Jan. 
11, 1738-9 ; and had, 1. Patience, b. Jan. 6, '40, m. Amos 
Perry, of Sherb., Feb. 29, '64; 2. Samuel, b. Feb. 1, '42, d. 
unm., prob. in the army ; 3. Ebenezer, b. Sep. 1, '44, d. Jan 1, 
'45 ; 4. Sybilla, b. Ap. 3, '47, m. — Leland, of Holl. Sybilla 
the m. d.Feb. 19, '49, and Samuel m. 2d, Emiice Fuller, of Hop., 
Dec. 13, 1750 ; and had, 5. Eunice, b. Feb. 21, '53, d. Oct. 21, 
'55 ; 6. Eunice, b. June 6, '54, d. Nov. 24, '58 ; 7. Ebenezer, 
b. Ap. 26, '56 ; 8. Eunice, b. Sep. 9, '58 ; 9. Alexander ; 10. 
James, both bap. June 26, '63, (one accidentally killed the other 
while hunting) ; 11. Lydia, bap. May 10, '67. Eunice w. of 
Sam. was adm. to the ch. by letter, from Newton, Mar, 15,1752. 
She d. in Nat. Samuel her husb. lived near Mr. Sylvanus Phipps'-, 
and d. in Fram. 

17. ^DAVID, s. of Sam. (14), m. Elizabeth Butler; and had 
1. Elizabeth, b. Jan. 5, 1745 ; 2. Lydia, b. Mar. 28, '48, m. 
— Baker, lived in Shrewsb. ; 3. Molly, b. Dec. 16, '50, m. Ezek. 
Mixter ; 4. Anna, b. Sep. 1, '53 ; 5. Nelly, b. Oct. 5, 'bo ; 6. 
Nabby, b. Oct. 28, '58 ; 7 and 8. Sarah and Katy, b. Oct. 7, 



232 EAMES. 

'61 ; 9. David, b. June 26, '64 ; 10. AValter, b. Feb. 27, '67, 
moved to Peterboro' Slip. D. the f. lived on Mr. Josiah Abbot's 
place, moved to Peterboro' Slip, and d. ab. the beginning of the 
Revolution. 

18. -JOSEPH, s. of Sam. (14), m. Susannah Pike, July 15, 
1746 ; and had, 1. Thaddeus, bap. Nov. 30, 1746, m. — Rice, 
of Barre, and d. in Westmoreland ; 2. Molly, b. 1748, m. Na- 
than Parkhurst ; 3. Susannah, bap. Jan. 20, 1750-1, m. Asa 
Morse, Jan. 15, '77, lives in Fram. ; 4. Moses, bap. Ap. 8, '52, 
m. Lois Adams, of HoU., Nov. 16, '80, d. in Whitingham ; 5. Na- 
than, bap. Mar. 9, '55, d. unm. ; 6. Mehetabel, bap. July 3, 
'57, m. Hon. Needham Maynard, May 6, '81, and d. in N. Y. ; 
7. Martha, bap. Dec. 9, '59, m. Nathan Hemenway, Dec. 3, 
'78, and d. at Whitestown, N. Y. ; 8. Sarah, bap. Aug. 22, '62, m. 
Jos. Jennings, Jun., Oct. 30, '81, d. at WhitestoAvn ; 9. Submit, 

bap. Oct. 28, '64, m. ; Blodget ; 10. Elizabeth, bap. June 

14, '67, d. young ; 11. Prudy, bap. Oct. 7, '70, m. Abner Haven, 
May '89, d. 1840. Joseph the f. lived near the Railroad, was a 
Selectman, 1774, and d. in Whitestown, N. Y. ab. 1795. Susan- 
nah his w. d. 1788, in Fram. 

19. ^NATHANIEL, s. of Thomas (1), had by w. Anne, 1. 
Lydia, b. Dec. 10, 1694, m. Benj. Muzzey of Lexington, Nov. 
15,1716; 2. Rebeckah, b. July 25, '97, m. Daniel Bigelow, 
June 27, '23 ; 3. Sarah, b. Nov. 1, 1701, m. Nathaniel Coy, and 
d. July 23, 1728 ; 4. Nathaniel^o, b. Ap. 18, '03 ; 5. ANNE,b. 
Jan. 27, '06-7, m. Samuel Knight of Sud., Ap. 23, '40 ; 6. Will- 
iam, m. in Holl. Sarah Perry, 1733, andf. of Sarah &nd Hannah, 
and d. Nov. 1789, se. 80 ; 7. Daniel^S b. Mar. 20, 1711-2. 
Nath. the f. lived near the R. Road Station, was Selectman 2 
years, and d. Jan. 1, 1746 ; his w. Anne d. Mar. 12, 1743. 

20. ^NATHANIEL, Jun. s. of Nath. (19), m. Rachel Lovell, 
of Medfield, Nov. 27, 1735, and had 1. Benjamin, b. Sep. 15, 
'37, d. Nov. 24 ; 2. Nathaniel^^, b. July 31, '39, d. Aug. 14 ; 
3. William, b. Feb. 21, '40-1, d. Mar. 2 ; 4. Ann, b. Aug. 6, '44, 
d. Nov. 30, '48 ; 5. Nathaniel, b. Sep. 11, '47 ; 6. Alexander, 
b. Oct. 5, '48 ; 7. Benjamin, bap. Mar. 16, '51 ; 8. Rachel, m. 
Richard Gleason, d. in Fitzwilliam. Nath. the f., known as " Cor- 
poral Fames," hved where Jona. now lives, and d. Mar. 13, 1796, 
£6. 93 ; his w. Rachel d. Oct. 19, 1778, ge. 68. 



EAMES. EATON. 2M 

21. sDANIEL, s. of Nath. (19), m. Silence Leland,and had in Holl. and 
Hop., 1. Daniel, b. 1740, m. Mary CuiIer. '61 ; Hopestill, '44; Lydia, '46, 
tn. Josh. UnJerwood ; Anna, '48, m. Col John Gle:ison, of Fmm. ; Wil- 
LMM, '49, hud 2 w. and d. in Boylstoii ; Aaron, '53, m. Sarah Lelaud. 
Descendants of Daniel live in Holli?ton, near Fram. hounds. 

22. ^NATHANIEL, s. of Nath. (20), m. Kata Rice, and bad 

1. Anna, b. Feb. 5, 1772, m. Ainasa Fobes, of Roxbury, Aug. 1, 
1802 ; 2. Alexander, b. July 5, '74, m. Abigail Lovell, of Med- 
field; 3. Zedekiah, b. Feb. 13, '76, d. Oct. 27, '78, se. 2 ; 4. 
Abel, b. May 23, '78, m. Hitty Fames, Mar. 1804 ; 5. Rachel, 
b. May 30, '80, m. Seth Fobes, lives in Paris, Me. ; 6. Stephen, 
b. July 6, '82, d. Oct. 1, '86 ; 7. Lovell, b. Feb. 7, '85, m. 
Lucy Fames ; 8. Zedekiah, bap. Oct. '87, d. in Georgia ; 9. 
Patty, bap. Aug. '90 ; 9. Jonathan, b. July 5, '93, m. Sukey 
Barnes. Nath. the f. lived on the place now of his s. Jona., and 
d. Sep. 8, 1820, se. 73. Kata his wid., d. May 30, 1833, ge. 81. 

23. MARY, m. Eben. Frizzell, both of Fram., Jan. 11, 1749. 
Abigail, of Fram., m. John Newton, Jun., of Southb., Dec. 14, 
1772. Asa, of Holl, m. in Fram., Anne Haven, of Holl., 1789. 
PfliNEiL\^, m. Isanna Joues, both of Fram., July, 1790. 

EATON, JOXAS, (perhaps the Jonas of Wat., who, Mar. 23, 1646, sold 
to Richard Cuttinii, his house and ground, formerly honght of Sitiion 
Oni^e. (Mid. Deeds), had (Reading Rec ) hv vv. Grace, 1. Mary, h. 1643; 

2. John, h. Sep. 10, 1645; 3. Jonas, b. 1647; 4. Jonas, b. Sep. 24. '48; 

5. Joseph, b. '51 ; 6. Joshda, b. Dec. 4, '53. m. Rebeckah Kendal, and f. 
of Joshua, b. 1683, Thomas, and others ; 7. Jonathan, b. Dec. 6, '55, (f. by 
w. Eliz., of Jonathan, who d. 1711, and two dr.-?-); 8 David, '57. Jonas, 
the f.'s will, is dated Jan. 7, 1673. He d. Feb. 24, 1674. 

2. JOHN, s. of Jonas (1). had in Reading, by w. Dorcas, 1. Jonas, b. 

and d. 1677 ; 2. Grace, b. 1677, n). Routelle; 3. Noah. b. 1678; 4. 

Jonas, b. May 18, '80 ; 5. Joseph, b. and d '81 ; 6. Mary, b. '83; 7. Dor- 
cas, b. '88; 8. Benjamin; 9. Joseph; 10. Phebe. The est. of John, the 
f. was settled 1700, and the widow Dorcas m. 2d Bryant. 

3. JONAS, s. of John (2), a tanner, bought of Geo. Walkup, 
one half of the " half mile square," and built where is now the old 
Eaton House, near the Sudb. bounds. By his w. Mehetabel, he 
hadl.MEHETABEL, b. Feb. 12, 1706-7, m. John Trowbridge ; 2. 
Noah^ b. July 22, '08 ; 3. John, b. Sep. 3, '10, d. at Plainfield; 
4. Phebe, b. Sep. 28, '12 ; 5. Jonas, b. Oct. 22, '14 ; 6. Joseph, 
b. Mar. 12, '16-7, d. at Plainfield ; 7. Mary, b. Mar. 12, '18-9 ; 
8. Joshua, b. July 1, '21 — his 1st w. d. in Voluntown, Con., 
1748-9 ; 9. Benjamin^", b. Oct. 9, '23 ; 10. Ebenezer, b. May 

6, '27. J. the f. was Selectman '17, and d. Aug. 13, '27, ae. 47. 

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4. JOSHUA, had in Fram., by w. Lydia, Samuel, bap. Feb. 
18, 1728, and d. Oct. 8, 1729, se. 1 y. 7 m. 22 d. Joslma was 
adm. to the Ch. Aug. 80, 1724, and was Selectman, 1732. 
[Joshua and w. Lydia, had in Wat. Lydia, b. Mar. 9, 1711. In 
1718, at Weston, Lydia, w. of Joshua, of Wat., now of Worcester, 
was adm. to the Ch. Joshua, a lawyer at Wore, and after min- 
ister of Spencer, was b. at Walth. Dec. 15, 1714. See an inter- 
esting notice of him in Willard's address to the Wore. Bar, p. 54.] 

6. ^NOAH, s. of Jonas (3), m. Hannah Vinton, of Stoneham ; 
and had -1. Hannah, b. Nov. 4, 1731, m. John Cheney ; 2. Noah, 
b. Aug. 7, '33 ; 3. Abigail, b. Feb. 1, '35-6, m. Daniel Gregory; 

4. JoNAS^ b. Jan. 29, '37-8 ; 5. JoHN^ b. July 30, '40 ; 6. 
Mehetabel, b. Ap. 21, '43, m. Deac. Daken, of Sud., andd. ab. 
1815 ; 7. Ruth, b. Feb. 16, '44, m. Peter Parker, d. Mar. 20, 
1800 ; 8. Maltiae, b. Jan. 15, '47, m. Huldah Haynes, was rated 
in Fram. 1775, and d. at Athol, 1828 ; 9. Silas^ b. Dec. 1, '50 ; 
10. Mary, b. May 11, '53, m. Sim. Goddard, d. at Ath., ab. 18C0. 
Cornet Noah, the f., lived on the place, now of Ezek. Howe, Jun. 
and was Selectman 2 years. He d. Oct. 8, 1791, ae. 83. Hia 
wid. Hannah, d. Mar. 8, 1795, se. 87. 

6. ^NOAH, s. of Noah (5), m. Hannah Hunt, and had 1. 
Nabby, bajj^ Nov. 20, 1757,. m. Jacob Hemenway ; 2. Noah, 
bap. Nov. 5, '58, m. and d. in Canada ; 3. Hannah, bap. Ap. 6, 
'60, m. Abel Childs, and d. 1803 ; 4. Luther, bap. Sep. 26, '62, 
m. Polly Drury, Dec. '89, 2d Nelly Drury, 3d wid. Polly Newton, 
and f. of Mm-y, Nathan, Dexter, Lutlier, Nancy, and William ; 

5. Nathan, bap. Aug. 23, '67, m. Aseneth Fisk, Nov. 18, '94, 
and d. Ap. 26, 1812. Noah the f. m. 2d Polly Tilton, Feb. 14, 
'71, and had 6. Molly, b. Nov. 11, '71, d. young. Polly the m. 
d. July, 1803, and Noah m. 3d Avid. Martha Abbot, June 12, 
1804. Noah was Selectman 2 years, and d. Jvme 12, 1814, ae. 
82. His wid. Martha d. Nov. 30, 1834, se. 82. 

7. iJONAS, s. of Noah (5), m. Lois Goodnow, of Sud., May 
7, 1761, and had 1. Lois, b. June 16, '62, m. Hon. Jona. May- 
nard. May 30, 1784, and d. without issue, Dec. 5, 1836, se. 74 ; 
2. Daniel, b. Jan. 31, '64, m. Mehetabel Murdock, 1787 ; 3. 
Jesse, b. Jan. 27, '6G, died suddenly, while in the act of singing 
at church, Nov. 5, '86 ; 4. Anna, b. June 11, '68, d. Nov. '77 ; 

6. Nathan, d. 1771, and 6. Lydia, both b. Sep. 28, '70. L. m. 



EATON. 2i& 

Maj. Lawson Nurse ; 7. Eunice, b. Jan. 25, '73, in. Nathan 
Henderson, lives in Boston ; 8. Nathan, b. Mar. 4, '75, d. Nov. 
'77 ; 9. Persis, b. Aug. 23, '77, d. Feb. 5, '96, — suddenly fell 
dead at the house of Jona. Majnard, Esq., when preparing for a 
ride ; 10 and 11. Anna, and Betsey, twins, b. Feb. 23, '80. — A. 
d. Oct. '87, B. m. Joshua Lane, 1801 ; 12. Joseph, b. May 28, 
'82. Jonas the f. lived at Salem end ; Lois his w. d. Mar. 1819. 

8. ^JOHN, s. of Noah (5), m. Olive Conant, and had 1. Reuben, 
b. May 14, 17G9, m. Betsey Hunt, lives in £ud. ; 2. Sally, b. 
Nov. 8, '70, m. Elisha Hunt, d. in Sud, 1842 ; 3. John, bap. May 
23, '73, m. Molly Hunt, Oct. '97, and d. 1846 ; 4. Olive, bap. 
Ap. 7, '76, m. Reuben Winch ; 5. Levi, bap. June, 14, '78, m. 
Susannah How, May 16, 1805, and 2d, Eliza Bucknainster ; 6. 
Abel, bap. Oct. 1, '78, m. Sally Hemenway, Mar., 1802, and 
2d, Persis How ; 7. Lucy, bap, Aug. '82, m. Obad. Perry, of 
Sherb., May 23, 1803, lives at Sud. ; 8. Hitty, bap. Dec.*'84, 
d. young; 9. Jesse, bap. Dec. '86, d. young; 10. Anna, bap. 
Mar. '89, d. young ; 11. Betsey, bap. Aug. '93, d. young ; 12. 
Noah, bap. Feb. '96, d. '98. John the f. d. May 28, 1816, se. 
76 ; his w. OUve d. Sep. 20, 1842, se. 93. 

9. iSILAS, s. of Noah (5), m. Polly Nichols, Feb. 1782, and 
had 1. JosiAH, b. Nov. 11, 1782, m. Elizabeth Stever, of Thom- 
aston. Me., and d. in Lynn, 1847 ; 2. Silas, b. Oct. 18, '84, m. 
Nancy Stone, and d. June 23, 1828 ; 3. Mary, b. Oct. 20, '86, 
m. Luther Stone ; 4. Hannah, b. Jan. 2, '89, d. Aug. 22, 
'91 ; 5. Martha, b. Mar. 10, '91, m. Hon. Abner Wheeler ; 6. 
Samuel, b. May 14, '94, d. Dec. 18, '97 ; 7. Nabby, and 8. 
Hitty, twins, b. May 31, '98, both d. Sep. 24, 1802. Silas the 
f. lived on the place late of Wid. Nancy Eaton, and d. July 18, 
1828, ffi. 77. His w. Mary d. Oct. 30, 1818, se. 61. 

10. ^BENJAMIN, s. of Jonas (3), m. Beulah Stone, Dec. 
23, 1747, and had 1. Jonas, b. July 17, '48, Hved in Barre, and 
m. Abigail Allen ; 2. Ebenezer^^, b. May 12, '50, m. Rebeckah 
Stone, May 21, '78 ; 3. Beulah, b. Feb. 28, '52, m. Nathan 
Boynton, Dec. 31, '78 ; 4. Benjamin^^, b. July 27, '54 ; 5. 
Anna, b. Aug. 8, '57, m. Brigham Eaton, of Petersham, May 
28, '78. Benj. the f. lived on the place now of Mr. Ebenezer 
Eaton. 

11. -BENJAMIN, s. of Benj. (10), m. Mary Stacy, and had 



236 EATON. — EDGELL. 

1. AsENETH, b. Oct. 8, 1775, m. Lincoln Brigham, of Southb ; 

2. Nelly, b. Nov. 28, '76, lives unm. in Fram. ; 3. Polly, b. 
May 8, '78, m. Dr. Nathan Rice ; 4. Fanny, b. Jan. 14, '80, d. 
ge. 18 ; 5. David, b. Feb. 2, '82, m. Betsey Horn, of Southb., 
and 2d w. at Lake Erie ; 6. Cyrus, b. Feb. 11, '84, lives in Warren, 
Me. ; 7. Anne, bap. Sep. '89, m. Solo. Nichols, of Whitestown ; 
8. Charlotte, bap. Sep. '89, m. John Parker, moved to N. Y., 
1810 ; 9. Emily, d. young ; 10. Benjamin, d. se. 4, (the 2 last 
b. in Southb.). Benj. the f. lived on Mr. Charles Capen's farm, 
moved to Southb., and d. there. Mary his wid. lives, (1845), 
near Lake George. 

12. -EBENEZER, s. of Benj. (10), m. Rebeckah Stone, May 
21, 1778, and had 1. Nancy, b. May 28, 1779, m. Rev. Joseph 
Emerson, of Beverly, and d. 1804 ; 2. Betsey, b. Mar. 19, '81, 
lives unm., in Boston ; 3. William, b. Aug. 18, '83, (Will. Coll.), 
ord. at Fitchburg, Aug. 30, 1815, and at Middleborough, Mar. 
10, 1824 ; 4. Rebeckah, b. July 25, '85, lives in Boston; 5. 
Susannah, bap. Aug. '87, lives in Beverly; 6. Ebenezer, bap. 
Sep. '89, m. Anna Walker, who d. Aug. 14, 1818, se. 27, and 
m. 2d, Sally Spofford ; 7. Sally, bap. Aug., '93, m. Samuel 
Witt, d. in Shrewsbury, 1837. 

13. Rebeckah, m. James Brown, both of Fram., Oct. 18, 1733. 
Lydia, m. Matthias Clark, Oct. 17, 1729. 

Samuel and w. Ruth, of Slid., liad Elizabeth, h. 1731 ; Jonathav, 
Thomas, and others'. Samuf.l, of Slid., m. Miliscent Wheeler, 1748, and 
had Uriah, Sumuel, Sfc. John, of Dedham, d. ab. 1658, leaving John, Ma- 
ry, and Abigail. William. " of Sta|)le," who came over with w. Martha, 
three children, and servant, was pi oh. the Wm. (w. Martha) Avho liad, at 
Wat., Daniel, b. Jan. 20, l().38-9 ; Mary, 1643. In 1C64. they were of 
Read., wliere Martha (prob. the m ) d. ab. I(i81, having a s. Jolm. Diiniel, 
8. of John, m. Mary — , 1G64, and had at R., Daniel, Ann, Martha, Pris- 
cilia, Daniel, and Mehetabel. 

EDGELL, WILLIAM m. Efizabeth Norinan, of Marblehead, and lived 
in Wobinn and Lexington. His ehil. were 1. William, (sb. 17. 1743; 
see Guardianship, Mid. Prob.), wlio was a jietitioner for We.«tinii'ster, 
Mass., 1759, and d. tlere, Jnlv. 18C9, a\ 82; 2 John, m. Rcheckali Win- 
ship, of Lexington, Nov. 9, 1762, g. father of Rev J. Q A. Edpell, of W. 
Newbury. J. the f. d. in Westminster, Vt; 3. Simo.v ; 4. Ri.njaimin, m. 
Susannah Wyman. and was f of Benjamin, John Peter, Svsannah, and 
Abigail, tiud d. in Wobnrn, ab. 1821, ae. 85. Ehzabeth, wid of William, 
came to Fram., and m Isaac How, Oct 16, 1739. She d. Oct. 20, 1770, 
ae. 73. [Tradition, in tlie family. sup|ioses William to have come from 
England, with a brother, who lived and d. in Phil , and with whom Wm. 
learned his trade of a tintnan. In Ro.ston, Thomas Edzall, m. Elizabeth 
Fornian, Sep. 16, 1652, and Jiad s. Henry, h. 1654]. 



EDGELL. EDMUNDS. 237. 

2. SIMON, s. of Wm. (1), lived on the farm now of Col. 
Moses, m. Mehctabel Pike, Mar, 6, 1761, and had 1. Moses, b. 
June 1, '62, d. May 10, 1784 ; 2. Aaron Pike, b. Dec. 13, '66 ; 
3. Mehetabel, b. Feb. 13, '70, m. Wm. Bond, of Wat., Sep. 
'86. Capt. Simon the f, commanded the Co. of Minute men in 
Fram., and served with reputation in the Revolutionary War ; was 
Selectman 2 years, and d. Oct. 3, 1820, ae. 87 ; his wid. Mehet. 
d. Feb. 5, 1835, fe. 91. 

3. AARON PIKE, s. (jf Simon (2), m. Eleanor Trowbridge; 
and had 1. Moses, b. Aug. 13, 1792, m. Sophia A. Angier, 
1817 — Col. Moses has been 12 years a Selectman, 5 years a 
Representative, and 22 years T. Treasurer ; 2. Nancy, b. Aug. 
23, '94, m. Luther Horn ; 3. Mehetabel, b. Aug. '96, m. Levi 
Whitmore. Aaron was 10 years a Selectman, and d. Sep. 28, 
1816 ; his w. Eleanor d. Oct. 1840. 

EDMUNDS, WALTER, freeman 1639. of Concord, and (under the 
nnnie of Gii.ilter) with \v. Dorolhy, achiiit'ed to the Chailestown Ch., 
I(i52. He liad. 1. JosHn\. b. ab. 1624. a distiller, at Charlestowii, hy w. 
Elizabeth, f. of fViUiam, b. 16()5 Josli. d Nov 5, 1683. as. 59, and his wid. 
Eliz. ni. Richard Martin, Nov. 28, '89. The heirs of Joshua \\ere propri- 
etors of Rutland, 1686; 2. Daniel, b. ab. 1628; 3. Joh.v. I). July 2 1640, 
and by w. Hannah, f at Charlesiown, of Dorothy, h. '68; John, d. '70;and 
John, b. '71. Julin, the f d. 1677, and his wid. Han , ni. Deac. Aaron 

Ludkin, 1684; 4. , a daughter, who m. Potter, of Concord. 

Walter, the f d. at Charlestown, July 13, 1667, and liis uid. Dor. d. Sep. 
14, 1671. 

2. DANIEL, s. of Walter, (1), had by w. Marie, 1. Rfchard, b. 1664, d. 
'68; 2. Mary, b '66, d. '67; 3. Jonathan, b. Jidy 24, '67, (or '69); 4, 
Ralph, b. Nov. 5, '71 ; 5. Mary, 1) Oct. 28, '73, in. Nath. Davis. '92. 
Daniel (a saltniaker) d. Aug. 22. 1688, se. near 60. His wid. 3Iary d. Nov. 
26, 1717. 

3. JONATHAN, s. of Dan., (2), m. Ruth Frothinghani, 1691, and had 
Jonathan, b. Mar. 27, 1705. 

4. JONATHAN, s. of Jona (3), m. Hannah Gates ; and had 
1. Jonathan, b. Ap. 20, 1728 ; 2. Hannah, b. '30 ; 3. Sarah, 
'31, cov. in Fram. July 11, '56, and dism. to E. Sud. Nov. 29, 
1761 ; 4. Samuel, b. June 29, '35 ; 5. Amos, d. '41 ; 6. John, 
d. '44 ; 7. Aaron, b. '39 ; 8. Esther, d. '43 ; 9. Esther, d. 
'44 ; 10. Amos, b. Ap. 27, '44, and m. (then of Fram.), Esther 
Hide, of Newton, Sep. 13, '73 ; 11. Ann, b. 1746 ; 12. Abby. 
Jonathan, Jun., the f., was received to the Charlestown ch., 1727, 



238 EDMUNDS. — EDWARDS. 

was of Camb. 1730, and of Newton, 1739 ; he bought, 1748, of 
Eben. Winchester, m Fram., where he d.* 

5. JONATHAN, Jun., s. of Jona. (4), had bj w. Prudence, 

1. Prudence, b. July 28, 1760, d. Aug. 18 ; 2. Anna, b. Dec. 
19, '01, adm. to the ch. Sep. '83, m. Abner How, Sep. 85, 
moved away, and m. 2d, Timothy Rand ; Prudence the m. d. 
Feb. 24, 1764, and Jona. m. 2d, Huldah Hide, of Newton, Oct. 
31, 1765, who was adm. to the ch., Jan. 29, '69, and had 3. 
Huldah, b. Mar. 7, '67, m. Samuel Rice, Nov. '88, and d. ab. 
1840; 4. Prudence, bap. Oct. 17, '72; 5. Elizabeth, bap. 
Oct. 2, '74 ; Jona. m. 3d, Hannah Ward, of Newton, June 13, 
'76, who was adm. to the ch. Sep. '88, and had 6. Jonathan, b. 
Mar. 6, '77, m. Lucy Nurse, and d. in Fram., Jan. 22, 1830 ; 
Lucy his w. d. Jan. 7, 1838. Jonathan the f. was chosen to a 
Town office, 1777, lived upon his f.'s farm, and d. Jan. 8, 1816, 
ge. 87 ; Hannah his w. d. Dec. 26, 1812, le. 71. 

6. SAMUEL, prob. s. of Jona. (4), had in Fram. Sarah, 
and John, both bap. Nov. 30, 1766. Samuel lived in the house 
now of Joel Edmunds, was adm. to the ch. Nov. 16, 1766, and 
recommended to the ch. in Brookfield, Mar. 8, 1772. 

7. DAVID, and w. Hannah, had at Marlb., 1. Abigail, b. 1720 ; 

2. Hannah, b. 1722, m. in Fram. Ezekiel Rice, J\m., Sep. 19, 
'51 ; and at Fram. 3. Elizabeth, b. July 10, 1730. Mr. Swift 
notes, Ap. 28, 1728, " contribution for neighbor Edmunds." 
[Lynn Rec. David m. Hannah Hinkson, Aug. 8, 1717.] 

8. MARY, was in Fram. from about 1750, to 1760. Sarah, 

Edmonds, alias Moore, Avho cov. July 11, 1756, was dismissed to 

E. Sud., Nov. 29, 1761. 

William, of Lj'nn, d. Aug. 4, 169.3, leaving John, m. Sara Hudson, 
1662, (f. of William, John, Joiiatlian, Mary, F:iiz;ilietli, Nathaniel, Joseph, 
and Benjamin) ; S'amitei, m. Elizabeth Meriam, 1675, and prob Elizabeth 
Bridges, Jan. 27, 1685, (f. of Sarrmel, Elizabeth, Mary, Abigail, David, b. 
Jidy 22, 1689, and Jiiiathan, b. Jan. 7, '92); and Joseph, (w. Susanna, d. 
1670). f! of William, Joseph, Sara, William, Thomas, and Robert. Mary, 
w. of William, d 1657, and he m., the same year, in Boston, wid. Ann 
(Martine ?). Samuel, of Natick, and w. Ruth, had Jemima, b. 1748; Sam- 
uel, b. 1750. 

EDWARDS, BENJAMIN, s. of Benj. of Boston, lived in the 

•Jonathan and Sarah were adm. to Jonathan m. Sarah Mallpson, both of 
the Fram. Church, Oct. 27, 1751. Charlestown, Ap. 20, 1732. 
Was this Jona. the f. of the above ? 



EDWARDS. FAIRBANKS. ^S 

Dr. Merriam house, m. Mary Bent of Sud., and had 1. Mary, b. 
Mar. 27, 1778, m. 1st, Abel Adams, 2d, Eph. Parkhurst ; 2. 
Benjamin, b. 1780, d. se. ab. 10 ; 3. Bathshebah, b. 1782, d. 
young ; 4. Alexander, m. Anne Haven, d. sq. 29 ; 5. Jonathan, 
d. ae. ab. 30. 

ELIOT, DANIEL, m. Hannah Cloves, and had 1. Daniel, b. 
Aug. 17, 1687 ; 2. Ebenezer, b. Mar. 3, '93 ; 3. John, b. May 
16, '95 ; 4. James, b. Ap. 2, '97 ; 5. Nathaniel, b. Aug. 10, 
'99 ; 6. Jonathan, b. Aug. 16, 1701 ; 7. Peter, b. Nov. 25, 
'04. Dan. the. f. was a prop, at Oxford, 1713. 

2. DANIEL, Jun., s. of Daniel (1), m. Sarah Provender, Feb. 
3, 1707-8 ; and had Hannah, b. Nov. 4, 1709. Dan. Jun., was 
also a prop, at Oxford, 1713. 

ELLIS, an individual of this name, a saddler, moved from 
Fram., ab. 1800. 

ESTABROOK, Capt. DANIEL, owned near Tho. Walkup, 
ab. 1742. 

EVERETT, NANCY, m. George Hawes, of Wrentham, Oct. 
27, 1796. Jesse, and w. Elizabeth, of Fram., came from Frank- 
lin, lived on the Isaac Haven place. Their chil. were, James, d. 
Mar. 28, 1800, ge. 20 ; Benjamin, d. Aug. 9, 1801, se. 28. 
They had also a dr., Olive. A son d. in Harv. Coll. 

FABER, Miss SUSAN, d. in Fram., Jan. 28,1834. x. 77. 

FAIRBANK, or FAIRBANKS,* JONATHAN, the N. E. progenitor, 
d. at Dedham, 1678. His wife's name was Grace. His chil. were 1. 
JoHff, f. (by w. Sarah), at Dedham, of Joshua, b. 1642, d. 1661 ; John, b. '44 ; 
Sarah, b. '45 ; Jonathan, b. '48 ; Mary and Martha, b. '50 ; Joseph, b. '56 ; 
Hannah, b. '58; Benjamin, b. '62, and d. 1694. John, the f. d. 1684; his 
w. d. 1683. 2. George ; 3. Jonas, of Lancaster, and f by w. Lydia, of 
Mary, b. 1659; Joshua, '61, (killed by the Indians, 1676); Grace, h. '63; 
Jonathan, b. '66, (m. Mary Ha ward, '88, and himself and 2 chil. killed by 
Indians, and w. made captive, 1697) ; Hazadiah, b. '68 ; Jabez, b. '70 ; Jo- 
nas, b. '73. Jonas, the f. was killed by the Indians, 1676, and his est. set- 
tled, 1677. (Mid. Co. Rec, 3d vol.) 3. Jojvathan, f. at Dedham, by w. 
Deborah, of Deborah, b. 1654; Grace, Sara, Edward, David, Mary,,and Jer- 
emiah ; 4. Mary, m. Christopher Smith ; and 5. , who m. Ralph Day.f 

2. GEORGE, s. of Jona., (1), had at Dedham, by w. Mary, 1. Mary, b, 
Nov. 10, 1647; 2. George, b. May 26, '50, m. Rachel Adams, '71, and a 2d 
w.; 3. Samdel, b. Oct. 28, '52 ; 4. Eliezer, b. June 8, '55, and f. at Med- 

* In this, as in many other in- f Richard, who took the freeman's 

stances, modern usage has added a oath, May 14, 1634, had in Boston, 

final s to tlie ancient name. The (by w. Elizabeth), Constance, bap. 

names of Havens, Stebbins, Sternes, 1G35; Zaccheus, b, 1639; and Zacche.- 

Adams, Woods, Stevens, afford ex- 7/5, b. and d. 1653. 
amples of the same change of name. 



240 FAIKBANKS. 

field, by w. Martha, of Marie, b. 1678 ; and at Sherb., Martha, '80 ; Lydia, 
'83 ; Margaret, '84 ; Mercy, '88 ; Eliezer, '90, d. in Sbt^rb , 1741 ; 5. Jonas, b. 
Feb. 2-i, 'o6; and at Med fie Id, 6. JonathaiV, I). M.iy, 1, '62 ; 7. Margaret, 
b. "64. [Geo., sen , was drowned at JVledlield, Juu. 10, '82; another ac- 
count dates the death of Geo., the t'., A p. 6, 1683]. 

3. JONATHAN, s. of Geo., (2), phys. at Sherb., had by w. Sarah, (who 
d. 1713), 1. George, b. Ap 1685; 2. Jonathan, b. 89, f. by w. Lydia, 
(who d. 1724), oi' Jonathan, b. 1714 ; Mary, b. 1717, m. White ; Lydia, 

1718, in Abijah Morse, 1751; Comfort, 1720, ni. Zebulon Palnjer, '37; 
Moses, 1722; Daniel, b. 1723, m. Submit Fairbanks, 1747; and by' w. 
Hannah Coohdije, m. 1726, Joshua, b. 1727; John. 1729, m. Hannah Fisk, 

'54; Hannah, 1731, m. Wliiting; Grace, b. 1734, m. Obadiah Morse, 

'55; and Abner, b. 1736. Jonatlian's will was proved Dee. 3,1754; 3. 
Comfort, b. '90. m. Jos. Billings; 4. Joseph, b. '92, d. young; 5. Sam- 
uel, 1). '93, m. Susanna Watson, 1718, and f. of Jonas, d. 1721 ; Samuel, 
b. June 21, 1720; Benjamin; Levi, and oihers; 6. Jonas, b. '97, d. young. 
Jona. had by a 2d w. Anne, 7. Benjamin, b. 1715. Dr. Jona., the f. d. 

1719, at Sherb. 

4. GEORGE, s. of Jona. (3), had by w. Lydia, in Sherb., 1. George, b. 
Dec. 2, 1708, m., 1735, Deborah Sawin, and f. of Reuben, b. '35; 2. Lydia, 

b. '10, m. Hayden ; 3. Jabez, b. Oct. 4, '13 ; 4. Sarah, b. '16, m. 

Hayden. Lydia, the w. d. 1717. George, then of Fram , in. 2d Rachel 
Drury, Dec. 1718, and had in Sherb., 5. Joseph, b. '20, d. '22; 6. Rachel, 
b. '21, d. young; 7. Abigail, b. '23, d. young; and in Hulliston, 8. Abi- 
gail, b. 25, d. young; 9. Comfort b. '27, d. '29; 10. Submit, b. 29, m. 

Dan. Fairbank, '47 ; 11'. Mary, b. '30, m. Merse ; 12. Drurt, b. '33. 

d. June 19, 1786, (m. Deborah Lehuid, '58, and f. at Holl., of John, b. '59- 
Perky, b. '61 ; Elijah, b. '70; Rev. Drury, b. '72 ; Deborah, b. '75 ; and Mary, 
b. '81) ; 13. R.^chel, b. '35, d. 1744. Ens, George, d. at Holl., 1753, and his 
will was proved Feb. 11, 1754. 

5. SAMUEL, s. of Sam. and w. Susanna, and g. son of Dr. 
Jona. (3), held a town office in Fram., 1748, and lived near the 
house of W. Nixon, Esq. He m. Hephzibah Nixon, June 6, 

1751, and had, 1. Hannah, b. Jan. 25, 1752, m. • Rice. 

The f. m. 2d, Wid. Mary Frizzell, and had, 2. Samuel ; 3. Zac- 
CHEUS, b. 1759. Samuel the f. d. in F., ab. 1760. His wid. 
Mary m. (John ?) Shattuck, and was buried in Fram., June 14, 
1822, EG. 95. 

6. ZACCHEUS, s. of Sam. (5), m. Mary Brinley, Mar. 3. 
1779 ; and had 1. Zaccheus, bap. Aug. 15, '79 ; 2. Nancy, bap. 
May 27, '80, m. Maj. Barzillai Banister, Ap. 23, '98, and 2d, 

Easty, of Southb. ; 3. Polly, d. young ; 4. Thomas, bap. 

Aug., '83, lives in Nat ; 5. d. young. Zaccheus the f. m. 

2d, Martha Gates, Mar., 1787, and had, 6. Polly, m. Solo. 

Rhodes ; 7. Catharine, m. Dunken ; 8. Dexter, d. imm. ; 

9. Clarissa, m. Nichols; 10. Samuel, d. unm. ; 11. 

Charles, m. Parker ; 12. Curtis, d. unm. Zaccheus mov- 



FAIRBANKS. — FAY 241 

ed to Antrim, N. H., ab. 1799, and had there, Peter W. ; Su- 
sanna ; Lticinda ; William ; and Abigail. Z. the f. d. at 
Antrim, Jan. 27, 1845, se. 86. 

7. JABEZ, s. of George (4), m. Susanna Corning, and had 
in HoU., 1. Lydia, b. 1739 ; 2. Joseph, '41 ; 3. Joshua, '43 ; 
4. Isaiah, '45 ; 5. Susannah, '47, d. young ; 6. Susannah, '52 ; 
7. Jerusha, '57 ; 8. George, '62. He then moved to Fram., on 
or near the Brinley farm, and had, 9. Daniel, b. Mar. 21, '65 ; 
10. Comfort, bap. Dec. 14, '67. 

8. JOSHUA, s. of Jabez, (7), m. Mary Parmenter of Sud., 
Dec. 3, 1767, and had in Fram., 1. Lucy, b. June 14, '68, m. 
Eph. Hager, of Marlb., Nov. '89 ; 2. Luke, b. May 2, '70, m. 

Zerviah , was f. of G-eorge and Sophia, and was drowned in 

Sud. River, Aug. 1805 ; 3. Jerusha, b. Ap. 8, '72, m. Dan. Allen 
of Marlb., Feb., '97 ; 4. Anna, b. May 13, '74 ; 5. Corning, 
b. Aug. 17, '76, d. Jan. 28, '78 ; 6. Molly, b. May 24, '78, m. 
Ezra Rugg, Ap. 1, 1802 ; 7. Asa, b. June 2, '80, d. unm. ; 8. 
ASENETH, b. Mar. 4, '83 ; 9. Hannah, b. May 15, '85, m. Eli 
Fay of Hop., May 11, 1800; 10. Daniel, b. Oct. 29, '88, drowned 
in Sud. River, Aug. 1805 ; 11. Sally, b. May 15, '90. Joshua 
the f. moved into Wore. Co., ab. 1804. 

FARRAR, JOHN, m. Martha, dr. of the Rev. John Swift, 
Oct. 13, 1740, and had,l. MARY,b. Jan. 8,1741 ; 2. Martha, 
b. Dec. 15, '44, d. Ap. 3, '45 ; 3. John, b. and d. May 15, '47 ; 
4. Martha, b. June 7, '49. Maj. John the f. m. 2d, Deborah 
Winch, Oct. 4, 1750, and had, 5. John, b. Aug. 11, '51 ; 6. 
Deborah, b. Dec. 26, '53 ; 7. Nelly, b. Nov. 4, '55 ; 8. Joseph, 
b. Ap. 3, '58 ; 9. William, b. June 22, '60 ; 10. Daniel, b. 
Feb. 19, '66 ; 11. Anne, b. Oct. 27, '65 ; 12. Samuel, b. Jan. 
22, '69 ; 13. HiTTY,bap. Oct. 14, '71. Maj. Farrar was 10 years 
a Selectman, and 8 years T. Treasurer, and was Dep. Sheriff, 1769. 
He moved, -with his family, to FitzwilHam, N. H., where he d. 

2. Margaret (prob. sister to Maj. John), m. in Fram. John 
Trowbridge, Mar. 27, 1751. " Nathan Farrow," was in F. 1792. 

Daniel and w. Hannah, of Sud., had Josiah, 1722; Daniel; and Phin- 
ehas. JoaiAH, and w. Hannah, of Sud., had Mary, 1743 ; Phinehas ; Daniel, 
and others. 

FAY, ROBERT, m. Mitty Rice, Mar. 1783. 
David and Jane, was b. May 17, 1783. 
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242 FAY. — FISK. 

This family have been numerous in Southb. Thomas, sen., of Hing- 
ham, d. 1678 ; there were others in that town. 

FESSENDEN, THOMAS, of Fram., in. Mary Cronjn, of 
Sherb., Sep. 24, 1782. Mr. F. was a saddler. Thomas was 
prob. in Fram., ab. 1750. (Mss. Journal). He is said to have 
died in Fram., without issue. 

FISHER, SARAH, of Fram., m. David Perry, Jun., of Sherb. 

Aug. 19, 1773. Abraham, m. Lucy Parkhurst, Jan. 15, 1784. 

This family came from Franklin. 

FISK, or FISKE, NATHAN, of Wat., had by w. Susanna, 1. Nathan, 
b. Oct. 17, 1642, and had chil. in Wat., of whom William, m. Eunice Jen- 
nings, of Fram., 1708, and Uved in Weston ; 2. John, b. Aug. 2,5, '47; 3. 
David, b. Ap. 29, '50, m. Elizabeth Reed, '75, and had a s. David, b. Dec. 
11, 1678; 4. Nathaniel, b. July 12, '53; 5. Sarah, m. Abraham Gale. 
N., the f d. June 21, 1676. His will is dated June 19. 

2. NATHANIEL, s. of Nathan, (1), m. Mary Child, 1677, and had 1. Na- 
thaniel, b. June 9, 1678, m. at Sherb., Hannah Adams, Jan. 16, 1706, and 
was f. of JVathaniel ; Asa, m. Lois Leland ; Hannah ; Moses, who d. at 
Nat, (w. Mehetabel) ; Lydia; 2. Hannah, b. 1680; 3. Sart, b. '85, m. 
John Hastings; 4. Lydia, b. '87; 5. Elizabeth, b. '92, m. Benj. Flagg, 
1715 ; 6. Abigail, b. '98, m. Allen Flagg, 1717. 

3. JOHN, s. of Nath., (2), m. in Sherb., Lydia Adams, July 31, 1706 ; and 
had 1. John, b. 1709, m. Abigail Babcock, 1731 ; 2. Ltdia, b. '12, d. '15 ; 
3. Isaac, b. Aug. 24, '14 ; 4. Daniel, b. '16 ; 5. Ltdia, b. '20 ; 6. Peter, b. 
'23 ; 7. Abigail, b. and d. '27 ; 8. Nathaniel, b. '30. John, (prob. the f.), 
d. in Sherb., 1730. 

4. ISAAC, s. of John, (3), a weaver by trade, m. Hannah 
Haven, Nov. 11, 1736, hved first at Worcester, then at Fram., 
near Addison Dadmun's, after at Gumea end, and finally on Mr. 
Richard Fiske's place. He had (prob. at Worcester), 1. Isaac, 
b. 1736 ; 2. Haxnah, b. 1739, m. Deac. Everett, and d. in At- 
tleboro' ; 3. John, b. 1741 ; 4. Richard, b. Feb. 25, 1750 ; 5. 
Daniel, a physician, m. Sukey, dr. of Rev. Mr. Thurston, of 
Medway, and d. in Oxford ; 6. Moses, d. young ; 7. Lydia, b. 
Oct. 25, '53, m. Maj. Lawson Nurse ; 8. Moses, b. July 12, '55. 
Isaac the f. d. Dec. 22, 1799, ae. 86. His w. Hannah, (who, 
after her marriage, was for many years a Teacher), d. Feb. 21, 
1800,36.85. 

5. ISAAC, Jun., s. of Isaac, (4), m. Esther Mann, and had 
1. Olive, d. se. 20 ; 2. James, b. Sep. 19, 1773, d. at Savannah, 
ab. 1799 ; 3. Polly, b. Aug. 6, '77, d. young. Isaac the f. d. 
Sep. 19, 1778, ge. 42. His wid. m. Ebenezer Marshall. 

6. JOHN, s. of Isaac (4), m. Abigail How, and had 1. Nat, 
b. Aug. 12, 1772, m. Catharme Slack, of Newton, and lived in 



FisK. 243 

Westmoreland, N. H., and Fram. ; Col. Nat d. Aug. 20, 1841, 
while on a visit to N. H. ; he commanded a reg't of mihtia, or- 
dered to Portsmouth, during the war of 1812 ; 2. Thomas, b. 
Mar. 22, '74, m. Lucinda Trowbridge, of Pomfret, Con. ; 3. Sally, 
b. July, 17, '76, d. young; 4. John Boyle, b. at Sherb., 
Dec. 2, '78, Dart. Coll. 1798, an Attorney in N. Y., d. Dec. 11, 
1805 ; 5. Susannah, b. 1781, m. Eben. M. Ballard ; 6. Sally, 
b. 1783, m. Wm. Larrabee, Sep. 16, 1806 ; 7. Edward, b. May 

25, '86, m. Elizabeth Porter, of Boston, lives in N. Y. ; 8. Nancy, 
b. Jan. 26, '89, m. Col. James Brown ; 9. William, b. 1791, d. 
Nov. 19, 1805 ; 10. George, b. Sep. 23, '93, m. Wid. Honora 
Bolton, b. in the W. Indies. John, Esq., the f. lived near Isaac 
Warren's, and at the Silk Farm, and built the house late of Rufus 
Brewer, Esq. He hold a commission as Justice of the Peace, 
was Rep. 6 years, and Selectman 12 years. He d. Dec. 17, 
1819, c^. 78. Abigail his w. d. Ap., 1829, se. 77. 

7. RICHARD, s. of Isaac (4), built where David Fisk hves, 
m. Zebiah Pond, and had 1. Luther, b. Nov. 12, 1772, m. Sally 
Wait, of Roxb., and 2d Webster, and d. without issue, June 

26, 1797 ; 2. Martin, b. Ap. 8, '74, m. Gilbert, hved at 

Norfolk, Va. ; 3. Patty, b. June 3, '76, m. Eben. Freeman, of 
Barre, (now of Fram.), Dec. 26, 1803 ; 4. Daniel, b. Mar. 20, 
'78, d. in Norfolk, Va., Mar. 23, 1800 ; 5. Nancy, b. July 6, 
'80, d. a). 9 ; 6. Richard, and 7. Polly, twins, b. Jan. 29, '83. — 
R. m. Betsey Lovell, and d. Sep., 1841 ; his w. d. Dec. 2, 1839, 
se. 50. — Polly, m. Samuel Valentine, of Hop. ; 8. Josiah, b. Feb. 
22, '85, m. Martha Coohdge, and d. May 3, 1832 ; 9. David, b. 
Feb. 16, '91, d. Nov. 24, 1817. Capt. Richard the f., was 5 
years a Selectman, and d. Mar. 9, 1824, ge. 80. Zebiah, his w. 
d. Jan. 25, 1837, se. 88. 

8. MOSES, s. of Isaac (4), m. in Hop. Betsey Bullard, Ap. 
13, 1780, and had 1. Moses Madison, b. Nov. 25, '80, Dart. Coll. 
1802, m. Mary Temple, and d. at Nashville, Tenn. ; 2. Isaac, b. 
May 26, '82, m. Betsey Johnson, of Nashville, Tenn., lived in 
Tenn., and in Fram., and d. 1846 ; 3. Hannah, b. Aug. 2, '84, 
m. Joseph Ballard; 4. Seneh, (Aseneth), b. July 29, '86, d. 
May 9, 1809 ; 5 Betsey, b. June 13, '88, d. unm. ; 6. Olive, 
b. July 20, '90, m. Elias Temple, Esq. ; 7. Ebenezer, b. June 5, 
'93, m. Emily Willard, d. on a passage from N. Orleans, 1828. 



244 FISK. — FLAGG. 



vanced age. 

9. MICAH, (s. of Jona. and w. Abigail, of Weston), a tanner 
and currier, m. Lydia Upham, of Weston, and had 1. Charles, 
bap. Sep. 1792, m. Anne Buckminster ; 2. Cynthia, b. '94, d. 
2d. 2. Micah the f. was Selectman, 4 years ; and d. Dec. 9, 
1813, se. 49 ; his w. Lydia d. Mar. 1816. 

10. MARY, of Fram., m. Zechariah Wilson, of Waltham, June 
12, 1777. 

Note. — John, of Wat, m. Sarah Wyth, Dec. 11, 1651, and was f. (among 
others) of Elizabeth, h. 1669, m. Simon Mellen, of Fram., Dec. 27, 1688. 
John, the f d. Oct. 28, 168.5, se. ab. 65. Benjamin, m. Bethshua Morse, 
1674, and had Benjamin, and others, at Medfield. Deac. Jonathan, (and 
w. Abigail), had, in Sud., Bezakel, Samuel, fViUiam, David, Benjamin, 8fc., 
and d. Dec. 27, 1742, ve. 63. David, of Camb., d. ab. 1660, leaving David, 

and a dr., who m. Fitch. Lt. David, of Camb., surveyor, was, in 

166.3, 86. 72 years; — his first w. Lydia, d. 1654, and he m. a 2d, Seaborne 
Wilson, Sep. 6, 1655. David, s. of the latter, was of Lexington, and prob, 
the only male representative of the family, and had chil. David, Robert, &fc. 

FLAGG, or FLEGG, THOMAS, of Watertown, had by w. Mary, 1. 
John, b. 1643, m. Mary Gale, '70, f. of Sarah and John, and d. '97 ; 2. Bar- 
tholomew, b. Feb. 23, '44; 3. Thomas, b. April 28, '45, m. Rebeckah 
Dikes, '67, and d. ab. 1719, at Weston, f. of Thomm, m. Rebecca Sanger, 
1711, and d. 1719; Hephzibah, Hannah, Rebecca, and Jemima; 4. Michael, 
b. Mar. 23, '51; .5. Eliezer, b. May 14, '.53, (prob. of Concord, and f. of 
Eleazer ; Joseph, m. Mary Tompkins, 1713; and Priscilla); his will proved 
1722 ; 6. Elizabeth, b. Mar. 20, '57, m. Josi)ua Bigelow, '76; 7. Mart, b. 
Jan. 14, '57-8; 8. Rebeckah, b. Sep. 5, '60, m. Stephen Cooke, of New- 
ton ; 9. Benjamin, b. June '25, '62, m. Experience Child, '91, removed to 
Worcester, f. of Benjamin, b. 1691, m. Elizabeth Fiske, 1715, (and had at 
Wore, Elizabeth, Abigail, Benjamin, (w. Abigail), William, Asa, and Ma- 
ry) ; Experience, b. 1692, m. Caleb Ball, of Concord, 1713; Abigail, b. 
1694 ; Bathshebah, b. 1697 ; Elizabeth, h. 1699 ; Gershom, b. 1702 ; Ebenezer, 
1706. Benjamin, the f d. in Wore, May 3, 1741, fe. 79; his w. Experi- 
ence d. '47; 10. Allen, b. May, 16, '65. The f. was living in 1691. 

2. M[CH ^EL, s. of The, (1), m. Mary Bigelow, 1673, and had, in Wat., 
L Abigail, b. 1685 ; 2. Michael, b. '89 ; 3. Mary, b. '91, m. Wm. Hager, 
1711. Michael, the f m. 2d Marv Earle, 1704, and had 4. Earl, b. Mar. 
29, '06 ; 5. Prddence, b. '08, m. Samuel Frizzell, of Fram., Feb. 1, '26-7 ; 
6. Bezaleel, m. Susanna Warren, 1730. The will of Michael was 
proved, 1711. 

.3. ALLEN, son of Tho., (1), m. Sary Ball, 1684 ; and had in Wat., 1. 
Sart, b. 1686, m. Jona. Cutting, 1710; 2. Mart, ra. Wm. Pike, of Fram., 
Nov. 19, 1706; 3. Merct; 4. Allen, b. '91, m. Abigail Fisk, 1717; 5. De- 
liverance; 6. Daniel, (f of Daniel, bap. 1722); 7. Dinah, b. '99, d. 
1704 ; 8. Jonathan, b. May 1, 1704 ; and 9. Dinah. Allen, the f. d. 1711, 
His estate was settled, 1714. 

4. EARL, s. of Michael (2), came to Fram., and hved prob. 

in the S. part of the town. He had, by w. Elizabeth, 1. Elisha, 

b. May 12, 1728, m. 1st Wilson, and 2d a dr. of Rev. Mr. 



FLAGG. — FOSTER. 245 

Mann, of Paxton, and was f. at Petersham, where he d. 1805, 
of Earl ; Elijah ; Col. Silas ; Rvfus, and others ; 2. Elizabeth, 
b. Ap. 7. 1734, m. James Sibley, of Hardwick, (now Dana). 
Earl the f. moved to Petersham, ab. 1736, and was one of the 
first settlers of that town. Elisha, his son, had a half sister 
Polly, who m. Moses Lawrence, of Hardwick. 

5. JONATHAN, s. of Allen (3), m. in Wat. Eunice Patter- 
son, Dec. 28, 1726, and had in Wat., 1. Lois, b. June 7, 1728, 
(Fram. Rec, 1729) ; 2. Eunice, b. May 7, '30, (F. Rec, '31) ; 
and in Fram., 3. Hephzibah, b. Aug. 31, '34, m. Grindley Jack- 
son, of Sud., May 30, '53 ; 4. Jonathan, b. Mar. 9, '36 ; 5. 
Joseph, b. Feb. 9, '39 ; 6. Allan, b. May 2, '42, d. in Fram., 
Dec. 22, 1804 ; 7. Sarah, b. Jan. 12, '44 ; 8. Margery, b. 
July 19, '47. 

6. JONATHAN, s. of Jona. (5), m. Hephzibah Greenwood, 
and had m Fram., 1. Jonathan, m. Esther Ballard, Nov. 28, 
1799, and d. in Nat. 1811, se. 40 ; his wid. d. in Fram. ; 2. 

Hepsy, m. John Kimball ; 3. Keziah, m. Broad, of Boston; 

4. Sally, m. Washburn, of Nat. ; 5. Polly, m. Timothy 

Kendall of Sherb. Jona. the f. d. prob. in Fram. 

7. JOSEPH, m. in Marlb,, Abigail Bruce, 1761, and had, in 
Fram., 1. Joseph, b. Mar, 4, 1762 ; 2. Abigail, b. July 14, '64. 

8. JOSEPH, s. of Jona. (5), m. Hannah Tombs, and had, 1. 
Elizabeth, bap. July 22, 1764 ; 2. Margery, bap. Feb. 22, '67. 

9. ELIJAH, m. in Marlb,, Abigail Bruce, 1764, and had in 
Fram., 1. Allan, bap. Nov. 16, 1766 ; 2. Nabby, bap. Feb. 15, 
1768. 

Abijah, of Slid., m. Mary Stone, 1747, and wasf. of Eunice, who tn. Jos. 
Darling, 1773. Abigaii., of South!)., m. Jona. Rolff, Feb. 14, '50-1. Sarah, 
of Sud,, ni. Dan. Drury, of Frain,, 1729. Martha, m, in Sud., Edward 
Grout, 1717. Mart, of Marlb., m. Richard Newton, 1768, John, a tanner, 
of Boston, and w. Abiel, sold land in Woburn, 1699. Gershom, m. in Lan- 
caster, Mary Willard, 1750. Asa, (w. Judith,) was of Camb., 1750. 

FOSTER, MARY, m. Jonathan Hemenway, Ap. 24, 1744. 
Jemima, m. Jesse Haven, Jan. 22, 1755. James, (s. of James, 
■who came from England, ab. 1750, lived in Brooklyn, and m. 
a 2d w. here), m. Polly Haven, Dec. 15, 1797, Salome, 
adm, to the ch., Aug., 1796. Abigail, from Hop., was in 
Fram., 1771. 

In Sud., Patience m. Tho. Brown, 1667 ; Sarah, m. Tho. Williams, 
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246 FOSTER. — FROST. 

1686. In Sherb., Isaac, and w. Abial, had Sarah, 1721, and Abigail, '24. 
Jacob, m. Mary Sheffield, 1728, and was f. in Holl. of Jacob, William, and 
others. In Holl., Benjamin, and w. Sarah, 1728 ; Jonathan, m. Mary God- 
ding, 1744. Both fam. had chil. In Hop., David, and w. Lydia, 1735, had 
David &c. 

FRAIL, SAMUEL, and w. Mary, had in Fram., Mary, b. 
Ap. 18, 1741 ; and in Hop., Elizabeth, b. 1736 ; George, b. 
1737. Samuel was received from 3d ch. in Salem, 1745. (Hop. 
ch. Rec.) 

Wid. Fraile d. in Salem, 1669. George, d. in Lynn, Dec. 9, 1663. 

FREEMAN, JOHN, came from Boston to Fram, 1775. 

FRIZZELL, or FRISSELL, SAMUEL, had in Roxbury, by 
w. Martha, 1. Martha, b. Oct, 1695, m. in Fram. , Jonathan Jack- 
son, Mar. 7, 1716-7 ; 2. Ebenezer, b. Feb. 22, 1697-8 ; 3. 
Samuel, b. 1700. [Deliverance, (f. not named), was bap. in 
Fram., May 26, 1717.] Samuel was rated in Fram., 1710, and 
owned land in the N. W. part of the town, 1716. In 1718, ad- 
ministration on his est., (then of Fram.), was granted to his wid. 
Martha. Inventory, X156. 

James, of Roxbiiry, had Mart, b. 1656 ; James, b. '58 ; Ebenezer, 
bap. Mar. 12, '70, and perhaps others. James, sen., d. at Roxb , Feb. 6, 
1716, ts. ab. 90. Sarah, w. of James, sen., d. Feb. 11, 1712. William, of 
Concord, m. Hannah Clarke, 1667, and had John and others. 

2. SAMUEL, Jun., s. of Sam. (1), m. in Wat., Prudence 
Flagg, Feb. 1, 1726-7., and with w. witnessed a deed in Fram., 
Dec, 1729. [Martha, (f. not named), was bap. in Fram., Ap. 
15,1723.] 

3. EBENEZER, prob. s. of Sam. (1), conveyed land in Fram. 
near Warren Nixon, Esq., Dec, 1729 ; and had by w. Elizabeth, 
1. Elizabeth, b. Dec. 26, 1736 ; 2. Sarah, b. June 8, '40. 
The f. m. 2d, wid. Mary Fames, (prob. from Marlb.), Jan. 11, 
1749, and had 3. John, b. Oct. 15, '49, m. and Hved in Edding- 

ton, N. C. ; 4. Samuel, b. May 3, '51, m. Pratt, of Fram., 

and hved in Heneka, N. H. ; 5. Mary, b. June 14, '53, m. 
Silas Pike, Sep. 30, '77, lived on the farm now of Col. M. Edgell, 
and moved to Prov. 

FROST, THOMAS, of Sud. was living at Lannam, (so called), 
1694. His lease from Gov. Danforth, is dated, Mar. 25, 1693. 
In the survey of Fram., 1750, the ancient house is placed in 
Fram. near Mr. Tayntor's. He m. Mary Goodridge, Nov. 12, 
1678, and had 1. Thomas, b. Aug. 23, 1679 ; 2. John, b. Sep. 



FROST. 247; 

14, '84, rated in Fram., 1710, and of Groton 1723, when his w. 
was deranged ; 3. Samuel, b. Nov. 23, '86 ; 4. Mary, b. Nov. 
8, '90, d. Feb. 20, '90-1. Mary the m. d. Jan. 6, 1690-1. 
Tho. the f. m. 2d, Hannah Johnson, of Sud,, July 9, 1691, who 
d. in Fram., May 3, 1712. Tho. m. 3d, Sarah Singletary, Dec. 
22, 1712. Tho., Sen. was constable of Fram., 1700, and Tything- 
man, 1712 ; and his will, made 1717, was proved, 1724. He 
names in it a dr. Sarah, who m. John Rice. 

Elder Edmund, of Canib., had by w. Thornasine, 1. John, f. oi Thomas, 
of Camb. ; and John, of Salem, (bricklayer, 1696) ; 2. Thomas, b. Ap., ]637 ; 

3. Samuel, b. Feb., '38, (peibaps the S. of Billerica, f. of Thomas ; Joseph, 
of Charlestown, &c. See Mid. Piob., 1718); 4. Joseph, b. Jan. L'}, '39, 
of Charlestowii, and Billerica, f. by w. Hannah, of Susanna, Joseph, Stephen, 
Hannah, Abigail, Miller, and Faith ; and by w. Mary, 5. James,* b. Ap. 9, 
'43; 6. Mary, b. '45; 7. Ephraim, (se. ab. 39, 1690. Mid. Deeds, vol. X.) 
His est. was administered, 1718; 8. Sarah, b. 1653. Elder E.'s will was 
proved Oct., 1672; his wid. Roana. Thomas, of Rox., had a s. Thomas, 
b. 1663. William, (w. Mary), was of Salem, 1677. 

2. THOMAS, s. of Tho. (1), m. j&rst Mary Gibbs, and 2d, Jane 
Wight, and had 1. Mary, b. July 29, 1713, m. Deac. Daniel 
Stone, Mar. 12, '33-4 ; 2. Sybilla, b. Sep. 28, '15, m. William 
Pike, Feb. 21, '38-9 ; 3. Sarah, b. Dec. 6, '17, d. Dec. 3, 1754 ; 

4. Eunice, b. May 23, '20, m. Abner Stone, Mar. 10, '40 ; 5. 
Beulah, bap. Aug. 11, '23, m.'Bezaleel Fisk, of Sud., Nov. 11, 
'42 ; 6. HEPHZEBAH,b. Feb. 22, '29-0, m. Sylvanus Hemenway, 
1749-0. Tho. the f. lived where the Methodist ch. formerly stood, 
and d. Feb. 29, 1751. His w. Jane, d. Jan. 30, 1737. He re- 
ceived from Jos. Sparhawk, of Sutton, Jan. 1739, a deed of lands, 
before held by lease from Mr. Danforth. He owned, in 1733, a 
negro man named Gloster. 

3. SAMUEL, s. of Thomas, (1), m. Elizabeth Rice, Feb. 1, 
1710-1 ; and had 1. Keziah, b. Dec. 1, '11, m. Ebenezer Good- 
now, of Sud., Dec. 11, '50 ; 2. Bezaleel, b. Sep. 8, '13, and was 
in Fram., Mar. 1739 ; 3. Samuel, b. Dec. 13, '15 ; 4. AMASA,b. 
Jan. 24, '17-8, left town a young man ; 5. Amariah, b. Oct. 4, 
'20, H. Coll. '40, pastor at Milford ; 6. Elizabeth, b. May 10, 
'24, m. Isaac Cutter, of Brookfield, June 18, '43 ; 7. Lois, b. 

* Dea. James, of Billerica, whom , Hannah, and Sarah. (See settl. 

Farmer supposes s. of Edmund, d. in of est., Mid. Prob.) He had two 

Billerica, Aug. 12, 1711, se. 74.? His wives, Rebeckah, and 2d, Elizabeth 

chil. were James, Thomas, Samuel, Foster, m. 1667. 
Joseph, Benjamin, Mary, Abigail, 



248 FROST. 

Oct. 3, '32, m. Phiuehas Goodnow, of Sud., Jan. 30, '52. Mr. 
Samuel, the f., d. Aug. 2, 1736. 

4. SAMUEL, s. of Sam. (3), m.- Rebeckah How, June 19, 
1750, and had, 1. Samuel, b. July 2, '51 ; 2. Bezaleel, b. Sep, 
5, '53, moved to Townsend, Vt. ; 3. Rebeckah, b. Sep. 28, '55, 
m. Daniel Hyde, of Newton ; 4. Elisha, b. Sep. 21, '58 ; 5. 
Hannah, b. Jan. 20, '62, m. John Stacy, June, '87 ; 6. Eliz- 
abeth, b. Sep. 6, '64, m. Thomas Rice, Nov., '86, and d. 1823 ; 
7. Amariah, b. June 13, '68, d. young. Mr. Samuel (the f.) 
d.. Mar. 12, 1799, se. 82 ? (T. Rec.) 

5. ELISHA, s. of Sam. (4), m. Miliscent Winch, Ap. 26, 
1781, and had, 1. xVmariah, b. Sep. 8, '81, d. June 14, '90 ; 2. 
Miliscent, b. Nov. 30, '82, m. Elisha Belknap, Dec. 16, 1804 ; 
3. Elisha, b. Ap. 26, '84 ; 4. Nancy, b. Sep. 12, '89 ; 5. Eliza, 
b. Jan. 17, '93, m. Jonas Goodnow ; 6. Hitty, and 7. Horace, 
twins, b. May 21, '95 — Hitty m. Jesse Lyon, of Newton, lives at 
Fitchburg ; 8. Edward, b. Ap. 1, '98, H. Coll., 1822, m. Sarah 
Dix, of Littleton, was a physician at Wayland, and d. 1838 ; 9. 
Lucy, b. Dec. 8, 1800, m. Charles C. Fisk ; 10. Nathan, b. 
Aug. 23, 1803, m. Elizabeth T. Stevenson, of N. Y. Elisha 
occupied the farm of his f. in law, and d. May 10, 1836, oe. 77. 
His wid. Miliscent, d. Aug. 15, 1837, se. 74. 

6. SAMUEL, s. of Samuel (4), m. Mary Heard, of E. Sudb., 
and had, 1. Sally, b. Dec. 28, 1788, m. Thomas Arnold ; 2. 
Rebeckah, b. Ap. 23, '91, d. se. 38 ; 3. Polly, b. Ap. 25, '93, 
m. Chapin Allen; 4. Nabby, b. Ap. 4, '95; 5. Clarissa, b. 
May 23, '97, m. Henry How, of Sud., now a widow ; 6. Hannah, 
b. Aug. 15, '99, d. unm. ; 7. Harriet, b. Feb. 17, 1801, m. Reu- 
ben Hunt ; 8. Eliza, b. Oct. 12, 1803, m. Ranson, lives 

in Me. ; 9. Julia Ann, m. Joseph Taylor, of Kennebunk. Capt. 
Samuel the f. was 4 years a Selectman, and a Trustee of the 
Academy, and d. in Fram., Nov. 1, 1817. He lived near Mr. 
Tayntor's. 

Joseph, of Sherb., moved thither from Charlestown, had 2 wives, and 
by the 2d, besides daughters, had sons Joseph, who m. Deb. Estabrook, 
1753; and Jonathan, who m. Martha Leland, 17G0. Jonathan moved to 
Marlb., N. H., and d. Sept. 25, 1776, se. 37 ; his s. Jonathan, b. 1765, ra. 
Beulah Stone, ab. 1786, and lived in N. Marlb. Joseph, of Charlestown, 
(w. Sarah), had Joseph, h. 1712; Samuel, '13; Joseph, '19; Hannah, '20; 
Elizabeth, '25 ; Joseph, Ap. 9, '27. Ebenezer. (w. Elizabeth), was of Nat., 
1752. 



FUEBECK. — GARDNER, 249 

FURBECK, PAUL, cov'd and was bap., May 7, 1721, and 
was adm. to the ch., Nov. 12, 1721. 

GALE, ELIZABETH, m. John Nurse, (both of Fram.), Feb. 
21, 1700. Hannah, m. Jabez Pratt, Ap. 22, 1714. Abiel, m. 
Joseph Trumbull, June 18, 1719. Abigail, m. Jona. Cutler, 
Jan. 10, 1716-7. 

Abijah, b. at Weston, July 5, 1727, s. of Abraham, and w. (Esther Cun- 
ningham), was of Westb., m. Abigail Amsden, 1748, and had many chil.; 
among them, Capt. jVahum, f. of Rev. Elbridge, formerly minister in Wick- 
ford and Tiverton, R. I., now of Fram. Richard, of Wat., 1640, d. 1679, 
leaving chil., 1. Abraham, m. Sarah Fisk, '73, and d. 1718, f. of Abra., (m. 
Rachael Parkhurst, 1699); Richard ; Ebenezer, m. Elizabeth Green, 1709; 
John ; Joshua, d. 1721 ; Sarah m. Jona. Pratt, of Fram. ; Mercy, m. Samuel 
Sanderson ; Mary^ Lydia ; Abigail, m. Edward Jackson ; 2. John, m. Eliza- 
beth Spring, 1677, f of Elizabeth, John, &c. ; 3. Sarah, m. Garfield ; 

4. Mary, m. John Flagg, 1670. Bartholomew, of Salem, m. Martha 
Lemon, 1662, who d. the same year ; and he m. 2d, Mary Bacon, and veas 
f! of Abraham, b. 1666 ; Isaac, Jacob, Bartholomew, Daniel, S^c. 

GALLOT, or GALLOP, PETER, a silk weaver, came from 
France, and lived first where is a cellar hole, on the corner of 
the Sanger farm, and after moved to the house E. of Mr. Thomas 
Hastings, which he is said to have built. He m. Priscilla Collar, 
Jan. 10, 1733-4, and had, 1. Peter, b. Sep. 4, 1734 ; 2. Fran- 
cis, b. Sep. 8, '35, d. at Stillwater ; 3. James, b. Oct. 18, '38, 
d. unm., Ap. 27, 1816 ; 4. John, b. Oct. 2, '41, d. young ; 5. 
John, b. Julj 28, '43, d. in the Rev. War ; 6. Phinehas, b. 
June 28, '45, hved in Stillwater. Peter the f. d. ab. 1753. 

2. PETER, s. of Peter (1), m. Lydia Pratt; and had, 1. 
Elizabeth, b. June 24, 1762, m. Daniel Bigelow, Mar., '83, 
moved to Keene ; 2. Lydia, b. June 17, '64, lives unm. ; 3. 
Priscilla, bap. Ap. 13, ^QQ, fives unm. ; 4. Peter, bap. Mar. 
15, '68, m. in Somerset, R. I., and drowned in Taunton, ab. 1820 ; 
5. John, bap. Mar. 25, '70, m. SaUy Burnham, Ap., '94, and d. 
Feb., 1832, f. of John; Nancy; Nathan; Mary, and Wil- 
Ham ; 6. Mary, bap. Oct. 18, '72, d. young. Peter the f. d. 
Feb. 15, 1817. Lydia his w. d. Nov. 27, 1821, se. 91. 

7. SARAH, (of another family, probably from Stoneham), m. in 
Fram., Benjamin Holden, July 9, 1751. 

GAMBELL, or GAMBLE, JOSEPH, and w. Lucia, were re- 
ceived to the ch.. Mar. 3, 1754 ; and had Thomas, bap. May 5, 
1754 ; and Joseph, bap. Nov. 30, 1760. 

GARDNER, SARAH, w. of Joshua, d. in Fram., Mar. 11, 
1750. 



250 GARDNER. — GATES. 



Joshua, of Sherb., by w. Sarah, had Caleb, b. May 2, 1749. Joshua was 
s. of Addington and w. Mary, who had in Sherb., Caleb, b. 1733; Peter, 
'35 ; Elizabeth, '38 ; Aaron, '41. Hon. Stephen P. Gardner, of Bolton, was 
g. son of Addington, A. d. in Sherb., Feb., 1754, ae. 57. (G. Stone.) He 
was b. in Dorch. or Roxbury. Peter had chil. in Roxb., from 1647 ; and 
Thomas from 1652. 

GATES, STEPHEN, or Steeven, of Camb., had 1. Stephen ; 2. Simon ; 

3. Thomas ; 4. Elizabeth, ra. John Lazell; 5. Mary, m. Jolin 31aynard, 
of Sud., April 5, 1658.* 

Stephen wasof Hiughani, 1638 ; he was admitted freeman, 1653. (Farmer.) 
He signed the Town agreement, at Lane, Ap. 3, 1654; was constable, 1657, 
and had a grant of land at Kequassagansett, near Hog Swamp. He also had 
rights in Groton, on which his g. s , Simon, administered, 1716. (Mid. Prob.) 
Stephen's will, dated 9 June, 1662, was proved Oct. 7, 1662. He gives to 
his w. and Simon, his place in Camb., Thomas to continue with them at 
his pleasure; to Stephen, the house &c. at Nashaway (Lancaster); hia 
land in N. lo be divided between Simon and Stephen. Ann, his wid., m. 
2d, Richard Woodward, of Wat., ab. 1663, (Mid. Deeds U, 364), and after 
his decease, she resumed the name of Gates. She d. at Stow, Feb. 5, 
1682-3, and her will was proved, Ap. 9. 

2. ^STEPHEN, s. of Steph. (1), had by w. Sarah, 1. Stephen; 2. Simon, 
b. in Camb. 5 June, 1666-7, m, (then of Stow,) Hannah Benjamin, May 4, 
'88, and H, 1752, f of Simon, d, at Stow, 1736; Joseph; Benjamin; Elisha ; 

Amos ; Hannah, b. Feb, 13, 1688, m, Heald ; Mary, m, Haynes; 

Susanna, m, Fitch ; Elizabeth, m. Wheeler; 3. Thomas ; 4, Ens. 

Isaac, d, at Stow, Nov, 22, 1748, se 75 ; 5. Nathaniel ; 6, Daniel, b, Ap, 
25, 1685, d. at Stow, Mar. 22, 1759, se. 74 ; 7. Sarah, b. at Marlb., Ap 27, 
1679 ; 8. Rebeckah, b. at M. July 23, '82. Stephen, the f! wasof Boston, 
Feb. 1667. In 1673, he bought of Edward Drinker, of Boston, potter, 300 
acres on Elsabeth or Aisabat brook, at Pompquocittacott or Stow, which 
Benjamin Bowhoe, Indian, quit-claimed to hiin, 1684, and was among the 
prop's of Stow, 1681. His will was proved, 1707. 

3. 2THOMAS, s, of Steph, (1), m. in Sud., Elizabeth Freeman, 1670, and 
had in Marlb,, 1, Elizabeth, b, 1671 ; 2, Sarah, '73 ; and in Sud., 3, John, 
1), Ap. 9, '78, d, in Stow, Sep, 19, 1747, se. 69 ; w. Mary d, 1752 se, 69 ; 4. 
Joseph, b. Mar, 16, '80 ; and in Stow, 5, Josiah, b. Mar, 8, '81 ; 6, Debo- 
rah, b, Feb, 22, '83; 7, Anna, b, July 18, '86; 8, Abigail, b, Feb. 18, '88. 
Tho's the f,, of Lane, 1670, bought of John Buder, near Hog Swamp, He 
was of Sud,, 1670, and " departed the town," 1679, In 1681, tlien of Stow, 
he bought |)art of a saw-mill in Stow, of Jona. Prescott, of Concord, and 
in 1683, sold half of the mill to Tho, Ward, of Sud. In 1688, he bought 
of Eph. Roper and w. Hannah, of Lane, land in L. Tho. was in Stow, 1693, 
and constable in that town. (T, Rec.) 

4. 3SIMON, s. of Steph. (1), had by w. Margaret, at Camb., 1. Abigail, 
b, 1671, m. Nat, Sparhawk; 2, Simon, b, '73, d. '75 ; 3. Simon, b. 5 Jan. '75-6; 

4, George, b. '78, d, '79 ; 5. Amos ; 6. Jonathan, of Camb. and Worces- 
ter, and d. at Wore, 1756, leaving by w, Persis, Persis, m, Adonijah Rice ; 
Margaret, m, Wm, Bigelow, of Alhol, 1753; Susanna; Sarah; John, m. 
Violata Rice; Jonathan, (w, Abigail,) and William; 7, Samuel, b. 1] Aug,, 
1685; 8. Margaret, b, Aug. 13, '89, m. James How. Simon the f., had 
his chil. chiefly in Camb, In 1686, " of Lancaster," he was on the minis- 

* In 1657, (Mid. Co. Rec. I. 113), assembly, on the Lord's day, and es- 

Mary, dr. of Steven, of Lancaster, pecially against Mr. Rowlasor,min 

" was admonished for bold and unbe- ister of God's word there." 
coming speeches used in the public 



GATES. 261 

ter's rate ; in 1688, a subscriber to build a minister's house. In 1692, 
"of Muddy River," he bought of Maj. Gookin's heirs, " Okonkonomeset 
hill," in Marlb. In 1693, "of Boston," he bought of his br. Thomas, land 
in Lane. He is sometimes named as of Brookline. His estate was divided 
among his heirs, 1707. (Mid. Prob.)* 

5. 3SIM0N, s. ofSimon (4), m. in Marlb., Sarah Woods, 1710, and had 
in Marlb., 1. Simon, b. Dec. 11, '10, m. Sarah How, '49, and f in Wore, of 
Simon, Asa, and others ; 2. Sarah, b. Oct. 15, '12, m. Church, of Rut- 
land ; 3. Susanna, b. Dec. 19, '14, m. Phelps, of Rutl. ; 4. Stephen, 

b. Aug. 8, "18, m. Damaris How, '43, and d. in Rutland, Oct. 5, 1773, f of 
Jonathan, of Hubbardston ; Sylvantis, of Spencer; Zadock, Esq., of Rutl.; 
Alfred, of Me., and others ; 5. Solomon, b. May 14, '21, m. Mary Clark, d. 
in Worcester, 1761, f. of Samuel, of Shoreham, Vt. ; Paul, of Vt. ; Silas, of 
Wardsboro' ; James, &c. ; 6. Samuel, b. Feb. 28, "22-3, m. Caroline How, 
d. in Petersham, f of John, Solomon, Samuel, Oliver Cromwell, and others ; 

7. Silas, b. Feb. '27, m, Elizabeth Bragg, and d. in Marlb., Aug. 25, 1793, 
f. of Sarah, m. Eliezer Holyoke ; Lydia, m. Abraham Beman, and d. in Me. ; 
Silas, m. Cath. Williams, kept a tavern in Marlb. ; Samuel, m. Lucretia 
WilUiams, lives in Vt. ; William, m. Jerusha Goodnow, and Elizabeth 

How ; John, m. Ball ; Mary, (d. young), and Elizabeth, (twins) ; E. 

m. ApoUos Gushing, and lives in Me, ; Susanna, m. Wm. Arnold ; wid. 
Elizabeth d. Mar. 20, 1806, ae. 74 ; 8. John, b, Jan. 27, '28-9. Simon the 
f., bought of his f.'s heirs, 1713, land in Marlb., and d. in M. 1735 ; his w. 
Sarah d. 1751. 

6 ^AMOS, s. of Simon (4), m. in Camb., May 19, 1703, Han- 
nah, (b. Oct. 10, 1681), dr. of Samuel Oldham, (by his w. 
Hannah Dana, m. 1670). His chil. (named in his will), were 
Amos ; Oldham , wounded at Bunker Hill ; Samuel ; Hannah, 
m. Jonathan Edmunds, of Newton ; Margaret, m. Thomas 
Spring of Newton ; Abigail, m. Jonathan Peirson, of Andover : 
Mary, m. in Fram., Nehemiah Wright, May 24, 1733 ; Sarah, 
m. Wm. Jones of Fram., Mar. 31, 1748. Amos the f. lived first 
in Brookline : was Tything-man in Fram., 1735 ; Overseer of the 
poor, 1741 ; and Selectman 1740, and prob. for 2 years after. 
He lived near Mr. Edmond Trowbridge's, and d. in Fram. ; his 
will was proved, July 22, 1754. 

7. ^AMOS, Jun, s. of Amos (6), m. Mary Trowbridge, Nov. 
28, 1744, and had 1. Amos, b. Aug. 29, '45, d. unm. ; 2. Mary, 
b. Aug. 30, '48, m. Ebenezer Buck, of Upton ; 3. Anna, b. 
Jan. 30, '50, m. Samuel Jones, of Fram., moved into N. H. ; 4. 
George, b. Aug. 8, '53 ; 5. Charles, b. Mar. 4, '55, d. in the 
Rev. service ; 6. Henry, b. Mar. 22, '57 ; 7. Oldham, b. July 
27, '59, m. Deborah Winch, June, '83, d. at Pittsburg, Vt., 1843 ; 

8. Edmund Trowbridge, b. July 23, '61, m. Wid. Tufts, of 

* " Sept. 1, 1686. Went to Natick ed ; were about 40 or 50 men at most 
Lecture, Simon Gates showing me and a pretty many women and chil- 
the way. Mr. Daniel Gookin preach- dren." Judge Sewall's Diary. 



252 GATES. — GIBBS. 

Maiden ; 9. Mahtha, b. Ap. 8, ^Q6, m. Zaccheus Fairbanks, 
Mar., '87, lives in Antrim, N. H. ; 10. Ruth, b. Feb. 12, '68, 
m. Ebenezcr Hemenway, June, '86, lives in N. Marlb., a wid ; 
11. Susannah, b. Mar. 9, '70, m. Luther Belknap, Esq., Dec, 
'93, d. '97 ; 12. John, bap. May 31, '72, m. Eunice Winch, Jan. 
5, '95, moved to N. Marlb. Capt. Amos the f. was Selectman, 3 
years or more, and moved to Marlb., N. H., ab. 1798, and d. 1799, 
ae. 89. Mary his w. d., 1798. 

8. ^SAMUEL, s. of Amos (6), m. in Fram., Abigail Blodget, 
Ap. 11, 1751, and was adm. to the ch., June 28, '52. He had, 
1. Abigail, b. Aug, 5, '52, m. in Rut., Benj. Estabrook, '78 ; 2. 
Sarah, b. Jan. 14, '56, m. Jason Duncan, in Rut., '75; 3. 
Samuel, b. Nov. 23, '57, m. Susannah Laughton ; 4. Joseph, b. 
Dec. 7, '59, m. Sarah Roper, '89 ; 5. Hannah, bap. Dec. 11, 
'63, m. in Rut. Sam. Hathorn, '98 ; and in Rutland, 6. Lydia, 
b. 1770 ; 7. Benjamin, m. Elizabeth Newton. Sam. the f. d, 
in Rut., Feb. 19, 1803, ae. 78 ; his w. Abigail d. 1820, ae. 94. 
(G. Stones.) 

9. ^HENRY, s. of Amos (6),m. Anne Eames, of Sud., Feb. 
12, 1782, and had, 1. Patty, b. Sep. 17, 1782 ; 2. Charles, 
bap. Dec. '83 ; 3. Anne, bap. Oct. '87. Henry the f. moved to 
Hubbardston, ab. 1789. 

10. ^GEORGE, s. of Amos (6), m. Hannah Barret, of Marlb., 
and with w. adm. to the ch. Nov., 1793 ; and had 1. Polly, b. 
Dec. 9, 1789 ; 2. Patty, b. July 23, '91 ; 3. Charles, b. Mar. 
18, '93. George the f. moved to Antrim, N. H., ab. 1798. 

GIBBS, MATTHEW, had by w. Mary,* 1. Matthew ; 2. John ;15 3. 
Elizabeth, m. John Russell, of Duxbury; 4. Hannah, m. Sam. Winch, 
Feb. 11, 1673; 5. Mart, m. John Goodridge, Mar. 23, 1675, and 2d Tho. 
Frost, Jr., Nov. 12, 1678 ; 6. Thomas, b. Dec. 17, 1656, d. young ; 7. 
Thomas, b. Ap. 10, '60, d. Mar. 14, '88. (See Sett, of his est., July 5, 
1697. Mid. Prob.) Matthew, the f , planter, of Charlestown, sold 1654, his 
house, &c., at C. 1655, he was on a committee of the Town, at Sud. ; in 
1659, had a grant "E. of his house at Landhum;" in 1661, he bought of 
Thos. Read, sen., one third of a farm, once of Rev. Edm. Brown, near Doe- 
skin Hill, and in 1673, and 1678, of others, parts of same farm ; in 1670, 
had a grant E. side of the brook, near his house. In 168], he bought of 
Samuel Howe, 10 acres at Lanham plain. Matth. had deceased 1697. 
(See Settlement).t 



* Mary, dr. of Robert Bradish, of Haven, 1639. Prof. Gibbs, of N. H. 

Camb. who d. ab. 1659, m. a Gibbs. writes : — "I have not yet succeeded 

t Farmer notes a Matthew, of N. in finding the Matthew Gibbs men- 



GIBBS. 253 

Note. — Giles took the freeman's oath, March 4, 1632-3. Thomas, had 
at Sandwich, John, h. Sept, 12, 1634 ; Thomas, b. May 23, '36 ; Samuel, b. 
June 23, '39; Sarah, b. Ap. 11, '52 ; Job and a daughter, twins, b. April 15, 

'55; J. m. Judith , and was f. of Micah and Lydia ; Mary, b. Aug. 12, 

'57. See Farmer for others of the name of Gibbs.* 

2. ^MATTHEW, Jr., s. of Mat. (1), m. first, Marj, dr. of John 
Moore, formerly of Lancaster, 1678, and 2d, her sister, Elizabeth 
Moore, (b. 1657), and had 1. MATTHEW^ b. Mar. 12, 1680 ; 2. 
John, prob. of the Island of Bermudas, 1706, (Mid. Deeds) ; 3. 
SamuelIo, b. Mar. 1, 1685 ; 4. Joseph^i, b. Oct. 7, '87 ; 5. Jon- 
athans^ ; 6. JosiAH^^. Matthew, the f. who hved, 1694, near 
Lannam Bridge, d. Mar. 9, 1732. His wid. Ehzabeth, d. in 
Fram., Jan. 20, '33-4. M. and w. were rec'd to Fram., from 
Sud. eh., Feb. 22, 1719. [Elizabeth, m. in Fram., William* 
Haward, of Mendon, May 16, 1717.] 

3. ^MATTHEW, s. of Mat. (2), m. in Fram., Sarah Page, 
Ap. 21, 1709, and had 1. Sarah, b. Jan. 20, 1707-8, d. young ; 
2. Sarah, b. Feb. 12, 1709-0, m. — Jones, and d. young; 3. 
Phinehas, d. unm. ; 4. Hezekiah, b. June, 12, 1715, m. Eliza- 
beth Pratt, of Bolton, 1745, f. of Hesekiah, and d. in B., ab. 
1785 ; 5. Elizabeth, bap. Oct. 20, '17, m. John Jones, Jun., 
Nov. 16, 1738 ; 6. Matthew, b. July 26, '20, d. unm. in Fram., 
Ap. 8, 1804 ; 7. Jonathan, b. Mar.'sO, '23 ; 8. Micah, b. May 
9, '27. Matth. the f. and w. were adm. to the ch., Sep. 1, 1723. 
He lived where is a cellar hole, near Elisha Frost's. 

4. ^JONATHAN, s. of Matth. (3), m. first, wid. Mary Win- 
chester. He had by w. Peggy, 1. Polly, b. Mar. 24, 1779 ; 2. 
Henry, b. Feb. 9, '85 ; 3. Sally, b. Feb. 11, '89 ; 4. Peggy, 
b. May 11, '91. Capt. Jonathan lived at Mr. Phinehas Rice's. 
He went into the service, 1761. 

5. ^MICAH, s. of Matth. (3),m. Elizabeth Hobbs, of Weston, 
cov'd Jan. 9, 1755, and was adm. to the ch., Ap. 22, '57. Their 



tioned by Farmer. He cannot have Gibbs, hatter. Gibbses have been 

figured much on the N. H. Records. at numerous places in Con. CMss. 

No other Gibbs than John Gibbs Letter). 

took the oath of allegiance between * " Gibbe or Gibbs, came original- 

1640 and 1660." He adds, that John, ly from Venton or Fenton, in Dart- 

who came to N. Haven in 1637 or '38, ington Parish." "Arms of Gibbs, 

and d. 1690, m. Hannah Punderson, ar. 3 battle axes, Sable." Mr. Sav- 

Oct. 27, 1660; and his will mentions age's Gleanings, &c. M. Hist. Coll. 

a w. Hannah, and dr. Margaret. He 3 Ser. Vlll. 304. 
finds a single notice of William 

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chil. were, 1. Betty^, b. Feb. 28, '55, d. unm., ab. 1777 ; 2. 
Phinehas, b. Oct. 30, '57 ; 3. Micah, bap. Nov. 18, '59, d. 
young; 4. Molly, b. June 14, '61, m. Dan. Morse, of Southb., 
May 9, '81, lived in Vt. ; 5. Micah, b. May 11, '63, d. young ; 
6. Jonathan, b. Aug. 1, '65, d. young ; 7. Esther, b. June 18, 
'67, d. young; 8. Sarah, b. May 10, '69, m. Paul Walker, Feb. 
1790, d. in Sud., 1802 ; 9. Matthew, b. Aug. 5, '72, d. young. 
Micali the f. lived on the place now of Matthew Gibbs. His w. 
Elizabeth d. June 17, 1815. 

6. iPHINEHAS, s. of Matth. (5), m. Olive Walker of Sud., 
July 12, 1782, and had 1. Hannah, m. Jacob Barnes of Marlb. ; 
2. Patty, m. Deliverance Parmenter, d. in Marlb.; 3. Micah, m. 
Betsey Nichols, and d. in Fram.5Ap. 1,1831, se. 43 ; 4. Sally, 
b. Oct. 1790, m. Silas Goodnow, d. in Marlb., 1828 ; 5. Mat- 
thew, b. '91, m. Patty Trowbridge ; 6. Aseneth, bap. June '94, 
m. Jesse Parmenter of Sud. ; 7 Nancy, bap. July '95, m. Aaron 
Bailey, of Fram. ; 8. Betsey, bap. May '97, m. Martin Rice, of 
Fram. ; 9. Phinehas, bap. Nov. '99, d. unm., Oct. 1844 ; 10. 
Josiah, b. Feb. 7, '01, m. Sally Walker. Phinehas the f. d., 
1846. Mrs. Olive d, ab. 1837, se. 75. 

10. ^Samuel, s. of Matth. (2), m. in Marlb., Lydia Bellows, 
Aug. 26, 1724, and had in Fram., Samuel, b. June 13, '25. 

11. ^JOSEPH, s. of Matth. (2), had in Fram. by w. Mary, or 
Mercy, 1. MARY,b. Ap. 23,1716 ; 2. Joseph, bap. Sep. 13, '19, 
m. Hannah Howe, and f. at Rutland of Dmiiel; Joseph ; Elisha ; 
and Am. Jos. Jr., the f. d. in Princeton ; and in Sud., 3. Clark, 

b. Jan. 30, '21-2, m. Hannah ■, and had at Rut., Jowas; Ze- 

7ias ; Francis, and Hminafi ; 4. Beulah, b. July 2, '24, m. Dan. 
Parker, '50 ; 5. Martha, b. May 14, '27 ; 6. Benjamin, b. Sep. 29, 
'32. Joseph the f., of Fram., m. in Camb., Mercy Clark, July 1, 
1722. He bought land in Sud., 1717. Mercy, w. of Jos. d. in 
Sud., Feb. 28, 1733-4. [A Joseph d. in Fram. insolvent, ab. 
1757.] 

12. ^JONATHAN, s. of Matth. (2), had in Fram. by w. 
Lydia, 1. Esther, b. May 26, 1725, d. Oct. 13 ; 2. James, b. 
May 28, '26, m. Martha Newton, '50, lived in Southb., HoU. and 
Sturbridge, and f. of Catharine ; Zephaniah, m. Lucmda Janes ; 

Jonathan, had 2 wives ; Levinah, m. Marsh ; and Martha, 

d. unm., and the f. d. ab. '97 ; 3. Jacob, b. Ap. 24, '28 ; 4. Lydia, 



GIBBS. 255. 

h. Mar. 11, '29-0 ; 6. Esther, b. Oct. 22, '31 ; 6. Sarah, b. May 
13, '34 ; 7. Jonathan, (posthumous), b. June 17, '36, d. Sep. 
22, '40. Jona. the f. d. in Fram., Sep. 26, '35 ; (Inventory, 
.£513.17.3.) His Avid. Lydia m. Thos. Pierce, of Hop., Jan. 
24, '43. 

13. iJACOB, s. of Jona. (12), m. Sarah Scarber, and had in 
Southb., Reliance, b. Jan. 30, 1762 ; and in Fram., Zenas, b. 
Nov. 2, '71. 

14. yOSIAH, s. of Matth. (2), had in Fram. by w. Mary, 

1. Mary, b. Jan. 27, 1729-0 ; 2. Olive, b.Feb. 12, '31-2. 

15. 2J0HN, s. of Matth. (1), m. Anna Gleason, of Sherb, 1688, and had 
in Sud., 1. Thomas, b. Ap. 19, '89 ; 2. Merct, b. Aug. 3, '91 ; 3. JohnIs ; 
and by 2d, w., Sarali Cutler, of Heading, m. May 31, 1694, 4. Sarah, b. 
Dec. 6, 1701 ; 5. Nathaniel, m. Buthsliebah Painienter, 1726, and f. in 
Sud., of Eunice, b. '27 ; Sybilla, '28 ; Bathshebah, '31 ; Lois, '32 ; JVathaniel, 
'36, of Marlb.; William, '40, of Princeton ; Jesse, '44, ni. Ruth Howe, 65 ; 
6. IsAAci<'; 7. Jacob, f in Hop., by w. Martha, of JWarf/ta, bap. 1725; 
Joseph, '27; Jacob, b. '31, ni. Pliebe Chamberlain, '52; Phinehas, '33, m. 
Mary Mellen, '57; John, 35, m. Hannah Walker. '61 ; JVathaniel, '48; Sam- 
uel and Sarah, '50. Jacob, sen., was dismissed to Sntton ch.. 1759; 8. 
Israel, b. July 11, 1706, m. Mary Hanibleton, of Hop. '27, and f. of Mary, 
b. '28 ; Joh7i, '30 ; Rebeckah, bap. '32 ; 9. Ephraim, b. June 12, 1710, d .Aug. 
15. John, the f. d. in Sud., Ap. 2, 1718; liis will proved the same month. 
Inventory, £623. His wid., Sarah. 

16. 2ISAAC. s. of John (15), m. Thankful Wheeler, 172.5, and had, in 
Sud., 1. Hepsebah, b. 1726, d. young ; 2. Isaac", b. Jan. 28, '28-9 ; 3. Hep- 
sebah, b. '31, m. Jos. Tower, '48 ; 4. Abigail, b. '32, m. Daniel Goodnow, 
'54; 5. Sarah, b. '35, m. David Parks, '55 ; 6, Thankful, b. '38, m. Nathan 
Winch ; 7. Jonas, b. Sept. 9, '40, ni. Sally Townsend, lived in Philips- 
ton, and d. in N. Y., 1823 ; 8. Anna, b. '42, m. Gilbert Dench, of Hop., 
'61 ; 9. Uriah, b. Oct. 20, '44, m. Lucy Townsend, of Stafford, Conn., and 
f. of Isaac, Esq , now of Fram., b. April 26, '68, and others; 10. Asahel, 
b. '48; 11. Miliscent, b. '51 ; 12. Lois, b. '56. Isaac was at Rutland, 
1720. He lived near Fram. bounds, and d. se. 94. 

17. ^ISAAC, s. of Isaac (16), m. Lois Townsend in Hop., 1755; 
and had in Sud. 1. Lois, b. Nov. '56, m. Timo. Walker of Hop. ; 

2. Olive, b. May 18, '58, m. Ebenezer Temple, of Fram. ; and in 
Fram., 3. Anne, b. Oct. 26, '60, m. Jonathan Ball of Southb. ; 
4. Molly, b. Oct. 21, '62 ; 5. Patty, b. June 3, '65, m. John 
Stow, of Southb ; 6. Thankful, b. Jtuie 23, '67 ; 7. Eleanor ; 
8. Nabby, bap. Mar. 4, '70 ; 9. Eunice. Isaac the f. moved to 
N. Marlb., ab. 1780. 

18. 2J0HN, s. of John (15), m. in Fram., Naomi Pike, Mar. 9, 
1709-0 ; and had 1. John, b. Sep. 23, 1711, Hving in 1737 ; 2. 
Naomi, b. Jan. 11, '12-3, m. David Winch ; 3. Rachel, b. Ap. 
17, '16, m. Timo. Pike ; 4. Hannah, b. Mar. l,'18-9, m. David 



256 GIBBS. — GLEASON. 

MLxer of Southb., Oct. '41. John the f. d. Nov. 23, 1732. [In 
Southb. wicl. Naomi Gibbs m. John Britton, 1738.] 

19. JOSEPH of Fram., had by w. Abigail, Joseph, b. Feb. 
9, 1747. 

20. JOSEPH, m. Ehzabeth Palmer in Camb., Sep. 11, 1749, 
and had in Fram., 1. Mary, b. Feb. 28, 1750 ; 2. Elizabeth, b. 
July 14, '52 ; 3. John Butterfield, b. May 7, '54 ; 4. Martha, 
b. Jan. 22, '56 ; 5. Sarah, b. Nov. 7, '59 ; 6. Bethiah, b. Oct. 
8, '60. Joseph the f. prob. moved to Hop. 

Jacob, of Hop., (15), had a s. Joseph, bap. 1727, who, perhaps, was the 
Joseph above. In Southb., Joseph, in. Sarah Bruce, Au<;ust 23, 1754. 
Jacob, of Hardwick, ni. Bethia Bacon, 1753. Joseph, of Brookfield, m. 
Anna Clark, 1762. 

GLEASON, or Gleison, Glezen, and, (as sometimes written 
and pronounced), Leesen. 

1. THOMAS, early took the oath of fidelity, at Wat., and is named, 
1657, on the town record of Camb. He was of Charlestown, Mar., 1662, 
in the occupation of the " tract of land reserved to Squa Sachem." In 
166:3, he leased a farm of Capt. Scarlett. He d. in Camb., |)rol), ah. 1684. 
He had by w. Susanna, in Camb., Mary, b. Oct. 31, 1657. His other 
chil. b. before, were (Mid. Co. Rec, I. 158, VI. 13), Thomas ; Joseph ; 
John, m. Marv, dr. of James Ross, f. in Sud., of Mari/, b. 1681 ; and 
Martha, b. 1668 ; he d. 1688. 

[William, of Camb., probably another son of Thomas, had by w. 
Abiah, 1. William, b. 1679, m. in Roxb., Tliankful Trowbridge, ]May m, 
1705, and f. of Experience, b. '08; 2 Esther, b. and d. 1688. Wm.. the 
f.'s inventory, is dated Feb. '16, '90-1. Elizabeth, of Camb., m. Sam. 
Randal, 1709. Mary, m. in Roxb., Jacob Pejjper, 1714. John, of Wat., 
m. Dorothy Godding, 1740. Moses, of Camb., m. Abigail Brown, 1752. 
David and vv. Mercy, of Camb., had David, b. 1744.] 

2. JOSEPH, s. of Tho. (1), had in Snd., 1. Joseph, b. 1668, d. '69 ; 2. 
Joseph, b. Oct. 18, '71, m. Hannah Moore, 1705, and d. '11, f. of EMzabeth, b. 
'06, (m. Isaac Allen, '29) ; Jason, (b.'07. in. Mary Curtis, '32, and f of Jason) ; 
Phinehas, (b. '10, m. Rebeckah Allen, '32, and f. of Phinehas, b. '32, d. at 
Westb , Sep., 1808 ; Benjamin, b. '34 ; and Jason, b. '35) ; 3. Sdsanna, b. 
1676, m. Sam. Willis, of Sud. ; 4. Abigail, b. 1680, m. Noah Morse, of 
Sherb., 1714 ; 5. M.^ry, b. 1682, m. Sam. Biglo, of Marlb., 1716 ; 6. Joyce, 
m. Jacob Newell, ot Attleboro' ; 7. Isaac, m. Martha Livermore, and f. of 
Isaac, (who d. at Western, 1751, leaving w. Jerusha. His chil. born at 
Sud., were Joseph, b. 1731 ; Isaac, '33; Jonathan, '47; and 5 daughters); 
Thankful, and Martha. Jose[)h, the f. had perhajJS three wives, Hannah, 
Martha, who d. 1684, and 3d, Abigail Garfield, m. Dec. 22, 1686. He d. at 
Sud., 1711. His heirs' agreement is dated Jan. 18, 1716-7. [James, of 
Marlb., m. Mary Barrett, 1713, and was f of John, m. Persis How, '55 ; 
Joseph, (w. Persis) ; and several daughters.] 

3. THOMAS, s. of Tho. (1), was of Sud. 1665, bought of 
Benj. Rice, in the S. part, of Fram., was rec'd to Sherb., Oct. 5, 



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1678. His chil. by w. Sarah, were, 1. Sarah, b. Feb. 6, 
1665, m. Jeremiah Morse ; 2. Anne, m. John Gibbs, 1688 ; 3. 
Thomas; 4. Isaac^ ; 5. Patience ; 6. Mary, b. June 19, 1680 ; 
7. JoHN^ Thomas, Sen., the f. d. in Fram., July 25, 1705. 
(See his will. Mid. Prob.) His w. Sarah d. July 8, 1703. 

4. THOMAS, s. of Tho. (3), m. Mary Mellen, Dec. 6, 1695 ; 
and had in Sherb. 1. Thomas, b. Feb. 26, 1696-7, m. Susannah 
Haven, Jan. 12, '14-5* ; 2. Richard, b. Jan. 31, '99, m. Mary 
Bellows, of Marlb., 1725, and f, at Oxford, of Richard, Sarah, 
^^^ Patience — Mary the m. d., 1731; 3. Jonas, b. Nov. 6, 
1700 ; 4. Elijah, b. Oct. 18, '02 ; 5. Moses, b. Dec. 22, '04, 
m. Deborah "WTiittemore, of Maiden, 1738, and f. at Oxford of 
Moses, b. 1739 (w. Beulah) ; 6. Mary, b. Feb. 19, '08-9, d. at 
Oxford, 1736 ; and at Fram., 7. Esther, b. Ap. 6, '11 ; 8. Simon, 
b. July 26, '13, d. in Oxford, 1793, (w. Charity, chil. Simon; 
Bezaleel ; Phinelias ; Eleazer ; Sarah, and J-tfomya/i) ; 9. James, 
b. Nov. 13, '15, d. in F., May 19, 1722 ; 10. Elizabeth, b. May 
28, '18, m. John Streeter, '49 ; 11. Aaron, b. Ap. 26, '20 ; 12. Jo- 
SEPH,b. May, 5, '22 ; (and prob. in Oxf.), 13. Josiah ; 14. Uriah, 
(w. Thankful, and cliil. John, b. 1739 ; and Lucie, '42 ; and by 
w. Abigail, Peter, '54) ; 15. Daniel, m. Martha Bartlett, 1753, 
and d. at Oxford, Dec. 8, 1794, se. 64, f. of Daniel ; Martha ; 
James; Stephen; Josiah; Sarah; Ahijah ; and Hannah; 16. 
Priscilla, b. ab. 1731. Administration on Thomas, of Oxford, 
granted 1732. His. w. Mercy declined it. Inventory, j£593. 
(Wore. Prob.) 

5. ISAAC, s. of Tho. (3), m. Deborah Leland, Dec. 11,1700; 
and had in Sherb. 1. Deborah, b. Ap. 27, 1703, m. in Fram. 
Thomas Winch, Oct. 23, '18 ; 2. Isaac, b. May 17, '06 ; 3. 
Prudence, b. Oct. 3, '08 ; and in Fram. 4. Finius, (Phinehas ?) 
b. Aug. 23, '11. Isaac the f. was constable in Fram., 1714, and 
d. Dec. 5, 1737. 

6. ISAAC, Jun., s. of Isaac (5), m. Thankful Wilson, Dec. 
9, 1725, and hvednear Southb. bounds, in Fram. His chil. were 
1. Isaac, b. Aug. 3, '26 ; 2. Elizabeth, b. Mar. 20, '28-9, m. 
John Baker, of Littleton, Mar. 28, '51 ; 3. Deborah, b. June 

*A Thomas and w Priscilla, of Whitney, '51 ; Poiicwce, '30; So/omora, 

Worcester, had Susanna, b. 1722 ; '33 ; Bezaliel, '35 ; Daniel, '38, m. 

Isaac, '24; Phinehas, '26, m.Enn'ice Patience Stow, '62; Migail, '40; 

Chadwick, '52; Joseph, '28,m. Lydia Thomas, '42; Priscilla, '44. 



258 GLEASON. 

24, '31, m. John Wheeler, of Nichewaug, Aug. 29, '51 ; 4. Sim- 
eon, b. Aug. 19, '33, m. Martha Dudley, '64, and hved in Green- 
wich ; 5. Thankful, b. Mar. 5, d. Sep. 11, '37 ; 6. Thankful, 
b. June 17, '38, m. Wm. Dagget, Dec. 27, '59 ; 7. James, of 
Westmoreland, N. H. ; 8. Joseph, b. Feb. 3, '43, m. Sarah Curtis, 
Aug. 14, ^Q6, and d. in Petersham, 1814 — his w. Sarah, 
d. 1828, ge. 80 ; 9. Nathaniel, bap. Sep. 14, '46, m. Sarah 
Johnson, and d. in Hardwick ; 10. Benjamin, bap. May 7, '49, 
lived in Westmoreland, N. H. ; 11. Fortunatus, bap. June 7, 
'52, m. Esther Beman,and lived in Westmoreland. Thankful, w. 
of Isaac, was recommended to the ch. in Petersham, July 17, 1757, 
where Isaac d. ab. 1777 ; his wid. d. at Westmoreland, N. H., ae. 
ab. 94. 

7. ISAAC, s. of Isaac (6), m. Mary Nixon, Nov. 2, 1752; 
and had 1. Lucia, bap. June 10, '53, m. John Prouty ; 2. Dolly, 

bap. Ap. 20, '55, m. Sawtell, and 2d, Jesse Healy, and d. 

1828 ; 3. Thaddeus, had 3 wives, and d. in Rockingham, Vt.; 4. 
WiNSOR, Charlestown, N. H., m. Sally Gleason, and d. 1816, ae. 
55, f. of Col. Joseph, of Langdon ; 5. Betsey, m. John Sawtwell, 
and d. 1841, ae. 77. Isaac the f. moved to Langdon, N. H. 

8. JOHN, s. of Tho. (3), had by w. Abigail, 1. Ebenezer, b. 
Sep. 1, 1708 (Sherb. Rec.) ; and in Fram., 2. John," b. Feb. 
27, '10-1 ; 3. Anne, b. May 3, '13, m. John Drury, Nov. 22, '33; 
4. Samuel, b. Dec. 13, '15 ; 5. Abigail, b. Nov. 23, '17, m. 
James Cloyes, May 28, '40 ; 6. Martha, b. May 1, '20, m. Jona, 
Maynard, Nov. 11, '42; 7. Sarah, b. Feb. 6, '23-4, m. John. 
Crooks, of Hop., Jan. 4, '49 ; 8. Patience, b. July 7, '29, m. 
Daniel Ball, Aug. 25, '48, and moved to Athol. Capt. John 
lived on Mr. Charles Clark's farm, was constable, 1710, and 3 
years a Selectman ; he d. in Fram., May 9, 1740. Wid. Abi- 
gail was adm. to the ch., Aug. 12, 1750. 

9. EBENEZER, s. of John (8), m. Thankful Johnson, Dec. 
9, 1730 ; and had 1. Ebenezer, b. Ap. 29, 1735 ; 2. Elizabeth, 
b. Jan. 23, '35, m. Moses Rice, of Rutland, Mar. 21, '55 ; 
3. Peter, b. Feb. 17, '37-8, d. Jan. 26, '54 ; 4. Micajah, b. 
Oct. 17, '4,0 ; 5. Caleb, b. Dec. 7, '43, m. Lydia Rice, Oct. '82, 
had no issue ; w. Lydia d. June 27, 1805 ; 6. Abigail, bap. July 
19, '47, m. Phinehas Whitney, of Sherb, '67. Ebenezer the f. 
lived at Mr. Charles Clark's, and d. June 29, 1750. His Avid. 



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was aclm. to the cli., Aug, 12, '50. Elizabeth, w. of Ebenezer, 
(prob. a mistake for Samuel), d. in Fram.,Feb. 3, 1738. [T. 
Rec] 

10. MICxiJAH, s. of Eben. (9), m. Hamiah Drurj ; and had 
1. Betty, bap. Sep. 2, 1764, m. Jacob Reed, Jun., of Sud.,Feb. 
5, '81 ; 2. Hannah, bap. Ap. 5, '67, m. Abel Reed, of Sud. 
JaA. 20, '85, and 2d, Asa Clark, of Princeton. Micajah, the f. 
lived on the place now of Mr. Joseph Angier, and d. while in the 
continental service, as Capt., at White Plains. His Avid. Hannah, 
(who had kept Tavern while her first husband was in the service, 
" and made money "), m. Gen. John Nixon, Feb. 5, 1778, and d. 
in Sud., 1828. 

11. SAMUEL, s. of John (8), m. Elizabeth How, Jan. 6, 
1735 ; and had Elizabeth, who d. se. 18. The m. d. soon after 
the birth of the child, — see end of (9). Sam. the f. m. 2d, 
Dorothy Faux, Mar. 14, 1740, and had 2. William, b. June 6, 
'40, d. July 10, '41 ; 3. SAMUEL^^b. Oct. 9, '42 ; 4. John^^ b. 
July 22, '46 ; 5. Dolly, and 6. Martha, twins, b. Oct. 18, '48— 
D. m. Asa Drury, of Nat., and M. m. Asaph Bigelow, of Fram., 
and d. 1830 ; 7. Mary, bap. Feb. 24, '51, m. James Morse. 
Dorothy the m. d. 1751, and Sam. m. 3d, Abigail Livermore,Ap. 
3, '55. He lived on the Charles Clark farm, and d. 1796. 

12. SAMUEL, Jun., s. of Sam. (11), m. Ehzabeth Brown, 
and had 1. Betsey, bap. June 12, 1768, m. John Negus, of 
Petersham, June 16, '94 ; 2. Ebenezer, bap. Dec. 4, '68, m. in 
Putney, Vt. ; 3. William, bap. Oct. 22, '70, d. young ; 4. Ed- 
ward, bap. Aug. 23, '72, m. Sarah Deven, of Wayland ; 5. 
William, bap. July 24, '74, m. Ruth Cloyes, Oct. 8, '99, moved 
to Barnet ; 6. Roger, bap. Oct. 13, '76 ; 7. Dolly, bap. Oct. 1, 

'78, m. Bruce ; 8. Keziah, bap. Oct. 1, '78 ; 9. Sally, 

bap. Sep. '82, went to Holland Purchase ; 10. Ruth, bap. Oct. 
'84, m. Micajah Reed, of Hubbardston ; 11. Ruhamah, bap. Dec. 
'87. Sam. Jr. was Selectman, 2 years ; lived near Mr. Charles 
Clark's (the farm was divided between him and his br. Col. John); 
moved into E. Sud., before 1800, then to Vt., and d. atPeacham, 
1823. 

13. JOHN, s. of Samuel (11), m. Anna Fames, of Holl.,and 
had 1. John, b. Mar. 31, 1771, m. wid. Mitchell, an English- 
woman, and 2d, Jane Paine, of Thomaston, Me., and d. 1832 ; 
2. Molly, b. July 27, '73, m. Capt. Nathan Miles, of Barnets- 



260 GLEASON — GLOVER. 

town, Sep. 21, 1801 ; 3. Lydia, b. Mar. 11, '75, m. Jos. Morse, 
Oct. 11, '95, d. at Union, Me. ; 4. Micajah, b. Jan. 27, '77, m. 
Polly Cole, Mar. 22, 1801, d. at Union, Me. ; 5. Calvin, b. Mar. 
13, '79, m. Sally Rice, Oct. 18, 1801, Uves in Union, Me. ; 6. 
Anna, (Nancy), b. Jan. 25, '81, m. Joshua Underwood, of HolL, 
Dec. 15, 1802, lives in N. Y. ; 7. Rebeckah, b. Oct. 18, '82, m. 
Jona. Morse, d. in Union, Me., 1831 ; 8. Olive, b. July 20, '84, 
m. Micah Stone, of Warren, Oct. 7, 1804, and d. 1812 ; 9. Hitty, 
b. Sep. 30, '86, m. John Hemenway, of Royalston, Feb. 8, 1805, 

lives in Union, Me. ; 10. Aaron, b. Feb. 17, '91, m. Met> 

calf, d. in Thomaston, Me., 1829. Col. John, the f., hved at 
Mr. Charles Clark's, was Selectman in Fram., moved to Union, 
Me., ab. 1804, and d. 1830 ; his w. Anne d. 1827. 

14. PHILIP, rated in Fram., 1710, m. Martha Brown, May 
6, 1714. Wid. Martha d. ab. 1757. 

15. PHINEHAS, prob. s. of Isaac (5), had by w. Elizabeth, 1. 
Elizabeth, b. Nov. 3, 1733 ; 2. Phinehas, b. July 25, '37, d. 
Oct. 14, 1755 ; 3. Ezra, b. Sep. 26, '38 ; 5. Joanna, b. July 
13, '40. [A Joanna, of Princeton, m. Wm. Gibbs, 1762] ; 5. 
John, b. Oct. 12, '42 ; 6. Thomas, b. May 9, '45 ; 7. Prudence, 
d. July 12, 1741 ; 8. Prudence, b. Mar. 20, '47 ; 9. Jesse, b. 
May 25, '49 ; 10. Anna, b. Oct. 25, '52 ; 11. Deborah, b. Sep. 
18, '54. [Phinehas and w. Azubah, cov., Ap. 21, 1754. Deborah, 
dr. of Phinehas, was bap., Oct. 4, 1753. Pliinehas, s. of Phinehas, 
was bap. Sep. 1, 1754.] 

16. JONATHAN, (bap. in Fram., Sep. 10, 1721), m. Lois 
Flagg, and had 1. a son, d. y. ; 2. Ruth, m. — Howe, of Marlb.; 
3. Lois, m. Moses Burnhara ; 4. Margaret, d. unm., July 1, 1805. 
Jonathan the f. lived opposite Mr. Charles Parker's, and d. ab. 
1802, «. over 80 ; Lois his w. d. 1796. 

17. MERCY, bap. May 10, 1719. Jonathan, bap. Sep. 
10, 1721. John, s. of John, Jan., and Thankful, b. Jan. 11, 
1730-1. 

GLOVER, JAMES, m. Lois Bent, of Sud., Feb. 3, 1762, and 
had 1. Lois, b. Nov. 30, 1762, m. Asa Nurse ; 2. Polly, m. 
Ezra Haven, Ap. 1782, and 2d, Asa Nurse, Dec. 29, 1800 ; 3. 
Betsey; 4. Anna, bap. June 1, '66, d. young; 5. Martha, 
m. Jonathan Rugg, Jun., Dec. 29, 1800 ; 6. Sarah, m. 
Thomas, in Me. ; 7. Eunice, d. unm., Sep. 1828, ?e. 51. 



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J. the f. m. 2d, wid. Marj Metcalf, (a Hill), Sep. 23, 1784, and had 
8. Jerusha, b. 1787, m. Thomas Verille, of Vinal Haven, Me., 
lives a wid. ; 9. Julia, m. Benj. Crabtree, of V. H. ; 10. Joun, 
b. 1789, m. Martha White, of V. H., now a Shipmaster in Me. 
James the f. and av. Mary moved to Vinal Haven, Me. 1791, and 
had there 2 sons and 1 dr. James was b. in Dorchester, had a 
br. Thomas who d. in Stoughton, and a br. Ebenezer, of Dorch. 
James lived at Salem end in Fram. 

GODDARD, EDWARD, m. Susanna, dr. of Simon Stone, 
Jmi., 1697, and had in Wat. 1. Edward, b. May 4, 1698, m. 
Hephsebah Hapgood, and d. in Shrewsbury, 1777 ; 2. Susanna, 
b. Eeb. 25, 1699-0, m. in Fram. John Drury, May 21, 1719, 
and 2d, Joseph Haven, Dec. 6, 1760, and hved in Fram. and 
Athol ; 3. Simon, b. Feb. 18, 1701-2 ; 4. Benjamin, b. Aug. 
15, '04, m. Grace Fisk, lived in Shrewsb. ; 5. David, b. Sep. 26, 
'06, adm. to the ch. May 5, '28, grad. at H. Coll. 1731, m. Mrs. 
Mercy Stone, of Wat., Aug. 19, 1736, and 2d, Mrs. Martha 
Nichols, of Fram., Dec. 20, 1753, ord. at Leicester, June 30, 
1736, and d. on a visit at Fram., during the " great sickness," 
Jan. 19, 1754, se. 47 years. His wid. Martha, m. Deac. Daniel 
Stone, of Fram. (See Wore. Mag. II. 84 ; Whitney's Hist. 
Wore. Co.) ; and at Boston, bap. in 1st Ch. ; 6. Mary, bap. June 
10, d. Aug. 5, 1711 ; 7. Ebenezer, bap. 1712, d. young ; 8. 
Ebenezer, b. Feb. 14, '14 ; and in Fram. ; 9. William, b. Dec. 
10, d. 17th, 1720 ; 10. Hephsebah, bap. May 8, '23. Edward, 
b. Mar. 24 or 25, 1674-5, was s. of Wilham, (b. 1653, 7th s. of 
Edward, a citizen and grocer of London), who m. Elizabeth Miles, 
and d. ab. 1691. For further particulars, see the " Goddard 
Genealogy." 

Edward came to Fram. from Boston, Mar. 25, 1714, having been a 
teacher in Boston. He and liis w. were admitted to the church by letter, 
Ap. 9, 1718. He taught, for several years, a grammar school in Fram , 
and was chosen dea. of the ch., Ap. 14, 1725, but declined. He was sev- 
eral times cliosen messenger of the church to Ecclesiastical Councils, and 
took a prominent part in the reliirious as well as civil affairs of the town. 
He was Town Clerk from 1720, in all 18 years; and left proof upon the 
Records, of his beautiful penmanship. He was Selectman 10 years, and 
Town Treasurer 2 years. He i-epresented the town at the General Ci urt 
8 years, from 1724 ; was <'onmiissioned as Justice of the Peace, and in 
1733, was chosen one of his Majesty's Council, in which office he served 
three years. He also held commissions as Lieut, and Capt. of trtop. 
His skill in drawing legal instrumenis, rendered him useful as a convey- 
ancer. He was, in his religious opinions, a Calviuist. With others, he 



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withth-evv from Mr. Swift's church, without a dismission, and was received 
to the Hop. ch., Jan. 13, 1732-3. He was afterwards the chief instrument 
in planting the 2d church in Fram., which dechned after his decease, and 
at leugth ceased its existeuce. He was a ready writer, and numerous 
MSS. sern)ous, Journals, &c., from his pen, are in preservation. He also 
j)rinte(l some controversial papers. He was a zealous and decided man, 
of uudouhted integrity, and possessed considerable talent, exercised chiefly 
in theological research. He was, perhaps, more streiuious as a defender 
of religious freedom, than as an advocate for religious toleration, or 
Christian harmony. The active part he took in the ecclesiastical dissen- 
sions which disturbed the church for many years, has probahly prevented 
a just estimation of Mr. Goddard's character. He had many friends 
among whom were the Rev. Mr. Bridge, of the 1st ch., in Boston, the 
Kev. Dr. Prince, and Mr. Secretary Willard ; the last two caused to be 
published an interesting notice of his death in the Boston Gazette, Feb. 
16, 1754. Alden also gives a respectful tribute to his memory. (Coll III 
40.) The Hon. Edward Goddard, d. Feb. 9, 1754, aj. 78 years, 10 m. 14 
d., and his w. Susannah d. Feb. 4, 1754, a?. 78 years, 2 m. — both during 
the great sickness. Mr. Goddard lived W, of Mr. William Temple's, 
and a cellar hole indicates the spot. 

2. SIMON, s. of Edward (1), m. Susannah Clojes, Nov. 2, 
1727, and had 1. Mary, b. Aug. 4, 1728 ; 2. Edward, b. Oct. 
31, '29, d. 1742 ; 3. Susannah, b. July 28, '31, d. 1740 ; 4. 
Simon, bap. in Hop., May 5, '34, d. young; 5. Martha, b. Dec. 
29, '35, d. 1740 ; 6. Simon, b. '38, d. '40 ; 7. Betty, b. May 
27, '40, m. James Goddard, '67 ; 8. Simon, m. Mary Eaton, of 
F., and 2d wid. Martha Goddard, of F., Nov. 9, 1803, and d. in 
Gerry ; 9. Edward, m. Mary How ; 10. Josiah, m. Ruth Ray- 
mond ; 11. Susannah. Simon the f. moved early from Fram. 
His wid. d. in Athol, Nov. 1798, se. 94. 

3. EBENEZER, s. of Edward (1), m. Sybilla Brigham, of 
Marlb., Jan. 27, 1736, and had in Fram. 1. Abigail, b. Sep. 11, 
1737, m. — White, of Charlton ; 2. Martha, b. Mar. 18, '38, m. 
Benoni Hemenway, and lived in Athol ; 3. Sybilla, b. Jan. 14, 
'40-1, m. Jos. Woodward, of Athol ; 4. Susannah, b. Sep. 25, 
'42, m. Phinehas Howe, of Hop. ; 5. Mary, b. Aug. 3, '44, m. 
Rufus Taylor, of Athol ; 6. Sophia, b. Oct. 3, '46, m. Abner 
Morton, of Athol ; 7. Betty, b. Jan. 26, '48, m. Nehemiah Howe, 
of Hop. ; 8. Esther, b. June 15, '51, m. Sam. Whitney, of Athol j 
9. Ebenezer, b. Aug. 9, '53, m. Hannah Death, in Athol, July 6, 
'75, and d. in N. Y. ; 10. Benjamin, b. Sep. 2, '55, d. Nov. 6, 
'71; 11. Edward, 12. Samuel, twins, b. Ap. 16, '59 — E. m. 
1st, Anna Death, 2d, in N. Y., and d. 1844 — S. m. 1st, Keziah 
Bond, 2d, Betsey Burpee, and d. in Hop., 1846 ; 13. Abigail, b. 
in Athol, May 16, '61, m. John Tidd, and Hved in Hop. Eben. 



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the f. was Selectman 4 years, moved to Atliol, 1762, and d. Nov. 
18, 1762 ; his wid. Sybilla d. 1807, se. 89. 

4. ELISHA, s. of Robert and w. Mehetabel, of Sutton, and 
g. s. of Jos. and w. Deborah, of Wat. and Roxb., (Jos. br. of Ed- 
ward of Fram.), m. in Fram., Mrs. Ilamiah Haven, Nov. 17, 1748, 
and had in Fram., 1. Elisha, b. Dec. 3, '49, d. Oct. 25, '71 ; 2. 
Silence, b. Nov. 18, '52, m. Maj. Jona. Hale, of Fram., and d. 
Jan. 15, 1800 ; 3. Mehetabel, b. July 17, '55, m. Benj. Hey- 
wood, of Wore. Elisha the f. moved to Sutton, m. a 2d w., Mary 
Thacher, and had Robert, Mary, Ebenezer, Samuel, and Su- 
sannah. E. d. Jan. 19, 1784, and his wid. Mary m. 2d, Jona. 
Fay, and d. 1796, se. 61. (God. Gen.) 

5. NATHAN, s. of Benj. and w. Grace, of Shrewsb., and g. 

s. of Edward (1), m. Martha Nichols, of Fram., Dec. 15, '72, 

and had (b. out of Fram.) 1. Nichols, m. Charity White; 2. 

Grace, m. Eph. Drui-y; 3. Nathan, m. in Fram., Prudence 

Hemenway, was by trade a painter, and d. in Fram. July 4, 1822. 

Nathan the f. grad. at Harv. Coll., 1770 ; removed from Vt. to 

Fram., where he taught a Grammar School, and d. July 24, 

1795. 

Elizabeth, (not Deborah, as in God. Gen.), of Roxb., dr. of Jos. and 
Deb., m. John Adams, of Fram., June 27, 1706. Peter, was perhaps of 
Fram., 1749, (Buckminster's Journal). William, of Shrewsbury, m. Ke- 
ziah Cloyes, Jan. 26, 1726-7, and was f of Deac. James, and others, at 
Marlb. William, m. at Sherb., Leah Fisher, Dec. 10, 1685, and had 
Elizabeth, b. Aug. 23, '87, m. Anthony Hancock, ofWrenth., Feb. 25, '08; 
William, b. '89, d. 1703; Sarah, b. '93; Abigail, b. Dec. 2, '97, in. Sam. 
Williams, May 14, 1716. Win. the f d. Sept. 6, 1708 ; his wid. Leah, d. 
Sept. 10, 1720. William of Sherb., was prob. the Wm., s. of Wm. and 
Eliz., of Wat, b. in London, ab. 1653. In 1693, he sold to Wm. Rider, 
of Sherb., one half of a tract N.W. part of Quansigamog, (Worcester). 

GOODALE, GOODALL, or GOODELL. Wid. ffannah (from 

Lynn, dr. of Richard Haven, and b. Feb. 22, 1645), was in Fram. 

with a sick child, Ap. 15, 1704. She was buried in Fram., Jan. 

I, 1726-7. Mary, probably her dr., was adm. to the Ch., July 
31, 1720. Martha, of Fram., m. Samuel How, of Sud., Sep. 

II, 1704. 

Note. — Nehemiah Goodall, m. at Charlestown, Hannah Havens, July 
20, 1673, and had at Lynn, Joseph, b. 1677 ; Maiy, b. Oct. 17, '86, and per- 
haps others. 

John, who went to Marlb. ab. 1702, (w. Elizabeth), d. 1752, a?. 72, and 
his w. E. d. 1738, a3. 62, and a 2d w. Elizabeth d. 1752, aj. 64. He had, 
1. Solomon, b. 1707, d. at Brookfield, 1744, (f by w. Anna, o^ John, Solomon, 



264 GOODALE. — GOODNOW. 

and Anna) ; 2. Nathan, b. 1709, m. Persis Whitney, and f. of Judge Job, 
Abner, &c. ; 3. Elizabeth, b. 1715. Isaac, of Salem, m. Patience Cooke, 
1668, and had chil. Thomas, (w. Hannah), was of Southb., 1749. 

GOODNOW, GOODENOW, or GOODENOUGH, JOHN, of Sud., 
1635, made freeman June 2, 1641, selectman of Sud., 1644, d. in Sud., 
Mar. 28, 1654, leaving a w. Jane, and chil , 1. Jane, m. Henry Wayte, or 

Wight, of Ued., (and iiad John, Joseph, Daniel, Benjamin, »feo.) ; 2. , 

m. Andrew Duning. John, sen., d. Mar. 28, 1654, and his will was proved 
May 24. He names his br. Edmund. His wid. Jane's will was proved, 
Oct. 2, 1666. She d. July 15, '66. [Ursula d. in Sud., April 23, 1653.] 

2. THOMAS, made freeman, May 10, 1643, was prop, of Sud., 1638, 
and a petitioner for Marlborough, May, 1656. He had by w. Jane, 1. 
Thomas ; 2. Mary, b. Aug. 25, 1640; 3. Abigail, b. Mar, 11, '42, m. Thomas 
Barnes ; 4. Susannah, b. Feb. 20, '43 ; 5. Sarah, b. Jan. 20, '43-4, d. '54 ; 
6. Samuel, b. Feb. 28, '46, d. 1717, and f at Marlb., by w, Mary, of 
Thomas, b 1672; 7. Susannah, b. Dec. 21, '47. Thomas, the f. m. 2d, 
Joanna, 1662, and his will was proved 1664, in which he names his brs. 
John Rudducke, and Edmund G. [1674, Jane, w. of Chris. Banister, of 
Marlb., is named as a dr. of Thomas.] 

3. EDMUND, br. to the two preceding, made freeman, May 13, 1640, was 
prop, of Sud., 1638, Selectman, 1641, &c., Rep., '45 and 50, and com- 
missioner to end small cau,ses, 1661. He was Lieut, commanding the 
Sudb. band, during Capt. Pelham's absence in England. (Johnson's W. W. 
Prov., p. 193). He had by w. Anne, 1. John, (in 1689, ae. ab. 54. Rev. 
justified), f by w. Mary, of Hannah, b. 1656, m. James Smith, '80; Mary, 
b. 1659 ; Edmund, '61 ; Sarah, '63 ; Sarah, '66 ; Elizabeth, '72, m. Joseph Hai- 
den, '91; Joseph, '74; Ebenezer, '77 ; Lydia, '78; Mary, '80. John, the f. d. 1721, 
and his w. Mary d. 1704 ; 2. Hannah, b. Nov. 28, 1639, m. James Pendle- 
ton, Ap. 29, '56 ; 3. Mary, b. Aug. 25, '40 ; 4. Sarah, b. Mar. 17, '42, m. 
John Kettle ; 5. Joseph, b. July 19, '45, d. 1676; 6. Edmund. 

4. EDMUND, s. of Edmund (3), m. Dorothy Man, 1688, who d. Ap. 2, 
'89, leaving a dr. Dorothy, b. '89 ; by 2d w. Rebeckah, he had 2. Sarah. 
b. Mar. 1, 1695-6, m. Daniel Woodward, 1716; 3. John, b. 1698, n on 
compos ; 4. Joseph, b. Nov. 30, 1700 ; 5. Rebeckah, b. July 1, 170(2) ; 
6. Ebenezer, b. April 4, '04; 7. Cornelas, b. Dec. 4, '05, m. Abigail 
Griffin, "30 ; 8. Jonathan, b. Mar. 1, '07, m. Hannah Davis, '37 ; 9. Doro- 
thy, b. May '10; 10. David, b. Mar. 10, '12-3, m, Mary Bent, '31; 11. 
Mercy, b. Mar. 13, '14-5. Edmund, the f. prob. d. ab. 1727. 

5. EBENEZER, s. of Edmund (4), m. Elizabeth Allen, 1729; and had 
1. Phinehas, b. Nov. 24, 1730 ; 2. Rebeckah, b. Aug. 24, '32 ; 3. Isaac, b. 
Feb. 3, '34-5. 

6. PHINEHAS, s. of Ebenezer (5), m. in Fram., Lois Frost, 
Jan. 30, 1752, and cov. in F., Dec. 17, '52, and had 1. Phinehas, 
bap. Dec, '52 ; 2. Lois, bap. Mar. 31, '54 ; 3. Elizabeth, bap. 
Jan. 10, '56 ; 4. Ebenezer, (posthumous), bap. Dec. 4, '57. 

7. ISAAC, s. of Ebenezer (5), m. Martha Hunt, of Sud., 
Jan. 27, 1757, and had 1. Isaac, b. Oct. 5, '57, d. unm. ab. 
1800 ; 2. Martha, b. Sep. 6, '59, m. Silas Knight ; 3. Sarah, 
b. Sep. 4, '61, m. Eph. Potter ; 4. Submit, b. Nov. 5, '63 ; 5. 
Levinah, b. July 31, '68. Martha the w. d. young. Isaac left 
town, and d. in Lincoln, ab. 1814. 



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8. JONATHAN, m. Eunice Tower, and had 1. Joseph, b. 
Oct. 30, 1793, m. Susannah Murdock ; 2. Luther, b. Feb. 1, 
'95, m, PoUj Newton, and d. 1843 ; 3. Betsey, bap. June, '97, 
m. t)ana Ballard, and d. 1826 ; 4. Eunice, bap. Sep. '98, m. 
Nath. Johnson ; 5. Jonathan, d. 1802 ; 6. Lucy, b. Jan. 14, 
1801, m. Cyrus BuUard ; 7. Eveline ; 8. George ; 9. William ; 
10. Edward, m. Mary B. Trowbridge ; 11. Warren ; 12. 
Sarah. 

Jonathan lived in Southb. and Fram. He was b. in Sud., s. of Jona. 
and w. (Eunice Hastings, who came from Boyiston.) Jona. lived where 
his s. Edward does, and d. 1832, ae. 68. 

9. EPHRAIM, (s. of Eph. of Sud.), m. in Fram., Nelly Rice, 
Nov. 1790, and Avas f. m Fram., of Jonas ; Aseneth ; Mary ;. 
Otis; Roxilana; Eleanor; and Charles. Nelly the w. d., 
1834. 

10. Lydia, m. Lawson Moore, m Fram., June, 1784. Josiah 
of Sud., m. Beulah Tredway, of Fram., Aug. 2, 1749. Joseph, 
of E. Sud., m. Martha Stone, of Fram., Nov. 30, 1797. Eliza- 
beth, m. Daniel Sanger, Jun., in Fram., Nov. 10, 1799. Israel 
d. in Fram., May 12, 1807,-^. 22. 

GOULD, JOHN, of Sud., m. in Sherb., Priscilla Heard, Jan. 

2, 1737-8 ; and 2d Hannah Learned, and had m Fram., Hannah, 

b. Aug. 9, 1758, m. and Hved in Athol. John the f. d. in From., 

Oct. 7, 1759. His wid. Hannah m. again. 

Samuel, of Sud,, and w, Ruth, had Samuel, b. 1715, ni. Hannah Brint- 
nal, '37 ; John, b. Aug. 6, '19 ; Abraham, h. '25, m, Hepsebah Maynard, '50, 
and d. '54; Thomas,'28; Daniel, '32. John and w. Judith, were of 
Southb., 1748. Gideon, of Hop., had Henry, bap. 1743. Susanna, dr. of 
Gideon, of Hop., m. in Fram., James Mellen, Jan. 16, 1800. 

GRANT, ALEXANDER, rated in Fram., ab. 1738. [Alex- 
ander and w. Hannah, of Sud., had Daniel, 1711 ; Abigail, b. 
1713, d. '26 ; Elizabeth, b. Nov. 22, 1716, m. in Fram., Jabish 
Pratt, of Sutton, Ap. 10, 1741 ; John, b. 1720 ; Samuel, b. Aug. 
29, 1725.] 

2. SAMUEL, prob. s. of preceding, m. in Marlb., Priscilla 
Arthur, 1752, was rated in Fram., ab. 1765, and had Rachel and 
Hannah, bap. Nov. 27, 1774. 

William and w. (Elizabeth Marshall, m. 1741), had chil. in Holl. Ben- 
jamin, of Medfield, in. Priscilla Morse, and was in M,, 1693. James was 
ofDedham, 1664. 

GRAVES, or GREAVES, JOSEPH, m. Rachel Pratt, May 
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266 GRAVES. — GREENWOOD. 

3, 1723, and had 1. Joseph, b. Jan. 21, 1722-3 ; 2. Hannah, 

b. July 5, '25, d. Mar. 2, '38-9 ; 3. Rachel, b. July 23, '27, m. 

Thomas Eames, Jun., Ap. 29, '54 ; 4. William ; 5. Benjamin, 

twins, b. Jan. 22, '29-0 ; (Wm., with w. and 5 chil., was in 

Fram.,-1787) ; 6. Phinehas, b. Feb. 8, '35; 7. Bathshebah, 

b. June 20, '37, m. Phinehas Butler, Ap. 29, '54 ; 8. Timothy, 

b. Oct. 20, '39 ; 9. John, b. Mar. 31, '42; 10. Ebenezer, b. 

Oct. 27, '46. Joseph the f. lived near Nat. bounds. 

JoESPH, of Sud., (sB. 46, 1689. Rev. justified), probably s. of Admiral 
Thomas, of Charlestown, m. Elizabeth Maynard, Jan. 15, 1665-6; and had 
Samuel, b. Feb. 14, '66-7, (w. Anne) ; Richard, b. Ap, 7, '72, (w. Johanna) ; 
John, b. May 10, '74, m. Sarah Loker, 1710 ; Deliverance. Jos, m. 2d, Mary 
Ross, 1678, and had Mary, '80 ; Ebenezer, '81 ; Ebenezer, Feb. 28, '81-2. 
The descendants in Sud. have been numerous. John, of Roxb., d. 1644, 
f of John, Samuel, Jonathan, Mary, and Hannah. Rear Admiral ThoMas, 
called by Gov. Winthrop, " an able and godly man," of Charlestown, b. 
in RatclifF, Eng., June 6, 1605, d. July 31, 3653, having been commis- 
sioned by Cromwell to a naval command. He previously commanded 
vessels from Boston. His chil. were, John; Thomas, (H. Coll., 1656, m. 
Elizabeth Chickering) ; Nathanicl,h&\>. 1639, m. Elizabeth Russell ; Joseph; 
Rebeckah; and Susannah, m. Zechariah Symmes. T. had a br. Abraham. 
The w. of Thomas was Katharine Coytmore, who d. ab, 1682. (Co. Rec. 
IV. 34.) Abraham, was of Concord, 1677, and of Andover, 1689. 

2. PHINEHAS, s. of Joseph (1), had by w. , 1. Phin- 
ehas, bap. Oct. 12, 1760, m. Sally Mellen, of Hop., 1782 ; 2. 
Joseph, bap. June 28, '61, m. Sarah Pepper. The f. left Fram. 

GREEN, JOSEPH, was in Fram., from Upton, 1769. Reu- 
ben, of Fram., m. EHzabeth Allen, of Natick, 1783. Reuben 
Green was among the early ministers of the Baptist Society in 
Fram. 

GREENWOOD, JAMES, then of Holl., m. Patience Leland, 

1740, and had 1. Thankful, m, and d. m Spencer ; 2. Patience, 

b. 1748, m. Joseph Sanger ; 3. James, b. 1750 ; 4. Keziah, b. 

1753, m. Jona. Flagg, and lived in Nat. ; 5. Abel ; 6. Polly, 

m. John Kendal, in Fram., June, 1782 ; 7. William ; 8. Abigail, 

b. 1766, m. Nathan Underwood ; and in Fram., 9. Martha, m. 

Samuel Frail, of Hop. James the f. was burnt out at Holl., and 

moved to Fram., ab. 1768, where he died. His wid. Patience d. 

•dd. 96. James was a millwright and cabinet maker, and was 

employed during the great sickness, to make coffins. 

James was b. at Newton, Jan. 27, 1713-4, and s. of James, (m. Thank- 
ful Wilson,) b. Dec. 19, 1687, of Thomas and w. Abigail. Tho. (a 
weaver) d. Sep., 1693; his s. James d. in Holl., 1742. Thankful, w. of 
James, d. at Newton, Feb. 4, 1713-4. James, sen., was br. to Deacon 



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William, of Sherb., f. of William. Caleb, Jonas, Samuel, Joseph, and 
others. 

2. JAMES, Jun., s. of James (1), m. Experience Harding, 
and had in Fram., Experience, b. Oct. 14, d. Oct. 21, 1777. 
E. the w. d. Oct. 26, '77, se. 25. James m. 2d, Hannah Jones, 
who d. in Fram., Mar. 28, 1812, 3e. 62 ; and 3d, Sallj Hardmg. 

3. ABEL, s. of James (1), m. Sallj Homer, and had 1. Sally, 

m. Ebenezer Swift, Sep. 7, 1800 ; 2. Abel, m. ■ Perrj ; 3. 

Nancy, m. Nathaniel Knowlton ; 4. Jame>s ; 5. Martha, m. 

Hall, of Newton; 6. Betsey, m. Perry; 7. Hannah, m. 

Elisha Jones ; 8. Mary, m. Twitchell. 

4. WILLIAM, s. of James (1), m. Mehetabel Jones, Feb. 10, 
1789, and had 1. William, m. Rowena Weeks ; 2. Hannah ; 3. 

Mehetabel, m. Butler, of Hop. Mehetabel the w. d. 1797, 

and Wm. m. 2d, Sally Winch, Ap. 9, 1799, and had 4. Jonathan, 
b. June^lS, 1801, m. Candace Hill. Wm. the f. d. in Fram., 
Aug. 17, 1821. Wid. Sally d. 1843. 

Daniel, of Newton, s. of John (and w. Hannah, who d. 1728, and he 
m. 2d, Alice Lyons, 1729), m. Sarah Adams, of Fram., May 6, 1728. 

GREGORY, DANIEL, m. Sarah Fames, July 13, 1732, and 
had 1. Daniel, b. Feb. 16, '33-4 ; 2. Josiah, b. July 31, '36, 
lived in Medway ; 3. Lydia, b. Feb. 7, '38. Dan. the f. lived 
near Saxonville, and d. June 25, 1758. 

2. DANIEL, Jun., s. of Dan. (1), m. Abigail Eaton, July 1, 
1755, and had 1. Noah, b. May 1, '56 ; 2. Daniel, b. Oct. 13, 
'57. Abigail the w. d. June 25, '58, and Dan. m. 2d, Persis 
Newton, of Southb., Jan. 6, '63, and had 3. Persis, b. Oct. 15, 

'63, m. Newton, of Southb. ; 4. Josiah, b. May 17, '65, d. 

June 26 ; 5. Sarah, and 6. Daniel, b. Sep. 24, '66 ; 7. Nabby, 
b. Sep. 5, '68. Daniel the f. was burnt to death while firing 
some land in Roger's field, June 15, 1769. His wid. m. and 
moved to Southb. 

3. DANIEL, m. Hannah Buckminster, Oct. 3, 1795 ; and had 
1. Abigail, b. July 21, 1797, m. Lowell Mason ; 2. Harriet, b. 
Jan. 4, 1801, d. July,'04. Daniel the f. kept a store near the 
bridge by Mr. Warren's, and d. in Westb. 1822, s&. 57. 

Daniel McGregoiy, (w. Elizabeth), was of Weston, 1710, and d. Mar. 
20, 1736. John Gregory was of Sud., 1726. 

GROUT, EDWARD, was in Fram., an. . His house was 



268 GROUT. — HAGER. 

referred to, 1750, as near the New Bridge in the N. E. corner of 

the town. [Edward of iSud. s. of John, Jun., had bj w. Elenor, 

Hannah, d. 1730, and by w. Martha, Edward, 1718, (w. 

Lydia), Samuel, William, &c. Edward, Sen. d. at Rutland, 

Oct. 23, 1743.] 

2. ELIAS, b. Feb. 28, 1757, (s. of John, of Medfield, and 

Sherb., who m. Sarah Mason, 1752, and after, Sawin, and 

a wid. Chamberlain, and d. Mar. 7, 1796, se. 77), m. 1st, Esther 

Clap, of Dedham, and had in Sherb. Sophia ; Esther ; John. 

He m. 2d, Rhoda Jackson, and had, Maria ; Mary ; Elias ; and 

Elias — the last two prob. in Fram. He m. 3d, Eleanor Dadmun, 

and had Eleanor J. ; Olivia ; Royal ; and Elias ; and d. in 

Fram. 1835, se. 78. 

John, of Sud., received a grant of Cranberry Swamp, 1G43; was select- 
man and town clerk several years, and connnissioned as a captain. His 
w. (Dr. Stearns notes) was Sarah Cakebread. He had, 1. John, m. Re- 
beckali Toll, 1(J67, and d. 1708, f. of Sarah, b. 'ti8 ; Bebeikah, b. 71, m. 
John Buck; Elizabeth, b. '7.2, m. James Brewer, 1703; Abigail, h. '76, 
j)rob. d. young ; John, b. '8'2 ; John, b. '84 ; John, b, '85. (f. of Tliomas, 
Daniel, and Joseph); and Edward, b. '88, (wives Eleanor and Martha); 
J.'s heiis agreed, 1710; 2. Sarah, m. John Loker, Jun., and d. 1702; 
3. Joseph, b. Jidy 24, 1649, of Wat., a carpenter, m. Susci. Hager, and f. 
of Joseph, m. Mary Rogers, 1717; Susannah, and Mehetabel ; 4. Abigail b. 
Oct. 14, 1655, m. Jos. Curtis, '78 ; 5. Jonathan, b. Aug. 1, '.58; 6. Eliza- 
beth, m. John Livermore ; 7. Mary, b. Aug. 1, 1661, m. Thomas Knap, 
1688; 8. Susannah, b. 1664. Capt. John d. 1697. His will was proved 
Aug. 16. Inventory, £690.12s. John, (see Rev. in N. E. Justified), was 
86. 70, in 1689 ; a Depos. in the Co. Office, makes him 37, in 1652. John, 
(w. Mary), of Wat., had John, b. Aug. 8, 1641 ; and Maiy, b. '43. A John 
look the freeman's oath, 1658. (Co. Rec ) William, (w. Sarah), was of 
Charlestown, 1664. 

GRUSHY, BLAYNEY, alias BRIN, a colored servant of Col. 

Micah Stone, was at Bmiker Hill Battle, and d. in Fram., Feb. 8, 

1820. 

HAGER, WILLIAM, m. in Wat., Mary Bemis, 1645 ; and had I.Mary, 
b. Dec. 25, '45, not in the vvill ; 2. Ruha, who ni. Joseph Waight, and 3. 
Samuel, twins, b. Nov. 30, '47— Samuel (w. Sarah, d. ab. 1719), f. oi Sam- 
uel, b. 1698 ; 4. William, b. Feb. 12, '.58; 5. Rebeckah, b. Oct. 29, '61, 
m. Nathaniel Healey, '81 ; 6. Abigail, m, Benjamin Whitney, 1687 ; 7. 

Hannah, m. Priest; 8 Susanna, m. Joseph Grout; 9. S.^rah, m. 

Nathaniel Whitney, 1673; 10. Mehetabil. Win., ihe f. d. 1683, and his 
will was proved Ap. 1, 1684. Inventory, £353.14s. Mary, his wid., d. 
1695. 

2. WILLIAM, Jr., s. of Wm. (1), m. Sarah Benjamin, 1687, and had in 
Wat., 1. William, ni. Mary Flag, 1711 ; 2. Sarah, m. Jona. Flagg, 1712 ; 
3. JoH.v, b. 1697; 4. Ebenezer, b. '98; 5. Joseph, b. 1701, f at Walth., 
by w. Grace, of Daniel, b. 1724, m. in Fram., Sarah Travis, Sep. 12, '50; 
Joseph ; Uriah ; William ; Isaac ; Grace ; Lydia ; Benjamin ; and Jonathan ; 



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6. Mehetabel, b. 1704, m. Jos. Travis, of Sherb, '27 ; 7. Mart, m. 

Cutting; 8. Mercy. William, the f.'s will, was proved, 1732. Sarah, his 
wid., d. at Wahham, Oct. 26, 1745, se. 82. 

3. EBENEZER,s. of Wm. (2), m. at Wat. Lydia Barnard, 1726, 
and had in Fram. 1. Eben'r, b. Mar. 16, 1727-8, a wheelwright, 
m. Abigail Stow of Marlb., Dec. 26, '53, and f. of Joel, Ashbel, 
&c. ; 2. Lydia, b. Mar. 4, '29-0, lived in Vt.; 3. William, b. 
Ap. 21, '33, m. Sarah Stow, of Marlb., Feb. 12, '61, and d. se. 
ab. 78, f. oiEphraim,h. Feb. 16, '64 ; Lydia; Eder ; William ; 
and Martin; 4. Thaddeus. Eben. the f. came first to Marlb., 
then moved to Eph. Hager's in Fram. ; was for a time on the 
Brinley Farm, and then returned to Marlb. His w. Lydia d. ab. 
1780. Eben. was adm. to Fram. ch., Jmie 9, 1754. 

4. THADDEUS, s. of Eben. (3), m. Lois Sawyer, of Bolton, 
Dec. 9, 1762 ; and had in Fram., 1. Calvin, b. Aug. 23, '63, 

d. at sea ; 2. Lois, b. Jan. 31, '67, m. Rumwell, and a 2d 

w.,and lived in Windsor, Vt. Thad. d. in Fram., se. ab. 40 ; Lois 
his w. d. in Bolton. 

5. EPHRAIM, s. of Wm., g. son of Ebenezer (3), m. in 
Fram., Lucy Fairbanks, Nov. 1789 ; and f. of 1. Sally, b. Sep. 
19, '91, d. young ; 2. Sophia, b. Jan. 8, '93 ; 3. LuTHER,b. Dec. 
8, '94, d. Feb. 1815, a student in Divinity ; 4. Lyman, b. Jan. 
12, '97, d. unm. ; 5. Edward, b. Dec. 19, '98, m. Mary Knight, 
of Sud., and d. in Troy,N. H., Mar. 1844; 6. Truman; 7. Polly ; 
8. Lucy ; 9. William ; 10. Sally. Eph. the f. m. 2d, Han- 
nah Adams, of Marlb., and had, 11. Hannah. He m. 3d, wid. 
Fanny Angier, of Fram. E. d. Aug. 21, 1843, se. 79. His w. 
Fanny d. Ap. 22, 1842, ^. 75. 

6. JOHN, and w. Martha, came from Weston to Fram., Ap., 
1775. William K. of Boston, m. Mehetabel Ballard, of Fram., 
Oct. 6, 1796. Lydia, m. Nathan Newton in Southb., 1757. 
Elizabeth, m. Ezra Newton in Southb., 1760. 

HALE, JONATHAN, m. Silence Goddard, and had 1. Na- 
than, d. unm. ; 2. Mary, m. Wm. Coolidge, May 19, 1800 ; 3. 
Anna, b. Nov. 14, 1784 ; 4. JoHN,b. June 16, '89 ; 5. Mehet- 
abel ; 6. Nancy. Maj. Jonathan and w. were rec'd from the 
ch. in Newbury, Oct., 1789. He was Selectman from 1788, 3 
years ; and Trustee of the Academy from 1799, to 1802. He 
lived at Royal Grout's, and manufactured cards for wool. He 
moved to N. H. 

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[Jonathan and w. Martha, of Marlb., had Elizabeth, h. 1735.] 

HAMILTON, HUGH, and av. were admitted to occasional 

communion in Fram., Ap. 24, 1724. 

Sep. 1744, Ann Camwool, formerly wid. Hambleton, was disni. to ch. 
in Westboro'. (Hop. Ch. Ilec.) 

HANCOCK, NATHAN, before 1800 lived in Fram., on the 
place now of Elias Temple, Esq. 

HARDING, SETH, and w. Experience, were received from 
the Medwaj ch., 1775. Experience, (b. at Medfield, Oct. 7, 
1713), w. of Seth, d. in Fram., Feb. 19, 1782, ae. 68. Seth had 
chil., Sally, m. James Greemvood; Mehetabel, m, Zedeldali 
Haven, of Hop., Jan. 16, 1783. 

HARREY, or HARRY, SIMEON, was adm. to ch. Aug. 28, 
1748, m. Violet Lains, in Fram., Feb. 13, '52, and had 1. Han- 
nah, b. Aug. 6, '54 ; 2. Susannah, bap. Ap. 23, '55 ; 3. Peter, 
bap. Feb. 27, '56 ; 4. Peter, b. Jan. 1, '57 ; 5. Reuben, b. 
Maj 2, '59 ; 6. Simeon, b. Mar. 21, '61. [Margaret, m. Esau 
Northgate, of Leicester, Oct. 5, 1749.] 

Hknry, and w. Francis, of Sud., Iiad Simeon, h. Mar. 9, 1713-4; Pefcr, 
b. Aug. 26, 171G. 

HARRINGTON, or HERENTON, EBENEZER, prob. s. 

of Thomas, of Wat., m. Hepzebah Cloyes, Feb. 3, 1707-8, and 

had 1. Sarah, b. Dec. 9, 1708, m. Paccard ; 2. Rebeckah, 

b. Dec. 12, '13 ; 3. Thomas, b. Nov. 18, '15 ; 4. Ebenezer, b. 

Mar. 8, '16-7 ; 5. Joshua, b. Oct. 11, '18 ; 6. Susannah, b. 

Sep. 16, '20 ; 7. Hepzebah, b. Ap. 10, '22 ; 8. Elias, b. Feb. 

17, '24-5 ; 9. Phinehas, b. Oct. 6, '28. Ebenezer the f. was 

Selectman, 1742, adm. to the ch., June 15, 1718, his w. adm. 

Nov. 15, 1719. His will was proved Ap. 8, 1754 ; he names 

his g. son, Ebenezer Bruce. 

Ebenezer was prob. g. son of Robert, of Wat., who early took tlie free- 
man's oath in Wat , and m. Susan George, Oct. 1, 1G49. His chil. were, 

1. Susan, b. Aug. 18, '49, (in will had ni. Beers, prob. m. 1st John 

Cuttinir, 1G71, who d. 1689); 2. John, b, Aug. 24, '.51, ni. Hannah Winter, 
'81 ; 3^ Robert, b. '53 ; 4. George, b. Nov. 24, '55; 5. Daniel, b. Nov. 1, 
'57, m. Sara Whitney, '81, and f. of Daniel, and David, both after of 
Marlb. ; 6. Joseph, b. Dec. 28, '59, had two wives, and was dead 1707; 7. 
Benjamin, b. Jan. 26, '61-2, ni. Abii^ail Bigelow, '84 ; 8. Mary, b. Jan. 12, 
'63, m. V^^Bemis; 9. Thomas, b. Ap. 22, '65, m. Rebeckah White, '86, 
and f. of Ebenezer, b. June 27, 1686 or '87 ; Susannah, '88, m. Joshua Ken- 
dall, 1710; Rebeckah, '90; Thomas, '91 ; George, '95 ; 10. Samuel, b. Dec. 

18, 'GG, (w. Grace); 11. Edward, b. Mar. 2, '68, m. Mary Ocington, '92 ; 

12. Sarah, b. May 10, '71, m. Winship ; 13. David, b. June 1, '73. 

Robert, the f.'s will was proved, 1707. His w. Susan d. 1694. 



HARRINGTON. — HASTINGS. 27 1 

2. JOSHUA, s. of Ebenezer (1), m. Sarcali Nurse, Jan. 11, 
1743, and m. 2d, Betty Bent, Oct. 3, 1751, and had 1. John, b. 
Sep. 2, 1752 ; 2. Sarah, b. Jan. 14, '54 ; 3. Joshua, b. Sep. 
13, '55 ; 4. Hannah, b. Aug. 21, '59. Bettj, w. of Joshua, was 
recommended to the ch. in Fitzwilliam, June 26, 1774. 

3. DAVID. The w. of David, pf Fram., was drowned on 

returning from Boston, while fording the river near Saxonville, 

Ap. 29, 1747. 

David and w. Mary, of Marlb., had David, b. 1719, Caleb, &c. Caleb 
and vv. Hepsebah, had chil. in Sud., from 1755. Joshua and w. Mary, had 
at HoU., Hannah, 1756, and J^oah, 17C0. Mrs. Anti, wid. of Rev. Mr. Har- 
rington, of Lancaster, formerly wld. of Rev. Mat. Bridge, of Fram., d. in 
Fram., May 12, 1805. 

HARRIS, STEPHEN, m. Mary Angier, May 27, 1752, and 
had 1. Sarah, b. Mar. 21, '53 ; 2. Joseph, b. Jan. 19, '55 ; 3. 
Mary, b. Ap. 25, '57 ; 4. Mitty, b. July 29, '59 ; 5. Benjamin, 
b. Feb. 14, '62 ; 6. Anna, b. Mar. 28, '64 ; 7. Anna, b. Oct. 
22, '66 ; 8. Stephen, b. Feb. 25, '69. [Stephen was bap. in 
Fram., Ap. 13, 1746; Daniel, s. and Sarah, dr. of Stephen, 
bap. Mar. 25, 1752.] Stephen lived in the N. part of Fram., 
and moved to N. H., prob. Fitzwilliam. 

Erastus, (w. Rebeckah), was of Holl., 1754. 

HART, CATO, a negro, rated in Fram., ab. 1786. 

HARVEY, JOHN, m. Molly Nurse, and had in Fram., 1. 

Abraham, b. Aug. 29, 1791 ; 2. John, b. Dec. 5, '93 ; 3. Polly, 

b. Feb. 7, '96, (bap. same mo., as. dr. of Moses) ; 4. Sukey, b. 

May 6, '99 ; 5. Sally, b. May 21, 1801. [Esther, Abraham, 

and John, chil. of John, were bap. Nov., 1794.] Molly, w. of 

John, d. June 4, 1801, and he m. Olive Grout, of Sherb, July 3, 

1802. 

[John was from Soiithb. John m. Patience Bent, in Marlb., Jan., 1760, 
and had. in Marlb., Patience, h. 1760; and in Soiithb., James, b. June 1, 
1768 ; Esther, b. July 28, '70; Jonah, b. Oct. 12, 72.] 

HASTINGS, WALTER, and w. Lydia, had in F., Abigail, 
b. Ap. 23, 1727; and in Sud., Keziah, b. Ap. 29, 1730. 

2. WILLIAM, m. Betsey Abbot, Nov. 1791. Thomas, m. 
Nabby Abbot, Ap. 3, 1803. Thomas' father was buried, Nov. 18, 
1824. (Buck. Mss. Journal). Wm. and Thomas were sons of 
Eliphalet, of Walth., who m. Susannah Fiske, Aug. 20, 1761. 



272 HAVEN. 

HAVEN,* RICHARD, of Lynn, had by w. Susannah, 1. Hannah, b. 
Feb. 22, 1645-G, m. Neheiniah Goodall, July 30, 1673, had chil. in Lynn, 
moved, a wid., to Frain., and was buried Jan. 1, 1726-7; 2. Mart, b. 
Mar. 12, '47, m. John Tarbox. of Lynn, July 4, '67. [Mary, w. of John 
T., sen., d. at Lynn, Nov. 17, 1690, leaving a numerous family.] 3. Jo- 
seph, b. Feb. 12, '49-0; 4. Richard, b. May 25, '51, f. by w. Susannah, 
at Lynn, of Hannah, b. Aug. 10, 1677, m. John Parker, July 18, '93; 
Joseph, b. Aug. 17, '80; Sarah; Susanna, b. Oct. 1, '86; 5. Susanna, b. Ap. 

24, '53, m. Cogswell ; 6. Sarah, b. June 4, '55. m. (John) Whitney; 

7. John2, b. Dec. 10, '56; 8. Martha, b. Feb. 16, '58-9, d. June 14, '59; 
9. Samuel, b. May, d. Dec. 1, '60 ; 10. Jonathan, b. Jan, 18, '62, d. July 

3, '64 ; 11. Nathaniel12, b. June 30, '64 ; 12. Moses22, b. May 20, '67. [In 
the Dorchester ch., Goodman Haven was received, Aug. 26, 1680, and in 
1691, was bap. Susanna Haven, " now a grown maid, in the family of 
John Minot. Her f and m. d. when she was young."] Richard Haven 
came from the W. of England, and settled at Lynn, in 1645, on a farm 
near Flax Pond. It is supposed that he had brs. who emigrated to N. E. 
Richard's will was proved June 14, 1703. His w. Susannah d. Feb. 7, 
1682. 

2. ^JOHN, s. of Richard, (1), m. in Lynn, Hannah Hichins, 
Oct. 3, 1682 ; and had 1. John, b. June 8, '83, who d. in Fram. 
unm., ab. 1712. (Mid. Prob.) ; 2. Elkanah^ ; 3. Mary, m. in 
Sherb. Nathaniel Johnson, Nov. 23, 1708 ; 4. Nathan^ ; 5. Jo- 
seph^*' ; 6. Hannah, (ae. 13, 1714), m. Benjamin Burnett, of 
Harvard, and lived in Hop. (H. Gen.) John the f. was in Fram. 
1694, and a member of the ch. at its organization ; in 1702, a 
Selectman ; and Representative, 1702 and 3. His est. was adm'd 
Ap. 2, 1705. His wid. Hannah m. John, How, July 1, 1712. 
[In 1682, John, of Boston, Carpenter, had a deed from Daniel 
Hutchins and w. Elinor, of Lm, of 30 acres of land in Reading.] 

3. ^ELKANxlH, s. of John (2), m. Abiel Barber, of Sherb., 
Nov. 23, 1708 ; and had, 1. Mehetabel, b. Aug. 23, '09, m. 
Daniel Haven, Dec. 10, '30 ; 2. Elizabeth, b. Feb. 3, '10-1. 
The f. m. 2d, Mary Walker, Dec. 2, '14 ; and had 3. John. 
The f. m. 3d, Patience Leland, of Sherb., Feb. 5, '17 ; and had 

4. Sybilla, bap. Aug. 31, '18, m. Samuel Emmes, Jun., Jan. 11, 
'38-9, and d. Feb. 10, '49 ; 5. Micah, b. June 21, '19 ; 6. El- 
KANAH, b. July 21, '21 ; 7. Patience, b. July 27, '29, d. unm. 



* It may seem presumptuous in the aside without marring his design, 

author to attempt a sketch of this He is happy to refer the reader, who 

family, after the diligent and success- may wish for further information 

ful research of the author of Haven's than is here given, to that pubhca- 

Genealogy. His only apology is, tion. Perhaps a few gleanings may 

that he had commenced his labor be here found, not wholly without 

before the publication of Mr. Adams' interest, 
valuable work, and could not put it 



HAVEN. 273 

Elkanah, the f. was Constable, 1720 ; and Selectman, 1730. He 
lived S. of the old Baptist M. House, and d. in 1765, leaving a 
4th w., Lydia. 

4. iJOHN, s. of Elkanah, (3), m. Susannah Town, (H. Gen.); 
and had in Fram., 1. Timothy, b. Nov. 22, 1740 ; 2. Ruth, b. 
Nov. 21, '42; 3. Lois, b. May 29, '45; 4. Susannah, b. July 
31, '47 ; 5. John, b. Oct. 24, '56 ; 6. Kezia, b. Nov. 17, '59. 
John the f. was. Deac. in Sutton. (See H. Gen.) 

5. ^MICAH, s. of Elkanah (3), m. Mary Eames, Jan. 16, 
1743-4, and had 1. Elizabeth, bap. Dec. 8, '45 ; 2. Martha ; 
3. Silence ; 4. William, b. June 5, '51 ; 5. Ann ; 6. Mary. 

6. nVILLIAM, s. of Micah (5), m. Lucy Winch, Nov. 23, 
1775. William had by w. Miriam, Anne, b. Ap. 16, 1778. 

7. ^ELKANAH, s. of Elkanah (3), m. Hephzebah Haven of 
Hop., Feb. 27, 1752 ; and had 1. Submit, m. Zephaniah Davis, 
of Chesterfield, N. H. ; 2. Timothy ; 3. Elkanah, Hved in Lei- 
cester ; 4. Ebenezer, of Lancaster ; 5. Nathan ; 6. John, m. 
Low, and went to Canada ; 7. Aaron, prob. unm. ; 8. Heph- 
zebah, m. Jonathan Rugg, Nov. 23, 1775 ; 9. Chloe, m. Joseph 
Barber, Jun., of Medway, Oct., 1791 ; 10. Micah; 11. Anne, 
m. Nathan Perry, of Worcester ; 12. Sybilla, m. Jonathan 
Curtis, of Charlton. Elkanah the f. hved W. of the S. Burying 
ground. 

8. ^TIMOTHY, s. of Elkanah (7), m. Lois Pitt, Aug. 1784, 
and with w. adm. to the ch. June, '89 ; and ha& 1. Lucy, bap. 
June, '89, m. Daniel Hemenway ; 2. Asahel, bap. June, '89, 
m. Lydia Stone of Hop. ; 3. Betsey, bap. June, '89, m. Marshall 
Stone, of Wayland ; 4. Ebenezer P., bap. Jan., '91, d. se. ab. 
16 ; 5. Aseneth, bap. July, '93, m. JohnB. Banister ; 6. Mary, 
m. Nevenson Stone, of Northb. ; 7. Sally, bap. Nov. '99, d. 
young. Timothy the f. hved near Mr. Phinehas Rice's, and lives 
in Wayland. Lois, his w., d. 1804, se. 46 ; and his 2d w. (a wid. 
Tucker), d. Jan., 1821. 

9. ^NATHAN, s. of John (2), m. Silence Winch, June 4, 
1713, and with w. adm. to the ch. June 15, '18 ; and had 1. 
Silence, b. Dec. 21, '13, d. Dec. 21, '35 ; 2. Nathan, b. May 
7, 1716, H. Coll. '37, d. Nov. 8, '37 ; 3. Lois, b. Dec. 4, '21, 
d. Jan. 18, '43 ; 4. Phinehas, b. Oct. 6, '23, prob. d. young ; 
6. Beulah, b. Nov. 24, '72, prob. d. young; 6. Annah, b. 



274 HAVEN. 

May 12, '31, m. (Mrs. Hannah, T. Rec.) Elisha Goddard, of 
Sutton, Nov. 17, '48. Nathan the f. lived in the old Grout house, 
near Holl. bounds, was constable, 1729, and d. Mar. 10, 1764, 
£6. 78. 

10. ^JOSEPH, s. of John (2), m. Mehetabel Haven, Nov. 30, 
1721, and cov'd June 9, 1723 ; and had 1. Mehetabel, b. Sep. 
29, 1722, m. Ebenezer MarshaU, Feb. 11, '47-8 ; 2. Anne, b. 
Ap. 1, '25, m. Josiah Stone, Feb. 25, '46-7 ; 3. Samuel, b. Aug. 
4, '27, H. Coll., '49,m. atCamb., Mrs. Mehetabel Appleton, Jan. 
11, '53, and 2d, Mrs. Margaret Marshal, June 2, '78, was ord. 
over the So. Parish, in Portsmouth, May 6, '52 ; D. D. Edinburgh 
and Dart. Coll., and d. Mar. 3, 1806. (See Allen's Biog. 
Diet, sub nom., and Alden's Coll. ii. p. 192) ; 4. Mary, b. Ap. 
14, '30, m. John Nichols, July 17, '51, and 2d, Jonathan Locke, 
Oct. 2, '61, and d. June 17, 1803 ; 5. Martha, b. Feb. 19, 
'32-3, m. Deac. Simeon Dearborne, and was recommended to the 
eh. in Wakefield, between 1784 and '87. Mr. Adams states, that 
she had previously hved in Greenland, N. H. ; 6. John^^, b. 
June 2, '35 ; 7. Sybilla, b. Ap. 18, '38, d. young ; 8. Deb- 
orah, b. Dec. 11, '40, d. young ; 9. Sarah, m. Joseph Bixby, 
and d. in Sharon. Joseph the f. lived on or near the Joel Coolidge 
place, was Selectman, 1733, Representative, 1754, and held a com- 
mission as Justice of the Peace, Joseph Esq. d. Feb. 27, 1776, 
86. 78, and his w. Mehet. d. Jan. 25, 1780, se. 78. (G. Stones.) 

11. ^JOHN, s. of Joseph (10), m. Anne, dr. of Deac. Daniel 
Stone ; and had in Fram., 1. Olive, b. May 16, 1760 ; 2. Anne, 
b. Mar. 12, '63 ; 3. Molly, b. July 14, '67 (bap. '66} ; 4. Fanny, 
b. Sep. 3, '70, m. Rev. Jos. Willard, of Wilbraham ; 5. John, b. 

Sep. 11, '73, d. Mar. 20, '74 ; 6. Sally, m. Boardman. John 

the f. was a school-master, adm. to the ch. Feb. 14, '62, and his 
w. May 4, '66 ; and both recommended to Greenland, Dec. 29, 
'71. They also lived in Lancaster, N. H. 

12. ^NATHANIEL, s. of Richard (1), and w. Elizabeth, had 

1. Martha, b. Ap. 7, 1690, m. Samuel Wesson, May 7, 1711 ; 

2. Moses, b. Mar. 1, '92 ; 3. Elizabeth, b. Dec. 11, '93, m. 
Benjamin Nurse, July 12, '17 ; 4. Mercy, b. Jan. 26, '97, m. 
Ebenezer Nurse, Ap. 14, 1720 ; 5. Susanna, b. Feb. 13, '99, 
m. Thomas Gleason, Jun., Jan. 12, '14-5 ; 6. Moriah, b. Sep. 
4, 1701, adm. to the ch. Ap. 7, '28 ,' 7. Experience, b. Ap. 23, 



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'03, m. Samuel Streeter, July 27, '19 ; 8. Nathaniel, b. Sep. 
8, '04, m. Hephzebah Rugg, June 10, '24, and f. at Hop., of 
Joanna, b, '25 ; Nathaniel, '26, d. '55 ; Jonathan, '28 ; IJbene- 
zer, '29 ; Abraham, '32 ; David, '34, m. Abigail Prentice, of 
Sherb., Ap. 23, '61, and lived at Natick ; Hepsibah, '36. N. m. 
2d, Abigail Rice, of Sud., Dec. 7, '41, and had others. Nath. 
(f. or son), m. Hannah Ware, of Sherb., 1753 ; 9. Jedidiah, b. 
Aug. 23, '06, with w. Mariam, was of Hop., 1734. [Jedediah, 
Jun., m. Susanna Vaill, of Hop., Feb. 20, '65]; 10. James^o, 
b. Mar. 4, 1709-0. Nathaniel, the f. was a member of the Fram. 
Ch., when constituted; was Constable, 1707; Selectman, 1706. 
He d. July 20, 1746. 

13. 2M0SES, s. of Nath. (12), m. Sar. Bridges, Ap. 14, 1720, 
and with w. cov., Jan. 15, '20-1, and had 1. Benjamin^*, b. Jan. 
22, 1720-1 ; 2. Sarah, bap. Jan. 12, '23-4; 3. Susanna, bap. 
Jan. 9, 1725-6, m. Jason Rice, of Hop., Feb. 14, '50-1 ; 4. 
Moses, 4th, b. May 3, '28, d. unm. ; 5. Zeruiah, b. June 23, 
'30, d. young ; 6. Jesse^^ b. Nov. 16, '32 ; 7. Gideon^^ b. Mar. 
10, '34 ; 8. Lois, d. young; 9. Zedekiah, b. Sep. 10, '37, lived 
in Hop., m. Hitty Harding, Jan. 16, 1783, 2d, a sister of his 1st 
w.; he also m. wid. Abigail Haven, and d. Sep. 17, 1813, se. 76. 
Moses, the f. lived on the place of Mr. E. H. Foster ; was Con- 
stable, 1734, had his house burnt, 1736. He m. 2d, Susanna 
Claflin, July 22, 1742, (H. Gen.) and d. ab. 1743. 

14. ^BENJAMIN, s. of Moses (13), m. Ruth Gleason, and 
had 1. Sarah, b. July 31, 1746, m. Benjamin Haven, and d. 
1816, 86. 70 ; 2. Ruth, b. Oct. 21, '50, m. Gideon Gould, andd. 
1786; 3. ZuBAH, b. July 21, '53, m. Henry Eames, and d. 1820, 
ae. 67; 4. ZERViAH,b. Feb. 5, '55, m. Andrew AUerd, 1774, (May 
1775, H. Gen.), and 2d, Joseph Frail, of Hop., Nov. 25, '84; 5. 
Susanna, b. Aug. 8, '57, m. John Lamb, Mar. 16, '79, andhves 
a wid. in Phihpston, (1847). Benj. had several other chil. who 
d. young. He d. 1796. Ruth, his wid. d. Sep. 21, 1814, se. 88. 
(G. Stone.) 

15. 2JESSE, s. of Moses (13), m. Jemima Foster, Jan. 22, 
1755, and had 1. Ezra, b. Dec. 19, '55 ; 2. Mitty, d. Dec. 30, 
'57, 36. 1 m. 24 d. Jesse the f. lived on Mr. Joseph Haven's 
place, was Selectman, 3 years, m. 2d, Hannah Whitney, Nov. 15, 
1800, and d. June 11, 1816, jb. 84. 



276 HAVEN. 

16. 2EZRA, s. of Jesse (15), m. Mary Glover, Ap. 1782, and 
had 1. William, B. U., 1809, d. unm.; 2. Joseph, d. imm., 1845 ; 
3. Ann, m. ^ilexander Edwards ; 4. John, m. Martha F. Smith, 
of Needham ; 5. Jason, m. Esther Tucker ; 6. Olive, m. Seth 
Drury, of Nat. ; 7. Milly, m. Willard Haven ; 8. Sally, d. unm., 
ae. ab. 25. Captain Ezra lived on his father's place, and d. Oct. 
26, 1794, se. 38. His w. Mary d. Jan. 31, 1822. 

17. 2GIDE0N, s. of Moses (13), m. Comfort Pike, Dec. 29, 
1757, and had 1. Jotham^^ b. Oct. 1, '58; 2. Sarah, bap. Oct. 
5, '60, m. Francis How ; 3. Mary, bap. Aug. 7, '63, d. unm., 
ab. '93 ; 4. Moses Pike^^ b. Nov. 14, '65 ; 5. Nathan, bap. 
Nov. 29, '67, m. Mitty Fay, (f. of Zenas, bap. Jan. 1797), and 
moved into N. Y. ; 6. Zedekiah, bap. Mar. 11, '70, m. Elizabeth 
Angier, lives in N. Hartford ; 7. Jesse, bap. Ap. 5, '72, lives 
unm. ; 8. Elizabeth, bap. May 31, '78, m. John Hemenway, and 
d. 1813 ; 9. Relief, bap. Sep. 10, '78, m. Artemas Conant, May 
25, 1800. Lt. Gideon, the f., hved on the place now of his son 
Moses, was Selectman, 2 y., Deac. of the 1st Ch., m. 2d, wid. 
Deborah Twitchell, of Sherb., Sep. 25, 1792, and d. Dec. 1829, 
se. 95 y., 9 mo. 

18. 2J0THAM, s. of Gideon (it), m. Martha Belknap, Ap. 
14, 1779, and, with w. cov., May 28, '80. Their chil. were 1. 
Luther, b. Aug. 26, '79, d. unm.; 2. John, b. Oct. 27, '81, 
went to sea, and d. young ; 3. Jeremiah ; 4. Jotham, m. Betsey 
Spear ; 5. Gilbert, bap. July, '91, m. Hannah Burrill, lives in 
Maiden ; 6. Kittredge, bap. Mar. '93, m. Ruth Harrington, a 
minister in Vt. ; 7. Harriet, bap. Mar. '97, m. John Smith, d. 
in Boston ; 8. Curtis, bap. Oct. '99, m. Mary Ann Tilson, lives 
in Boston ; 9. Martha ; 10. Franklin, m. Sarah Ann Curtis, 
Pres. of the Merchants' Bank, Boston. Jotham the f. and w., 
were recom. to the ch. in Fitzwilliam, Jan. 1784, returned to 
Fram., and he d. in Boston, 1838. 

19. 2M0SES PIKE, s. of Gideon (17), m. Chloe Fames, of 
Sud., May 1, 1790, and had 1. Polly, b. June 13, '91, d. unm., 
Nov. 16, 1820 ; 2. Chloe, b. June 4, '93. Chloe the m. d. Feb. 
3, '94. Moses m. 2d, Submit Horn, Sep. 17, '94, and had 3. 
Anna Angier, b. Mar. 14, '95, m. Henry G. Foster, of Boston, 
Mar. 9, 1824 ; 4. Julia, b. Nov. 22, '96, m. Joseph Angier, 
May, 1818, d. 1827 ; 5. Lincoln, b. Jan. 14, '99, d. unm. 1836 ; 



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6. Moses, b. Jan. 15, 1801. Moses the f. has been Deac. of the 
1st ch., and lives in Fram. 

20. 2JAMES, s. of Nath. (12), had by w. Sarah, 1. James, 
b. Nov. 24, 1729, d. Dec. '31 ; 2. James^^, b. Sep. 18, '31 ; 3. 
Squire, b. June 24, '34, m. Hannah Bixbj, Mar. 18, '54, moved 
to Bellingham, ab. 1794, and d. without issue ; 4. Elizabeth, b. 
Sep. 2, '36, m. Isaac Hemenwav, Nov. 28, '54, and prob. 2d, 
Israel Leadbetter, Jan. 19, 1782 ; 5. Rebeckah, b. July 26, '43. 
Sarah, w. of James the f., d. Dec. 19, 1762. James lived on the 
place late of James Greenwood. 

21. 2JAMES, s. of James (20), m. Mehetabel Bixby, Nov. 
16, 1752, and had 1. James, b. July 27, 1753 ; 2. Mehetabel, 
b. Oct. 23, '56 ; 3. William, b. May 4, '59 ; 4. Samuel, b. Jan. 
4, '62, m. Desire Cloyes, Aug. '84, and lived prob. in N. Y. 

22. ^MOSES, s. of Richard (1), m. Mary (Ballord, H. Gen.), 
and had at Lynn, 1. Joseph^^ b. Feb. 8, 1688-9 ; 2. Susannah, 
b. Oct. 20, '90, m. Israel Town, of Fram. ; 3. Eichard^^, b. 
Jan. 8, '92-3 ; 4. Moses^^, b. Nov. 11, '95 ; 5. Mary, b. Oct. 1, 
'98, m. Samuel Stone, Jun., of Fram., Nov. 25, 1725, who d. 
Aug. 30, 1726, and she m. 2d, Ephraim Ward, of Newton, Sep. 
24, 1734 ; 6. Mehetabel, b. Jan. 30, 1701-2, m. Joseph Haven, 
in Fram., Nov. 30, '21, and d. Jan. 25, 1780 ; and at Fram., 7. 
Sarah, b. June 10, '05, m, Ralph Hemenway, Feb. 2, '27 ; 8. 
Daniel^^, b. June 16, '08. Mary, w. of Dea. Moses, d. Nov. 
18, 1734. He m. 2d Mrs. Elizabeth Bridges, Nov. 27, '35. 
Moses the f. (then of Lynn), bought Isaac Bowen's lease, Nov. 
18, 1702, and obtained from Pres. Holyoke a release of rents, 
1767. He was Selectman, from 1710, 4 years ; T. Treasurer, 
1717, 2 years. He was chosen Deacon of the ch.. Mar. 29, 
1717, and d. Nov. 14, 1747, leaving a widow Sarah. (H. Gen.) 

23. ^JOSEPH, s. of Moses (22), m. Martha Walker, in Fram., 
Jan. 24, 1710-1, and had 1. John^^ b. Nov. 30, 1711, (H. 
Gen.) ; 2. Elias, b. Ap. 16, '14, H. Coll., '33, minister of Frank- 
lin, and d. in 1754, (H. Gen.) ; 3. Mary, b. Feb. 11, '15-6, d. 
May 6, 1727 ; 4. Joseph, b. Feb. 7, '17-8, Deac. at Hop., m. 
Miriam Bayley, '37, f. of Elias ; Lydia ; Joseph; Noah ; Oha- 
diah; and John; 5. Josiah, b. Mar. 23, 1719-0, m. Esther 
Streeter, Feb. 28, '44, and lived in Hop., (H. Gen.) ; 6. Mar- 
tha, b. Mar. 1, 1721-2, m. George Caryl, of Hop., Feb. 17, 

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278 HAVEN. 

'38 ; 7. Lois, bap. in Fram., Ap. 12, '24, m. Moses Adams, of 
Holl., Nov., 1744, and lived in Fram, and Hop. ; 8. Asa, b. 
June 19, '26, d. Dec. 25, '29 ; 9. Mary, b. July 30, '28, m. 
Thomas Pierce, Jun., of Fram., Ap. 26, '50 ; 10. Moses, b. Mar. 
12, '32, m. in Fram., Abigail Mellen, Nov. 1, '50, and Deacon 
of the Hop. ch. ; 11. Hannah, bap. July 7, '34, m. Stephen 
Simson, of Hop., Nov. 8, '53. Joseph the f. was Selectman in 
1720, 2 years, and Avas " dismissed to found a ch. in Hopkinton," 
Aug. 30, 1724. 

24. ^JOHN, s. of Joseph (23), m. Mary Bullard, of Holl., 
1732, and had 1. Mary, b. Dec. 5, '32, m. John Stone, Esq. of 
Holl., and d. Oct. 1, 1809, se. 77 ; 2. Zeruiah, b. Feb. 18, 
'35-6, d. Dec. 8, '80 ; 3. Anna, b. Oct. 12, '37, d. Dec. 30, '53 ; 
4. Jesse, b. Feb. 20, '45, m. Catharine Marsh, '67, and f. of 
Anna; LutJier,h. Ap. 15, 1770, m. Experience Parker, Feb. 5, 
'97, and now Deac. in Fram. ; Catharine ; Deacon John ; Mary ; 
Jesse ; and Elisha ; 5. Sarah, b. Dec. 17, '50, d. Jan. 3, '54. 
Lt. John the f. lived in Holl., his first child only recorded in 
Fram. He. d. Oct. 6, 1785, se. 73. Mary his w. d. Oct. 26, 
1796, ce. 86. 

25. 3RICHARD, s. of Moses (22), m. Lydia Whitney, Feb. 
4, 1713-4, and Avith w. adm. to the ch.. May 12, '17. Their 
chn. were 1. Lydia, b. Feb. 10, '14-5, m. Seth Bullard, of HoU., 
Oct. 18, '52 ; 2. Hannah, b. June 10, '16-7, m. Isaac Fisk, Nov. 
11, '36 ; 3. Mary, and 4. Sarah, twins, b. June 5, '18 — M. m. 
John Hill, of Sherb., July 17, '40, S. d. July 10, '18 ; 5. Sarah, 
b. Sep. 11, '19, m. Isaac Hill, of Maiden, Dec. 29, '43 ; 6. 
Richard, b. Dec. 16, '22; 7. Elizabeth, b. May 24, '24, m. 
Ebenezer Bullard ; 8. JoHN,b. May 7, '26, m. Susannah Drury, 
Mar. 27, '46, was Deacon of Athol ch., and had at A., Ch-ace, 
b. '47, d. '54 ; Susannah, b. '50, m. Stephen Smith, ^QQ ; Ijydia, 
b. '51 ; Rlwda, b. '54, m. Samuel Young, '72 ; John, b. '56, m. 
Martha Death ; Keziah, b. '59, m. Capt. Wm. Young ; Eunice, 
b. '62, m. Abner Sawyer ; G-race, b. 'QQ, d. '77 ; I/ydia, b. '67, 
d. young. Susannah the m. d. Sep. 2, 1777 ; 9. Rebeckah, b. 
Mar. 25, (also recorded Ap. 26), '28, d. Jan. 10, '29 ; 10. 
Daniel, b. Feb. 1, '30 ; 11. Jonathan, b. May 3, '32, f. at 
Athol, by w. Hannah of Lydia, b. '61 ; Hannah, b. '62 ; Lois^ 
b. 64 ; Jonathan, b. '67, d. '69 ; Mary, b. '69, d. '70 ; Jona. the 



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f. d. Dec. 24, '69 ; 12. Simon, b. Mar. 5, '34, d. Ap. 14 ; 13. 
Elias, b. Feb. 19, '35, d. July 2 ; 14. Simon, or Simeon, had 
at Athol, by w. Ruth, Johi, b. '62 ; Moses, '64 ; Bette, 'QQ ; 
Ruth,'68; Simon, '70 ; Richard, '72 ; Lydia, '74 ; Ghloe, '76*; 
Artemas, (changed to Daniel), '78 ; Moses, '81 ; Susanna, '83. 
Mr. Richard, (prob. f. or son), d. at Athol, Aug. 3, 1770. 

26. =^MOSES, s, of Moses (22), m. Hannah Walker, Nov. 9, 
1721, and with w. adm. to the ch., June 30, '22, and had, 1. Ab- 
igail, b. Jan. 31, 1723-4, d. Dec. 18, '28 ; 2. Isaac^^, b. Ap. 
15, '26 ; 3. Hannah, b. May 20, '28, m. Joseph Metcalf, of 
Wrentham, Oct. 23, '51, and 2d Isaiah Whiting, and lived in 
Me. ; 4. Dayib'^', b. May 28, '31 ; 5. Jason, b. Mar. 2, '32-3, 
H. Coll. '54, ord. over the 1st ch. in Dedham, Feb. 5, '56, m. 
Catharine Dexter, Oct. 12, '56, and d. May 17, 1803. Various 
discourses were pubhshed by him ; among them one at the Art. 
Election, 1761, and one at the Gen. Election, 1769. He was f. 
of Judge Samuel Haven, of Dedham ; 6. Abigail, b. June 9, 
'39, m. John Richardson, of Franklin, and d. ab. 1796. Moses 
the f. lived on the place now of Mr. Abner Haven, was Deacon of 
the 1st ch. ; his w. Hannah d. Feb. 22, 1749, and he m. 2d, Anna 
Stow, of Grafton, May 23, 1751, who d. Feb. 12, 1778. Deac. 
Moses d. Mar. 29, 1778, se. 82. (G. Stones.) 

27. ^ISAAC, s. of Moses (26), m. Ruth Grant, of Sherb., 
Nov. 24, 1748, and had, 1. LYDiA,b. July 7, '49 ; 2. Ruth, b. 
Ap. 16, '51 ; 3. Moses, b. Sep. 5, '54, H. Coll., '82, d. Ap. 3, 
'85 ; 4. Isaac, b. May 16, '56. [Isaac, d. Sep. 19, '58, se. 8 
mos.] ; 5. Joshua Grant, b. June 4, '58, m. Fanny Rice, Aug. 6, 
'81, and d. young. Ruth, w. of Isaac, d. Oct. 20, '59, se. 28, and 
he m. 2d, Molly Jones, and had, 6. Luther, bap. Nov. 13, '63, 
m. Sally Coohdge, of Sherb., lived in Milford ; 7. Jonathan, 
bap. Mar. '67 ; 8. Joseph, and 9. Mary, both bap. July 10, '68, 
and both prob. d. young ; 10. Jason, bap. Feb. 28, '73. Isaac 
the f. hved where is a cellar hole, near Washakum Pond ; was 
adm. from Mr. Reed's ch., July 8, '70 ; his w. Ruth adm. to ch. 
Sep. 12, '56. Isaac d. July 3, '81, ge. 55 ; his wid. m. again, 
and had in all four husbands. 

28. ''DAVID, s. of Moses (26), m. Jerusha Whipple, of Graf- 
ton, and had 1 . Hannah, b. Ap. 6, '57, m. Nahum Stone, lived in 
Grafton, and d. Aug. 30, 1803 ; 2. Jacob, b. May 17, '59, d. 



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Jan. 12, '60; 3. David, b. Dec. 10, '60, "skin by the enemy 
near Saratoga, Oct. 8, '77, ve. 17," (G. Stone) ; 4. Jacob, b. 
Ap. 25, '63, H. Coll. '85, ord. at Croyden, N. H., June 18, '88, 

m. Arms, and d. recently ; 5. Abner^^, b. Nov. 15, '65 ; 6. 

Whipple, b. Dec. 6, '68, m. Powers, lived in Croyden, N. 

H. ; 7. Richard, b. Nov. 18, '70, prob. m. Sally Bemis, Nov. 
25, '92, lived in Bolton, and d. Nov. 1843 ; 8. Martin, b. June 
18, '73, m. Miliscent Metcalf Thompson, Aug. 29, '94, lived in 
N. Ips., and Montreal, d. prob. in Canada. David the f. occupied 
the farm now of Abner Haven, and owned land formerly leased to 
John Whitney ; was commissioned as a Justice of the Peace, and 
d. Dec. 17, 1800, je. 70. His vnd. Jerusha d. Oct. 31, 1811, ae. 
75. (G. Stones.) 

29. ^ABNER, s. of David (28), m. Prudence Eames, May 
1789, and had 1. Jerusha, b. Ap. 8, '90, m. Ira Temple, lives 
in Southb. ; 2. David, b. Aug. 30, '91, m. Sarah Coolidge ; 3. 
HiTTY, b. June 29, '94, m. John Wenzell ; 4. Willard, b. Jan. 
22, '96, m. Miliscent Haven ; 5. Luke, b. Sep. 24, '97, d. Oct. 
17, 1803 ; 6. Abner, b. May 2, '99, d. Nov. 3, 1803 ; 7. 
Charles, b. Aug. 7, 1800, d. Sep. 16, '25 ; 8. Louisa, b. Dec. 
8, '02, m. Elbridge Gale ; 9. Abner, b. Aug. 11, '06, m. wid. 
Matilda Lord ; 10. Emerson, b. Mar, 4, '08, m. Susanna Bacheldor. 
Prudence, w. of Abner, d. 1840. 

30. ^DANIEL, s. of Moses (22), m. Mehetabel Haven, Dec. 
10, 1730, and had 1. Abial, b. July 1, '32, m. James Metcalf, 
of Wrentham, Jan. 3, '54 ; 2. Mehetabel, b. Aug. 8, '34, m. 
Col. Daniel Whiting, of Dover, (H. Gen.) ; 3. Ebenezer, b, Ap. 
15, '37, went to Canada in the French War, '59 ; 4. Daniel, b. 
July 15, '39, went to Canada, '59 ; 5. AsA^^b. May 27, '42 ; 6. 
Nathan, b. May 7, '45. 

31. ^ASA, s. of Dan. (30), m. Eunice Aldis, of Franklin, Dec. 
3, 1767 (H. Gen.), and had in Fram., 1. Mehetabel, b. Sep. 
7, '68, m. (H. Gen.), Paul Sawyer, of Boston. The Haven Gen. 
adds, John Aldis, b. Ap. 25, '71 ; Eunice, b. Mar. 17, '73 ; 
Polly, b. Dec. 15, '76. Asa the f. d. Ap. 1777 ; his wid. d. 
Ap. 15, 1792. 

32. BENJAMIN, m. Sarah Haven, and had 1. Sally, b. 1767, 
m. Amasa Forrester, of Bellingham, Ap., '93 ; 2. Comfort, b. 
1771, m. Wm. Bates, of Bellingham, Ap. 21, '96, and d. '98 ; 3. 



HAVEN. — HEATON. 281 

Mary, b. 1774, m. James Foster, Dec, 13, '97 ; 4. Elisha, b. 

'77, d. '82 ; 5. Azubah, b. '79, m. Micah Homer, Nov. 15, 

1800; 6. Elijah, b. '81, m. Susannab Lamb, and d. in Hop., 

Jan. 22, 1813 ; 7. Patty, b. '84 ; 8. Betsey, b. '86, m. John 

Badger, Jun., of Nat., and d. 1819. Benjamin the f. d. May, 

1823. Sarah, his w. d. May 16, 1816, se. 70. 

* 33. SARAH, bap. Sep. 18, 1720. Elizabeth, bap. Aug. 18, 

1723. Timothy, bap. Nov. 8, 1724. Ebenezer, bap. Oct. 23, 

1726. Susanna, m. in Sherb., Simon Mellen, both of Fram., 

Oct. 11, 1744. Jacob, s. of David and w. Judith, d. Jan. 12, 

1760, 86. 7 mo. Anna, w. of Deac. Luther, d. Sep. 23, 1842, 

86. 62. Mrs. Abigail, of Hop., m. John Richardson, of Grafton, 

July 23, 1789. 

HAYDEN, JOHN, m. Nabby Tombs, Mar. 1791. 

[John and w. Lucy, were of Hop., 1728. Elisha, of Hop., in. Lydia 
Fairbanks, 1727. John and w. Louisa, of Hop., had John, b. 1740.] 

HAYNES, DEBORAH, m. Ebenezer Lamed, Oct. 14, 1714. 
[This family are found early on the Sud. Rec] 

HEALY, WILLIAM, and w. Mercy, cov'd in Hop., and s. 
William, bap. Sep., 1726. W. and M. in Fram., 1729, lived on 
the Brinley Farm, and had Phebe, b. Jan. 30, 1730-1 ; Oliver, 
b. Nov. 5, '33 ; Lily, b. Nov. 11, '36 ; Dorkis, b. May 18, '38. 
[John Headley, (w. Mary), of Sud., f. of Sarah, b. 1722 ; John, 
'23. William of Fram., prob. sprung from the Camb. Healeys]. 

HEATH, ISAAC, and w. Rachel, had in Fram., 1. Isaac, b. 
July 24, 1705 ; 2. Ebenezer, b. May 31, '07 ; 3. Anna, b. Sep. 
16, '09 ; 4. Rachel, b. Mar. 10, '15 ; 5. Thankful, b. July 5, 
'17 ; 6. Benjamin, b. Ap. 21, '20. [Martha bap. in Fram., 
May 22, 1720.] Isaac bought, 1710, of Thomas Reed, of Sud., 
and w. Mary, 17 1-2 ac. in Weathersfield, part of the estate of 
John Goodrich, dec. Isaac dismissed to ch. in Coventry, May 
19, 1723. 

1634, came over in the Hopewell, Isaac, ee. 50, harness-maker ; Eliz., 40 ; 
Eliz., 5 ; Martha, 30. Elder Isaac was of Roxbury, 1656. William, of 
Roxb., d. 1652, having had two wives, and leaving chil. Mary Spere, (by 
first wife); Hannah; Isaac; and Pdeg. Isaac, of Roxb., had Mary, bap. 
1653; Jsflac, '55; Elizabeth; Abigail, '60. Isaac, Jun., ra. Anna Fisher, 
1681, and had Anna, b. 1681 ; Isaac, b. July 23, 1683. 

HEATON, NOAH,s. of Joseph and w. Keziah, b. in Fram., 
June 10, 1788. The w. of Noah was adm. to the ch., Nov., 1794. 
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282 HEATON. — HEMENWAY . 

MiLLE, dr. of Lt. Noah and Abigail, d. Jan. 5, 1794, je. 20, (G. 
stone.) [The Heatons came to Fram,, prob. from Wrentham.] 
HEMENWAY, alias Hemingway, Hemmenway, Hiningway, 
and Heneway. 

1. RALPH, or Raph, m. in Roxb., Eliz. Hewes, July 5, 1634, and had, 1. 
Marah, b. Ap. 24, (also rec, 30), 1635, buried May 4 ; 2. Samuel, b, Jun^, 
'36; 3. Ruth, b. Sep. 21, '38; 4. John, b. Ap. 27, '41, m. in Dorch., Mary 
Trescott, Oct. 6, 1665, and had in Roxb., Thankful, b. 1668, m. Jacob Par- 
ker, "87 ; Marie, b. '70 ; Marie, b. '74 ; Elizabeth, b. '79 ; Sarah, b. and d 
'87 ; John, b. '90 ; John (prob. the f.) d. Oct. 4, 1724 ; 5. Joshua, b. Ap. 9, 

1643; 6. Elizabeth, b. May 31, '45, m. Holbrook ; 7. Mart b. Ap. 

7, '47, d. 1653. Ralph the f. took tlie freeman's oath, Sep. 3, 1634, and 
was early a member of the Roxb. ch. He d. June, 1678, and his will was 
proved in Suff. Prob. Elizabeth, his wid. d. Feb., '84-5, «.82. [Rox. Rec] 

2. JOSHUA, Jun., of Roxb., had by w. Joanna, (who was adra. to the 
Roxb. ch, 1669), 1. Joshua, b. Sep. 15, 1668 ; 2. Joanna, b. Sep. 21, '70, m. 
Edward Ainsworth, 1687 ; 3. Samuel, b. 1683. Mary, w. of Joshua, Sen. 
d. May 5, 1703. 

3. JOSHUA, prob. s. of Joshua (2), and w. Margaret, were 
adm. to the Roxb. ch., 1691 ; and had in Fram., 1. Hephzebah, 
2. Beulaii, (twins), b. Oct. 5, 1691 ; 3. Benoni, b. Ap. 21, 
(Marlb. Rec. Ap. 22), 1694, d. unm., Feb. 9, 1754. — Inv. of 
his est., £190 old tenor. Margaret, w. of Joshua, d. May 12, 

1694, and he m. 2d, Rebeckah ; and had 4. Joshua*, b. 

Ap. 2, '97 ; 5. Ralph'', b. Oct. 7, '99 ; 6. HuLDAH,b. Sep. 30, 
1702, d. May 1, 1707 ; 7. Rebeckah, d. Ap. 30, 1707 ; 8. Phin- 
EHAS, b. Ap. 26, '06, H. Coll. '30, taught school in Fram., '30 ; 
ord. at Townsend, and m. Mrs. Sarah Stevens, of Marlb., May 8, 
'39, and his will was proved, Oct. 19, 1760 ; he left chil. Ehen.; 
Katharine ; Sarah ; PMnehas ; Elizabeth ; Samuel, and Joshua ; 
9. Huldah, d. Aug. 1, 1709 ; 10. Ebenezer^*, b. May 31, 1710 ; 
11. Jonathan^'', b. Aug. 22, 1712. Joshua the f. was an original 
member of the ch., and chosen Deacon, at its organization. 
He was Constable, 1700 ; Selectman, 1702, — in all, 12 years ; 
T. Clerk, 1702, in all 5 yrs. He was chosen Deputy to the Gen. 
Court, 1712, and 1717, and was school-master, 1706. He removed 
his ch. relations to Hop., Sep. 19, 1736, after a protracted contro- 
versy with the Fram. ch. He lived near the present " Poor 
Farm," was living Mar., '54, and d. prob. in Fram. [Joshua m. 
Abigail Morse, July 1, 1718. T. Rec] 

4. JOSHUA, Jun., s. of Joshua (3), m. Abigail Morse, (dr. 
of Jos. and w. Elizabeth, of Wat.) Jan. 1, 1718-9 ; and had 1. 
Joseph^ b. Nov. 1, 1719 ; 2. Joshua, b. Nov. 28, '21, m. in 



HEMENWAY. 283 

HoU. Anne Twitchell, '49, and f. of 3Tinam, b. '49 ; John, b. '52 ; 
Anne, '54, d. '59 ; Joshua, b. '55, a school-master ; Hannah, '58 ; 
Anne, '60 ; Mhoda, '62 ; Joseph, '64 ; Lydia, '66 ; Asa, 68 ; 
Levi, 71 ; Ezra, '74 ; 3. Abigail, b. Feb. 29, '23-4, m. William 
Mellens, Nov. 7, '51 ; 4. Sylvanus^, b. Augusts, '26 ; 5. Heph- 
ZEBAH, b. Aug, 3, '28, m. John Ballard, and d. at Athol, June 3, 
1811 ; 6. ISAAC^ b. July 17, '30 ; 7. Josiah, b. Oct. 5, '33, m. 
in Holl. Zerviah Mellen, 1761, and f. of Abigail, b. '61, d. 'QQ ; 
Josiah, b. '63 ; Sarah, '65 ; Abigail, '67 ; Daniel, '68, (w. Ma- 
ry) ; William M,, '71; Mary, '73; James, '74; Eliphalet, 
'76 ; Zerviah, '77 ; Eliku, '79 ; Josiah, '80 ; Zerviah, 82 ; 8. Be- 
NONi, b. Ap. 20, 1736, m. Martha Goddard, and f. at Athol, of 
Sophia, b, 1759 ; Abigail, '61 ; Asa, '63 ; and Martha, bap. June, 
'65. Joshua the f. and w. were adm. to the ch. Jan. 2, 1T26. Ab- 
igail w. of Josh. d. May 25, 1739, and he m. 2d, Jemima, dr. of 
Tho. and Jemima Butter of Sud., Mar. 12, 1740. Joshua lived 
nearLoring Manson's, and d. (or his f.) Jan. 30, 1754. (T. Bee. 
and Mid. prob.) His est. was valued at .£2754.12.5. 

5. JOSEPH, s. of Josh. (4), m. Mary Adams, July 4, 1743, 
and had 1. John, b. Sep. 16, '43 ; 2. Mary, b. Jan. 29, '45 ; 

3. Abigail, b. Ap. 26, '49 ; 4. Elizabeth, b. May 24, '53. 
Joseph the f. was a carpenter, and lived at Mr. Seth Herring's. 

6. SYLYANUS, s. of Joshua (4), m. Hephzebah Frost, 
1749-0 ; and had 1. Eunice, b. Jan. 9, 1751 ; 2. Thomas, b. 
Feb. 18, '53 ; 3. Joshua, b. Ap. 28, '55, d. at Sud. Mar. 1817, 
and f. at Bolton by w. Miliscent, of Jesse, b. 1783 ; Rebechah ; 
Susannah; and Betsey ; 4. Sarah, b. Ap. 23, '57 ; 5. Luther, 
b. Nov. 11, '60. Sylvanus was by trade a blacksmith, lived near 
Saxon ville, and moved from town. 

7. ISAAC, s. of Joshua (4), m. Elizabeth Haven, Nov. 28, 
1754, and with w. cov'd Dec. 4, '57 ; and had 1. Sarah, b. Sep. 
13, '55 ; 2. Abigail, b. Sep. 15, '57 ; 3 James, b. Ap. 12, '60 ; 

4. IsAAc^ b. Oct. 24, '62 ; 5. Sarah, b. Mar. 16, '65; 6. Re- 
BECKAH,b. Mar. 5, '68, m. Ezekiel Kendall, Ap., '88 ; 7. Estiler, 
b. Nov. 25, '71. Isaac the f. lived on the place now of Mr. 
Amasa Kendall. [Mrs. Elizabeth m. Israel Leadbetter, Jan. 19, 
1782.] 

8. ISAAC, s. of Isaac (7), m. Patty Maynard, Dec. 1785 ; 
and had 1. Patty, b. May 2, '87 ; 2. James, bap. July, '88. 



284 HEMENWAY. 

9. RALPH, s. of Joshua (3), m. Sarah Haven, Feb. 2,1727 ; 
and cov'd Ap. 7, 1728. Their chil. were 1. Ralph^*^, b. Nov. 
20, '27 ; 2. JoHN^^^ b. May 22, '30 ; 3. Benjamin", b. Oct.28, '32; 
4. Moses, H. Coll. 1755, taught school at Lancaster, 1757, and 
1759, minister of Wells, Me.; D. D. Harv. 1784, andDartm. 1792; 
andd. at Wells, " much lamented," Ap. 11, 1811, in the 76th year 
of his age, and 52d of his ministry ;* 5. Jonathan, m. in Pe- 
tersham, Martha Wilder, 1773, and f. of Sally and Lydia ; 6. 
Silas ; 7. Solomon, m. Rebeckah Willson, 1776, and lived near 
the N. W. bounds of Barre. He was a noted singer ; 8. Sarah, 
m. Joseph Nichols ; 9. Rebeckah, m. Alpheus Nichols. Ralph, 
the f. hved on the farm now of Mr. Wm. Hemenway, and was, 
(he or his son,) Selectman, 1764. He d. inFram. 

10. RALPH, Jun., s. of Ralph (9), m. Lydia Trowbridge, 
Jan. 7, 1752, and with w. cov'd, July 26, '52, and himself adm. 
to the ch., July 8, '70. Their chil. were 1. Ezra, bap. July 26, 
'52, d. young ; 2. William, bap. Oct. 28, '53, m. Eunice Par- 
menter, of Sud., Oct. 21, '81 ; 3. Abijah^S bap. Oct. 19, '55 ; 
4. David, bap. July 23, '58, m. Polly Davis, of Holden, lived in 
Hop., and d. at Heath, by the fall of a tree upon him ; 5. John, 
bap. Jan. 11, '61, m. Nabby Henchman, of Athol, and d. in 
Fram., 1826 ; his wid. d. Feb. 7, 1845, £e. 73 ; 6. Ralph, bap. 
May 28, '63, d. young, of dysentery ; 7. Mehetabel, bap. Mar. 
9, '66, d. young, of dysentery ; 8. Lydia, bap. July 10, '68," d. 
unm., of consumption, ab. 1794; 9, Ruth, bap. Oct. 7, '70, d. 
yoimg ; 10. Molly, bap. May 4, '77, d. young. Ralph (known, 
by reason of his power as a humorist, and also of his gravity, as 
Beacon Ralph), d. in Fram., June, 1800. His w. Lydia d. ab. 
1785. 

11. ABU AH, s. of Ralph, Jun. (10), m. Lydia Smith, and 
had 1. Ruthy, b. May 9, 1780, m. Samuel Winch ; 2. Betsey, 
b. June 22, '83, m. Samuel Royce, of Marlow, N. H., Mar. 1803; 

*Dr. Hemenway was an eminent nients, &c., 8vo. Boston, 1794.' 

divine, of great metaphysical powers, ' Dissertation on the Divine Institu- 

and the author of numerous publica- tion of Water Baptism, 4to. Ports- 

tions ; among which are ' Disserta- mouth, about 1801.' A Funeral dis- 

tions concerning the Church — the course was delivered on the occasion 

Gospel Covenant delineated &c. of his death, by the Rev. Jos. Buck- 

8vo. Boston, 1792.' ' Remarks on Em- minster, D. D., of Portsmouth. See 

mons' Dissertation on the Scriptural Alden's Coll., II. 108, for a notice of 

qualifications for the Christian Sacra- Dr. Hemenway. 



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3. Abijah, b. Dec. 21, '87, m. Cynthia Dadmun, and a 2d w. ; 

4. Martin, ra. Eliza Dudley. Abijah, the f. d. Jan., 1826 •, his 
wid. Lydia d. a few years since. 

12. JOHN, s. of Ralph, Sen., (9), m. Bathshebah Stone, and 
had MiTTY, b. ab. 1760, m. William Dunn, June, 1788. John 
the f. d. of small pox ; his wid. Bath. m. Lt. Ebenezer Hemenway, 
Jun. 

18. BENJAMIN, s. of Ralph, Sen., (9), m. Lucy Stone, of 
Sud., Sep. 2, 1762, and with w. cov'd Nov. 24, '63. Their 
chil. were 1. Sarah, b. May 20, 1763, m. Jonas Hunt, of E. 
Sud., Feb. '88, and lives ; 2. Lucy, b. May 7, '6Q, m. Gideon 
Richardson, and d. in Sud. ; 3. Persis, b. Ap. 12, '69, m. Luther 
Richardson, of Sud., June, '90, and d. in Sud. ; 4. Benjamin 
Stone, b. Dec. 14, '71, m. Patience Hunt, of Sud., was f. of 
Curtis, Uzekiel, William, and George ; and d. Feb. 24, 1827, ge. 
55 ; 5. Patty, b. June 20, '77, m. Francis Bogle, of Sud., Jan. 
29, 1801, (name entered on T. Rec, as Polly). Benj. the f. 
lived at Wilham Hemenway's, and d. 1800. Lucy, his w., died 
1839. 

14. EBENEZER, s. of Joshua (3), m. Deborah Fames, Nov. 
29, 1750, and was rec'd to the ch. by letter from Southb., Nov. 
3, 1771. His chil., b. in Fram., were 1. Anna, b. Nov. 10, '52, 
m. Frederick Manson, and d. on a visit at Camb., 1843 ; 2. Na- 
THAN^^, b. Nov. 6, '55. Dr. Ebenezer was a Physician in Fram., 
and Selectman from 1768, in all 3 years. He lived near Mr. 
Loring Manson's, and prob. m. 2d, a wid. Adams. 

15. NATHAN, s. of Eben. (14), m. Martha Fames, Dec. 3, 
1778, and had 1. Betsey, b. Ap. 10, '79, d. Sep. 4, '80 ; 2. 

Betsey, b. Dec. 8, '80, m. Philips, lived at Whitestown ; 

3. Abel, b. May 11, '82, m. in N. Y. ; 4. Anna, b. Mar. 7, '84, 

m. Goodrich, Uves at N. Hartford ; 5. Nathan, b. Nov. 14, 

'85, m. Martha Bruce, Uves in N. Y. Nathan the f. sold to Mr. 
Loring Manson, and moved to Whitestown, N. Y. 

16. JONATHAN, s. of Joshua (3), m. Mary Foster, Ap. 24, 
1744, and had 1. Jonathan, b. Mar. 18, 1744 ; 2. Francis, b. 
Sep. 6, '46 ; 3. Jacob, b. May 21, '48 ; 4. Mary, b. Aug. 21, 
'50, m. at Bolton, John Priest, 1774 ; 5. Simeon, b. Oct. 4, '52, 
m. at Bolton, Mary, dr. of Rev. Mr. Goss, 1777, and d. in Fram., 
May 3, 1818, f. of Francis, b. '77 ; Judith, b. '80 ; and Sophia, 



286 HEMENWAY. 

b. '87 ; 6. Francis, b. Ap. 10, '55 ; 7. Beulah, b. Oct. 10, '57. 

17. JONATHAN, m. Thankful Haywood, of Sud., Nov. 3, 
1763 ; and had in Fram., Amos Smith, b. Nov. 5, 1765. 

18. ICHABOD, m. m Roxb., Margaret Brown, 1702, and had 
in Fram., 1. Marged (Margaret), b. Mar. 20, 1703-4, d. young ; 
2. IchabodI^ b. Ap. 20, '06 ; 3. Elizabeth, b. Aug. 21, '10, 
prob. d. young ; 4. Margaret, b. Oct. 13, '15, m. John Ball, '34, 
and had chil. at Hop. ; she m. 2d, Thomas Shaddock, 1757 ; 5. 
JoHN^" ; 6. Daniel^-. Ichabod the f. settled on a tract near Mr. 
Joseph Morse's, which at his death was divided by his sons John 
and Daniel. He was Constable, 1720, and with w. rec'd to the 
ch., Oct. 10, '25. He was held in esteem as an amiable man. 
He was of unusually large stature, and robust. Tradition relates 
that for a time he lived alone, and often on returning home, found 
food missing. He at one time encountered, on entering his house, 
a wolf devouring a pot of beans. He seized the animal, dragged 
liim to the wood pile, and cut off his head with an axe. 

19. ICHABOD, Jun.,s. of Ichabod (18), m. and had by w. — , 
Betty, who m. and lived at Hop. ; and prob. other chil. In 1735, 
his house is referred to as on the Southb. road ; and he was prob. 
living in Fram., 1753. Tradition states that he moved " up 
country." 

20. JOHN, s. of Ichabod (18), m. Mary Ran, of Fram., 
(prob. from Reading), Nov. 26, 1751; and had, 1. John^\ b. 
Sep. 3, '52 ; 2. Susannah, b. Sep. 5, '55, d. 1832 ; 3. Rhoda, 
b. Oct. 11, '57, m. Daniel Hemenway. John (called by reason 
of his size, " great John,") d. in Fram., ab. 1774. 

21. JOHN, s. of John (20), m. Deborah Adams, May 2, 
1776 ; and had, 1. John, b. Oct. 6, '76, m. Betsey Haven, Feb. 
19, 1801 ; 2. Prudy, b. Aug. 17, '81, m. Capt. Nathan God- 
dard ; 3. Polly, b. Aug. 23, '85, m. John Johnson ; 4. Josiah, 
b. Ap. 23, '91, m. Nancy Rand. John the f. lived at Mr. John 
Johnson's and d. Jan. 21, 1815 ; his wid. d. July 7, 1846, £e. 88. 

22. DANIEL, s. of Ichabod (18), m. :Margaret Bellows, and 
with w. cov'd Dec, 1760 ; and had, 1. Martha, b. May 13, 
1760, m. David Amsden, and lived in Hop. The m. d. and Dan. 
m. 2d, Thankful Josselyn, and had, 2. Daniel, b. Nov. 29, '64, 
m. Rebeckah Newton, of Southb., Feb., '87, and 2d, Rhoda 
Hemenway, May, '89 ; 3. Elizabeth, b. June 22, '66, m. Thorn- 



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as Rand, of Westminster, Nov. '88, and 2d, — Keyes, and d. in 
Princeton ; 4. Sarah, b. Jan. 2, '68, m. Silas Amsden, and lived 
in Conway ; 5. Submit, b. Sep. 27, '69, m. Caleb Stacy, Sep., 
'88 ; 6. Levinah, b. Feb. 10, '71, m. — Webster ; 7. Israel, 
b. Jan, 3, '73, m. Lavoisie Fay, of Southb., lives in W. Boylston ; 
8. Anne, b. Mar. 7, '75 ; 9. Nelly, b. June 5, '79, m. David 
Johnson, of Southb., Ap. 3, 1800, lives, (1844), near Lake Erie ; 
10. Moses, b. Nov. 29, '81, m. Lucretia Warren, of Westb. 
[Margaret, dr. of Daniel, bap. Jan. 11, 1761. Ch. Rec] Dan- 
iel the f. lived on the farm formerly of Patten Johnson, was of 
great stature, and d. Dec. 1, 1815, se. 83. His 3d w. was Wid. 
Desire Cloyes, whom he m. Ap. 1789. Desire d. Feb., 1809, 

23. EBENEZER, m. Hannah Winch, May 17, 1711 ; and 
with w. adm. to the ch., Feb. 19, 1721. Their chil. were, 1. Eb- 
enezer2^ b. Oct. 24, 1712 ; 2, Hannah, b. Feb, 14, '14-5, m. 
Samuel Hemenway, Mar. 24, '35-6, and moved to " the Manor ;" 

3. Keziah, bap. Aug. 4, '17, m. Jeremiah Pike, Sep. 14, '43 ; 

4. Daniel, b. Feb. 2, '19, was of Shrewsbury, 1750, and a house- 
wright ; had 3 wives, and was f. of Daniel, m. Mary Carrol, and 
d. in Barre, Aug., 1838, c^. 89 ; Jacob, of Barre, 1782, and Brid- 
port, '97 ; and Asa, who lived in Bridport. Daniel the f. lived 
at Bridport ; 5. Jacob, b. Mar. 20, '21-2, m. Mary Rice, of 
Marlb., Mar. 29, '48, and f. at Worcester, of John, d. 1750 ; 
Samuel, b. '56 ; Jonas, '59 ; Ephraim, '60 ; Sally, '62 ; and 
Molly, '65 ; 6. Samuel^^, b. Aug. 3, '24 ; 7. Elizabeth, b. June 
19, '27, m. Benjamin Robins, of Sturbridge, '47. Hannah, w. of 
Eben., d. Ap. 27, 1737, and he m. 2d, Thamezin Nurse, (who 
had an adopted son, Eben. Philips), Feb. 23, 1737-8. Thame- 
zin's est. was administered, 1767. Ebenezer was from Dorches- 
ter, and by trade a Weaver ; he lived on Deac. Ezra's farm. 
" Oct. 11, 1716, Mr. Hemenway had his leg cut off" — Dorch. 
Ch. Rec, which, (with the T. Rec), afford no entries of births or 
baptisms of this family. 

24. EBENEZER, s. of Eben. (23), m, Mary (Eve, of Roxb.— 
Tradition), and had, 1. MARY,b. Nov. 4, 1734, was blind, and d. 
unm., ab. 1814 ; 2. Hannah, b. Mar. 26, '37, d. Ap. 19 ; 3. 
Hannah, m. Charles Dougherty ; 4. Ebenezer^'^ b. May 6, '40 ; 

5. Adam, lived in Shrewsbury ; 6. Samuel, went into the army; 
7. Jacob^^. Ebenezer, the f., lived on the N. road to Marlb., 



288 HEMENWAT. 

near Lynd's Rocks, (N. side of the road), and d. 1781 ; his wid. 
Mary, d. Nov., 1805. He brought up Jeffry Hemenway as a fos- 
ter-child. 

25. EBENEZER,s. of Eben. (24), m. Wid. Bathshebah Hem- 
enway, and with w. adm. to the ch., Dec. 1, 1765. Their chil. 
were, 1. Fanny, bap. Ap. 13, '66, m. Josiah Warren, May '89, 
and d. 1843 ; 2. Levinah, bap. Ap. 12, '67, m. Ehjah Cloyes, 
Mar., '90, lives in Shrewsbury ; 3. Olive, bap. Ap. 9, '69, d. 
young; 4. Josiah, bap. June 30, '71, m. Polly Parkhurst, Feb., 
'94, and lives in Fram., f. of Dexter; Winsor ; Adam; Wil- 
lard ; Josiah; Eliza; Josiah; Fisher; John; and Ehenezer ; 
5. Sally, b. Ap., '74, m. Abel Eaton, Mar., 1802 ; 6. Adam, b. 
Mar. 15, '77, m. Catharine Patterson, Mar., 1804, Selectman, 11 
years, and Rep. ; 7. Samuel, b. Oct. 1, '78, m. Becky Stone, 
Aug. 16, 1801 — a physician, d. ab. 1834 ; 8. Bathshebah, d. 
young ; 9. Lucy, m. Thomas Larrabee. Lt. Ebenezer lived in 
the N. part of the town, and d. Dec. 11, 1831. His ay. Bathsh. 
d. July 19, 1828, £». 90. 

26. JACOB, s. of Eben. (24), rn. Abigail Eaton ; and had, 
(the firsts chil. bap. Dec, 1781), 1. Luke, m. Hannah Ellis, of 
Dedham, lives in Camb. ; 2. INIolly, d. unm. ; 3. Aseneth, m. 
Artemas Patterson, Ap. 12, 1802 ; 4. Luther, m. Finis Patter- 
son, July 10, 1803, lives in Boylston ; 5. Hannah, m. William 
Patterson, Sep. 12, 1802, and d. 1802 ; 6. Nabby, bap. Aug., 
1785. Jacob, the f., m. 2d, Sybilla Walker, Dec, 1787 ; and 
had, 7. Ebenezer, d. young ; 8. Ruhamah, m. Lewis Allen, of 
Northb. ; 9. Cynthia, m. — Hawes, of Northb. Jacob., the f., d. 
Dec 19, 1822. 

27. SAMUEL, s. of Ebenezer (23), m. Hannah Rice, and 
with w. adm. to the ch., Sep., 1757. Their chil. were 1. Elias, 
b. Dec 22, 1757, m. Mary Patterson, and d. Oct. 11, 1834, f. 
at Marlb., N. H., of Polly, b. 1781 ; Persis, b. '83, d. '86 ; Han- 
nah, b. '85 ; Elias, b. and d. '88 ; Persis,h. '89 ; Elias, b. '92 ; 
Enoch, b. '94 ; 2. Ebenezer, b. May 26, 1760, m. Ruth Gates, 
June, '86, and f. at Marlb., N. H., of Luther, b. 1787 ; Asa, 
'90 ; 3fartin, '92 ; Ezra, '94 ; Roivena; and Fanny ; 3. Richard 
RICE'^^ b. Ap. 24, 1762 ; 4. Hannah, b. July 28, 1764, m. Tho. 
Stone, Dec 7, '90, lives a wid. in Fram. ; 5. Samuel, m. Elizabeth 
Lewis, f. at N. Marlb, of Samuel, b. 1793, and the f. moved to 



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Canada, and d. Dec. 30, 1829 ; 6. Ezra, b. Sep. 13, 1779, m. 
Sophia Hill, Aug. 2, 1803, who d. Oct. 24, 1841, ge. 58, and E. 
m. 2d, Persis Winchester, of Ashburnham, and lives, Deac. of the 
Hollis Evang. Ch. in Fram. Sam., the f. d. June 18, 1806, ge. 
82 ; Hannah his w. d. Feb. 19, 1814. 

28. RICHARD RICE, s. of Sam. (27), m. Rebeckah Par- 
menter, of Sud., and had, 1. Daniel, b. May 23, 1780, m. Lucy 
Haven, and 2d, Polly Johnson ; 2. Elias, b. May 9, '88, m. 
Ziba Hill, lives in Fram. ; 3. Rebeckah, b. Dec. 5, '89, lives 
unm. in Newton ; 4. Richard, b. June 7, '91, m. Lucy Law, 
lives in Marlb. ; 5. Eunice, b. Nov. 16, '94, m. Willard Bellows, 
of Southb., and 2d, Eben. Leland, of Grafton. Richard, the f. 
d. June 7, 1800 ; Wid. Rebeckah m. Jesse Belknap, Nov. 9, 
1803. 

29. SAMUEL, m. Hannah Hemenway, Mar. 24, 1735-6, and 
had Samuel, b. May 30, 1743. Samuel, the f. moved to " the 
Manor." 

30. JEFFRY, (see 24), m. Susannah Wright, and had, 1. 
Thaddeus, b. Feb. 22, 1761 ; 2. Susannah, b. Jan. 15, '68. 
Jeffry, the f. lived back of Maj. Buckminster's ; m. a 2d w. and 
d. in Worcester. 

31. THADDEUS, s. of Jeffry (30), was bap. Oct., 1782, 
m. Levina Dudley, Jan., 1783, and had, 1. Nancy, b. June 28, 
'83 ; 2. Francis, b. Oct. 22, '84 ; 3. Lavinia, b. May 29, '87 ; 
4. Lawson, b. Ap. 29, '89 ; 5. Charles, b. July 9, '91. Thad- 
deus, the f. was in the Rev. service, and moved to N. Y. 

32. JASON, was in Fram, 1764. John, of Royalston, m. 

Hitty Gleason, of Fram., Feb. 5, 1805. Daniel, 2d, m. Lucy 

Haven, June 3, 1802. 

Samuel and w. Margaret, were of Woodstock, having s. Isaac, (ae. ab. 

16, 1732), who had Isaac Johnson for guardian, and m. Mercy , and 

d. ab. 1739. Margaret, his m., d, at W., ab. 1743, leaving an only g. 
daughter, Margaret, a minor ; a s. in-law Samuel Hemenway, a br. Isaac- 
Johnson, and a br. in-law, John Holmes. (Wore. Prob.) 

HENDERSON. Mrs. H. d. b Fram., Nov., 1814. 

HENRY, JAMES, and w. were in Fram., 1722. (T. Rec.) 

Sarah, was bap. Feb. 3, 1723. James, bap. Aug. 23, '24, (both 

prob. chil. of James). 

On Sud. Rec, James and w. Elizabeth, had James, b. Aug. 16, 1724 ; 
Elizabeth, b. July 8, '26 ; Rohy, b. Mar. 7, '28 ; John, b. June 3, '29. 

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290 HERRING. — HILL. 

HERRING, SETH, (b.Feb. 5, 1780, and s. of Benj, and w. 
Mu-iam, of Dedham), came to Fram., 1795, m. Deborah Bigelow, 
Aug. 15, 1802, and was f. of John, Charles, &c. [James, and 
w. Mary of Roxb., had Mary, 1634.] 

HERSEY, LEVI, (a native of Hingham), came to Fram., 
not far from 1800, and d. Dec. 24, 1821, ge. 70. Abigail his 
wid. d. Ap. 3, 1836, s&. 83. 

HIGGINS, HANNAH, relict of Capt. Joseph, d. in Fram., 
Ap. 30, 1816, as. 80. Joseph d. in Fram., Jan. 4, 1824, je. 57. 
Emiice, w. of Capt. Robert K., d. Sep. 21, 1822, ge. 41. 

HILL, JONATHAN, (who had relatives in or near Billerica), 
m. Lois Reed, of Sud., was adm. to the ch., May 8, 1768, and 
had in Fram., 1. Jonathan, bap. May 8, 1768, d. unm., 1807 ; 

2. Eunice, bap. Ap. 8, '70, m. Joseph Clark, of Holl., d. ab. 
1810 ; 3. Lois, bap. Sep. 6, '72, d. in inf. ; 4. Lois, bap. July 11, 
'74, m. David Heaton, of Prov., and d. Nov., 1821 ; 5. Louis, b. 
July 3, '74, m. Mary Winch ; 6. Lydia, d. unm.. Mar., 1802, 
ae. ab. 27 ; 7. Alfred, m. Persis Jones, Aug. 15, 1802, d. June, 
1822, je. 42 ; 8. Sophia, m. Ezra Hemenway, Aug. 2, 1803, and d. 
Oct. 24, 1841, 88. 58 ; 9. Zebia, m. Elias Hemenway ; 10. Cyn- 
thia ; 11. Almond, d. yoimg. Jona. the f. was a Lieut, at White 
Plains; He lived in N. E. part of Fram., and d. in F. Lois liis 
w.M. ab. 1813. 

2. SHADRACK, m. m Southb., Ruth Graves, Oct. 15, 1767, 
and had in S., 1. Calvin, b. Sep. 21, 1768 ; and in Fram., 2. 
Jabez, b. Oct. 19, '74; 3. Enoch, b. Aug. 14, '74. (T. Rec.) 
Shad. (s. of Jabez, of Southb., who m. Eunice Johnson, 1743, 
and had Shadrack^ b. July 23, '44 ; Rachel^ b. Sep. 16, '47), 
sold May 12, 1774, 23 ac. in the S. W. part of Fram., to Col. 
Micah Stone. 

3. AARON, m. Catharine Hall, both of Sud., June 4, 1778, 
and had (part b. in Fram.), 1. Polly ; 2. Samuel, b. Dec, 1779 ; 

3. Abel, b. July 22, '87 ; 4. Sally. Aaron, the f. d. May 4, 
1818, se. 66. Cath. his w. d. 1846, ». 87. 

Nathaniel and w. Martha, (prob. from Camb.), had in Sud., Daniel, 
b. 1729 ; Sarah, '32. Tlie Hills of Sherb. and Holl., sprung from John 
(and w. Hannah), of Medf. and Sherb., who had Abigail, b. Feb. 1657; 
Samuel, after of Medfield ; John, Mar. 14, '61 ; Maria, Oct. 28, '62 ; Eliezer, 
June, '64, (f of Eleazer, b. Jan., 1688-9; Sarah, '90; Solomon, '91; 
Nathaniel, '93, m. Elizabeth Phips, '19; Moses, b. 1700, m. Hannah Hill, 
of Holl., 1729); Johnson, b. '66; and Ebenezer, (f. of Ebenezer, b. 1692; 



HILL. — HOLLAND. 291 

David. '94, (both after ofHoll.), and others.) John, sen., d. 1718, leaving 
wid. Elizabeth. A John Hill was a petitioner in Fram., 1746, 

HOLBROOK, DANIEL, " his shop raised, 1788." 

HOLDEN, BENJAMIN, and w. Abigail (prob. a Holden), 

had in Eram., 1. Isaac, b. Ap. 12, 1748, m. and lived in Southb. 

Benj. m. 2d, Sarah Gallot, July 9, '51, who was adm. to the Ch., 

June '52, and had 2. Benjamin, b. Aug. 29, '52. Benj., the f. 

came prob. from Stoneham, lived on the Common, became blind, 

and d. in Fram., ab. 1790. 

2. BENJAMIN, Jun., s. of Benj. (1), m. md. Elizabeth Bal- 
lard, and had 1. Catharine, b. Nov. 22, 1778, m. Benj. Holden, 

of Southb., 1800 ; 2. Thomas R., b. July 5, '81, m. Jones, 

of Leverett ; 3. Nathaniel, b. Dec. 25, '84, m. Harding, 

of Medway ; 4. Betsey, b. Nov. 18, '89. Benj., the f. moved to 
Leverett, Mass. 

3. JAMES, of Fram., m. Abigail Arthur, Aug. 25, 1748. 

Naomi was adm. to the ch., Feb. 29, 1756, and recommended to 

the Stoneham Ch., 1789. 

John, (prob. s. of Justinian, of Charlestovvn and Camb., b. 1675,) who 
m. Grace Denison, of Wat., 1699, had in Weston, John and Judith, and in 
Sud., John, 1715, and in Concord, Jonas, 1721. and others. Jonas and w. 
Abigail, of Sud., had Mel, b. 1752 ; Levi, '54 ; Jonas, '56 ; ^sa, '62 ; Joel, 68. 
Richard, of Wat., and w. Martha, had Justinian ; John, h. 1642 ; Martha, 
b. 1645, m. Thomas Boyden ; Mary, m. Thomas Wilhams; Steeven, (his 
est. sett. 1717, then of Groton) ; Sarah, m. Gershom Swan ; Samuel^ Eliz- 
abeth ; and Thomas. (See Mid. Deeds, VII. 154, &c). Richard, the f. 1691, 
of Groton, "aged, infirm, and a widower," conveyed to s. Stephen, his est. 
in Groton. Martha, his w. d. 1681. Nathaniel was early of the ch. in 
Dorch. 

HOLLAND, SAMUEL, m. in Marlb., Mary Collar, Jan. 9, 

1695, and had in Fram., 1. Samuel, b. Feb. 22, '95-6 ; 2. Mary ; 

3. Martha, (twins), b. Aug. 16, '97 — Mary m. Supply Weeks, 

of Marlb., Mar. 10, 1714-5 ; 4. Hannah, b. Aug. 27, 1704. 

Samuel was rated in Fram., 1710 ; and " wid. Holland " is noticed 

on the T. Rec, 1712. 

John and vv. Judith, were early members of the Dorch. ch., and had 
John, (oldest son*) ; JVathaniel, bap. 1638, f. at Charlestown, by w. Mary, of 
Joseph, b. Oct. 24, 1659 ; Deliverance, bap. '41 ; Obedience, bap. '42, m. 
Benj. Gamline ; Prudence, bap. '45 ; Belief, bap. '50, m, John Dowse, and 
rec'd to the Charles'n ch.. May 16, 1675. John, the f.'s will, was dated 
Dec. 16, 1651, he being "bound for Virginia," and was proved, 1652. His 
wid. m. Goodman Kinwright. Nathaniel, (prob. s. of John), had by w. 
Sary, at Wat., Sary, b. 1662 ; Ruth, '65 ; Nathaniel, '68 ; John, Ap. 7, '74 ; 

* A John d. 1664 ; his inventory, £3325.17. 



292 HOLLAND. — HOW. 

Elizabelh, '76 ; Mary, 78. John, m. Elizabeth Park, and had at Newton, 
JoAn, 1699; Joseph, 1702, d. '28; John, b. '04, m. Elizabeth Angler, '26 ; 
Elizabeth, (m. at Marlb., Isaac Temple, 1725) ; Jonas, b. May 12, 1711, d. 
1769, in Marlb,, (m. Sarah Banister, 1733, and 2d, Bathshebah Ivory, and 
f. of Jonas, Ivory, Esther, Park, Luther, Jonas, and Vashti) ; Ephraim, h. 
1714 ; Sarah, '16 ; Ruth ; and at Marlb., Samuel, b. '21 ; Abigail. Christo- 
pher and w. Ann, had chil. in Boston, from 1647. 

HOLOWAY, DAVID, moved into Fram. from Marlb., m. Lois 
Walker, Nov., 1787, lived near No. 8, S. House, and was f. of a 
son and several daughters. He was crushed in excavating a well, 
and seriously injured. 

HOOD, JOHN, a fence viewer, 1712, was dismissed to found 
a ch. in Hop., Aug. 30, 1724, and was prob. the Capt. Hood, 
buried at Hop., Aug. 22, 1725. (Swift's Journal). Elizabeth, 
m. Josiah Rice, May 6, 1728. [Elizabeth the w. of Thomas 
Mellen, of Hop., m. ab. 1734, is said to have been a Hood.] 

Richard, sen., d. at Lynn, 1695 ; f. (by w. Mary), of John, b. 1664 ; Han- 
nah, '65 ; Jinn, '72 ; Joseph, '74 ; Benjamin, '77. John and w. Sarah, of 
Lynn, had Barbery, 1694 ; Hulde, '97 ; Benjamin, 1700 ; and Lydia. 

HOPKINS, HANNAH, w. of Capt. Solomon, d. Feb. 19, 

1823, se. 55. Her husb. d. ab. 1835, at an advanced age. 

HORN, SUBMIT, m. Moses Haven, Sep. 17, 1794. 

Robert, Jun., m. in Southb., Thankful Moore, Nov. 1, 1749, and was f. 
of Elizabeth, b. Aug. 28, 1750, m. Moses Newton, '72 ; Samuel, h. '53 ; 
Robert, b. '54 ; Catharine, b. '57, m. Jedidiah Parker, and d. 1823. Robert 
was s. of Robert, of Marlb, who ni. Elizabeth Maynard, 1723, and had, 
Robert, b. Aug. 6, 1726. Robert, sen., d. in Southb., in 1760, or '63; his 
wid. Elizabeth d. 1766. John, was early of Salem, and took the free- 
man's oath. May 18, 1631. 

HOUGHTON, ELIJAH, b. in Fram., July 20, 1738. 
Cyrus, and w. Expei-ience, of Fallam, N. Y., were adm. to the 

ch., Feb. 14, 1773. Eunice and Achsah, daughters of , bap. 

July 6, 1777. 

2. JOHN, m. Susannah Dench, (dr. of Roger, of Waltham), 
and had 1. Eunice, b. Feb. 14, 1793 ; 2. Sukey, b. Oct. 24, 
'94; 3. Emily, b. Aug. 11, '96 ; 4. Evilina, b. Sep. 11, '98, 
(the last 3 b. in Fram.) John th^ f. built the Centre Hotel, 
and is probably referred to in Deac. Buckminster's Journal. 
" Mr. H. raised his house. May 5, 1796." He was a blacksmith, 
and moved to Providence. 

HOW, or HOWE,* JOHN, of Sud. and Marlb., had by w. Mary, 1. 

* Of the How families of Sud. and given in this sketch, — viz. John, 
Marlb., there appear in those towns, Daniel, and Abraham. 
three progenitors, whose families are 



293 



John, b. Aus. 24, 1640, m. Elizabeth , 1662, was killed bv the Indi- 
ans, Ap. 20, 1675, (Marlb. Rec), and f. of John, h. 1671, and Elizabeth, b. 

'75 ; 2. Samuel, h. Oct. 20, 1642 ; 3. Sarah, b. Sep. 25, '44, m. Ward ; 

4. Mart, b. Jan. 18, '46, d. young; 5. Isaac, b. Aug. 8, '48, m. Frances 
Woods, 1671, and f. of Elizabeth, h. '73 ; Sarah, '75 ; Mary, '77 ; John, '80 ; 
John, '82, (f., by w. Deliverance, of Jesseniah, Matthias, Isaac, jBenjainiii, 
Paul, (of Paxton), Francis, (of Rutland,) &c. ; Bethiah, '84, m. Benjamin 
Garfield ; Hannah,^88, m. John Amsdeii ; Thankful, '91 ; Isaac the f d. 
1724, leaving widrSusanna ; 6. Josiah, m. Mary Haynes, 1671, and had 
Mary, b. ''72 ; Mary, '74, both d. young; Josiah, '78, m. Sarah Bigelow; 

Daniel, '81; Ruth, '84, m. Bowker; Dorothy, m. John Prescott, 

Josiah, the f.'s est., vi^as settled 1711. His wid. m. Prescott; 7. 

Mary, b. Jan. 18, '54, ?n. John Wetherby, 1672 ; 8. Thomas, {se. ab. 35, 
1689 — Rev. justified), Dep. Sheriff and Justice of tlie Peace in Marlb., f. 
by w. Sarah, in Marlb., of James, h. 1685, m. Margaret Gates; Jonathan, 
'87, (w. Lydia, and f of Timothy, Bezaleel, Charles, Eliakim, &c.); Pru- 
dence; TabMnj Thomas, h. '92; Sarah, '97; 9. Daniel, b. Jan. 3, 58; 10. 
Alexander, b. and d. 1661; 11. Daniel, b. 1661, not in the will ; 12. 
Eliezer, b. 1662, m. Hannah How, 1684, and f at Marlb., of Martha, b. 
'86;Deborah,''88; Eleazer, axu] Hanvah,h. '92; Gershom., b. '94, (w. Han- 
nah, f of Moses, Silas, &c.); Ephraim, '99, m. Elizabeth Rice, 1722, and 
d. 1764, and f of Stephen, Azadiah, &c. ; and Eliezer, h. 1707, m. in Frain., 
Hepzebah Barrett, Jan. 26, 1731-2, f of Lemuel, Jonas, Levi, Ebenezer, 
Luther, &c. John, the f. took the freeman's oath, May 13, 1640 ; was an 
early prop, of Sud. ; Selectman and Marshall, 1642. In 1655, he was ap- 
pointed by the pastor and selectmen, "to see to the restraining of youth," 
during public worship. He was petitioner for Marlb., 1656, and a prop, 
of that town, and lived near the Indian planting field, conciliating, by his 
great prudence and kindness, his savage neighbors. Sep. 24, 1661, he 
was licensed to keep a house of entertainment. (Co. Rec. I. 194.) His will 
was proved June 19, 1689. His wid. Mary d. ab. March, 1698-9.* 

2. DANIEL,! of Marlb., m. Elizabeth Kerley, 1686, and had I.Martha, 
b. 1687, m. Nahum Ward ; 2. Hezekiah, '90, (w. Elizabeth, f of Daniel, 
and Abigail) ; 3. Daniel, b. '92 ; 4. Jonathan, b. '95, (ni. Sarah Hapgood, 
and f of Solomon, b. 1718, m. Mary Howe ; Elizabeth, '20, m. Paul How, 
of Paxton ; Sarah, '21, d. young ; Abigail, '23, d. young ; Damans, '25, m. 

* Mr. Alien, in his valuable Hist. 9 ; Isaac, 8b. 7 ; William, fe. 6. This 
of Northborough, (Wore. Mag. II. last Edward was prob. of Lynn. 
130,) gives an interesting notice of t A descendant from Daniel, (Mrs. 
John; and states that " according to Sarah How, of Petersham), of ad- 
a tradition handed down in the fami- vanced age and approved intelligence, 
ly," he was son of a How, of Wat., informs the author, that Daniel was 
supposed to be John How, Esq., who of a different family from John ; that 
came from Warwickshire, in Eng., he was a clothier, from Devonshire, 
and who was son of John How, of in England, and brought a brass ket- 
Hodinhull, and connected with the tie, long preserved. We give the 
family of Lord Charles How, Earl of tradition as we received it, adding, 
Lancaster, in the reign of Charles I. that the author was unable, after 
Of this tradition, the author of this much endeavor, to detect in her ex- 
history has yet failed of discovering cellent memory any proof of connec- 
confirmation in the Records of Wat. tion between the descendants of Dan- 
Elder Edward d. at Wat. ab. 1644, iel and John, Sen. A Daniel How, 
and in his will names no sons. Ed- (not the same), came over in the 
WARD came over in the Truelove, in John and Sarah, Nov. 6, 1651. (Bos- 
1634, se. 60, with Elizabeth m. 50 ; Jer- ton Records.) 
mie, ffi. 21 ; Sarah, se. 12 ; Ephraim, ce. 

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294 HOW. 

Stephen Gates, of Rutland ; Syhanns, b. '27, m. Mary Rice, d. at Peters- 
ham, 1802, (f, of Sarah, Stephen, George, Sylvanus, Mary, Washington, and 
David); Miliscent, '29, m. Alpheus Woods; Ichabod, '31, went to Me.; 

Abigail, b. '33, m. Fox ; Isaac, '35, of New Ipswicli ; 5. Elizabeth, 

b. 1697, m. Benjamin Bayley; 6. David, b. 1700, lived in Westb. ; 7. 
Zeruiah, b. 1702. Wid. Elizabeth's acc't of admin, was rendered, 1718, 
and Daniel's est. was settled, Jan. 12, '21-2. 

3. SAMUEL, s. of John (1), in. Martha Bent, 1663, and had in Sud., 1. 
John, b. July 24, 1664 ; 2. Mary, b. 1665; 3. Lydia ; 4. Samuel, b. 1668; 
5. Martha, b. 1669, m. Tho. Walker, '87; 6. Daniel, b. 1672, d. 1680; 7. 
David, b. Nov. 2, '74, m. Hepsebah Death, 1700, kept the "How Tavern," 
at Marlb., '"when there were but two houses between the tavern and Wor- 
cester," and was f of Thankfid, b. 1703, m. Peter How, of Hop., '23 ; Hep- 
sebah, b. '06, m. Cyprian Keyes, '29; Israel, b. '12, d. in Rutland, 1747; 
Eliphalet, b. '10, lived in Rutland; Ruth. '15, m. Hezekiah Stone ; David, 
'17, m. Abigail Hubbard, (and f of Bulkley, Persis, Peter, Abigail, Joseph, 
Israel, Alice, and David); and Ezekiel, b. 1720, d. Oct. 15, 1796, m. Bath- 
shebah Stone, '44, and wid. Sarah Ruggles, who d. 1812, ae. 52, and f of 
Ruth, Ann, Hephzebah, Bathshebah, Molly, Ezekiel, Olive, Eliphalet, Ad- 
ams, and Jane. [An assignment was made, 1714, by the chil. of Snniuel, 
of Sud., and his wid. Sarah. The chil. named were, John, David, Elisha, 
JVehemiah, Samuel, Mary, Martha, Hannah, Ebenezer, Micajah, Daniel, and 
Moses. Moses, (b. Aug. 27, 1695), d. in Rutland, Feb. 16, 1749-0.] Sam- 
uel, of Sud., built the "New Bridge," at the N.E. corner of Fram., ab 1674. 

4. JOHN, s. of Sam. (3), m. Elizabeth Woolson, Nov. 3, 
1686, and had in Fram., 1. Sarah, b. Dec. 24, 1686, m. Isaac 
Larned, Nov. 19, 1706 ; 2. John, b. Aug. 5, 1690, d. in Fram., 
Jan. 28, 1711-2 ; 3. Elizabeth, b. July 24, 1702 ; 4. Martha, 
b. Mar. 15, 1704-5 ; 5. Phinehas, b. Oct. 10, 1707 ; 6. Ex- 
perience, d. Feb. 3, 1711-2, Elizabeth, w. of John, d. Dec. 5, 
1711, and he m. 2d, Hannah Haven, July 1, 1712. Feb., 1713-4, 
the name of his w. is given as Sarah. John lived first near 
Saxon ville, and after at the S. part of Fram., near No. 2 School 
House. He erected a mill on Hop. River ; was Assessor, 1700, in 
all 2 years ; Constable, 1702 ; Selectman, 6 years ; T. Clerk, 8 
y. ; and T. Treasurer, 2 y. He was prob. of Hop., in 1720. 

5. SAMUEL, Jan., m. in Wat., Ruth Death, Nov. 23, 1715, 
and with w. adm. to the ch. in Fram., Feb. 2, 1724 ; and had in 
Fram., 1. Ruth, b. Sep. 30, '16, m. James Stone, Feb. 14, '38-9 ; 
2. Samuel, b. July 5, '19, moved to Genesee, N. Y. ; 3. Hez- 
EKIAH«, b. June 12, '21; 4. JosEPH^b. Mar. 6, '23-4 ; 5. Abner", 
b. Ap. 19, '27. Samuel was clerk of the market from 1709, many 
years ; G. Juryman, 1710 ; Constable, 1711 ; and Selectman, 4 y. 
[Joseph, s. of Samuel and Martha, d. in Fram., Oct. 13, 1723. 
Samuel m. Elizabeth Sever, both of Fram., Jan. 25, 1738-9. 
Martha was adm. to the ch., July, 1720. Samuel, of Sud., 



HOW. 295 

bought of Col. Buckminster, 1706, 100 acres near Joshua Hem- 
enway. Samuel d. in Fram., 1747. Inventory (X 570), dated 
Mar. 30.] 

6. HEZEKIAH, s. of Sam. (5), m. Jane Jennison, of Sud., 
Oct. 31, 1746, and had 1. Lucy, bap. July 19, '47, m. Micah 
Drury ; 2. Pakley^, bap. Sep. 24, '49 ; 3. Eunice, bap. Oct. 27, 
'51, prob. d. young ; 4. Fkancis^, bap. Mar. 31, '54 ; 5. Beulah, 
b. Ap. 16, '58, m. Daniel Campbell, Sep. 20, '80. Hezek., the f. 
adm. to the ch., July 5, 1747, Hved near Mr. Charles Clark's, 
and d. ab. 1787. His wid. survived him a few years. 

7. PARLEY, s. of Hezek. (6), m. Anna Hill, of Medway, 
and had 1. Seth, b. Sep. 8, 1774, d. young ; 2. Polly, d. se. 
18 ; 3. Betsey, d. young ; 4. Elias, m. Sally Perry, of Nat.; 5. 
Noah, m. Betsey McComac ; 6. Willard, d. unm. ; 7. Calin- 
THA, (Clynshia, T. Rec), m. John Eisk, Jun., of Sherb., Mar. 
7, 1805 ; 8. Amasa, m. Mary Tombs ; 9. Lowly, m. m Me. ; 

10. Parley, m. Aseneth Perry, of Nat. ; 11. Samuel, m. 

Wood ; 12. Luke, d. young. Parley, the f. d. in Fram., about 
1819. His wid. moved E. with her dr. Calintha, and d. there. 

8. FRANCIS, s. of Hezek. (6), m. Sarah Haven, May 7, 
1781, and had 1. Edward, b. Dec. 25, '82, m. Lois Desper ; 2. 
MiCAJAH, b. Mar. 29, '85, lives unm. ; 3. Francis, b. Sep. 26, 
'87, m. Lucy Gay, and is a physician at Dedham ; 4. George, b. 
Oct. 2, '90, m. Keziah Wait, of Nat., and d. Ap. 21, 1822 ; 5. 
Martin, b. Feb. 13, '93, d. unm., Mar. 1819 ; 6. Elijah, b. 
Nov. 1, '95, unm. ; 7. Rodney, b. Aug. 3, '98, d. June 29,1800. 
Francis, the f., a shoemaker, was drowned, Aug. 1809. Sarah, his 
w. d. June 17, 1830, ge. 69 y., 9 m. 

9. JOSEPH, s. of Sam. (5), m. Sarah Stone, Nov. 1, 1750, 
with w. cov'd Feb. 2, '52, and had 1. Prudence, bap. July 12, 
'52 ; 2. Joseph1«, b. Ap. 8, '54 ; 3. Sarah, b. Feb. 25, '56 ; 
4. Sampson, b. Jan. 12, '58 ; 5. Miriam, b. Feb. 27, '60 ; 6. 
Nahum, b. Mar. 14, '62 ; 7. Daniel, b. June 1, '64 ; 8. Mary, 
b. Oct. 21, '6Q ; 9. Nathan, b. Aug. 10, '70 ; 10. Samuel, b. 
Oct. 19, '73. Joseph and w. were recommended to the ch. in 
Stow, 1775. 

10. JOSEPH, s. of Jos. (9), m. Huldah Stacy, June 15, 1780, 
was with w. adm to the ch., Dec, '85, and had 1. Olive, b. Ap. 
1, 1781 ; 2. Sally, b. Sep. 25, '82 ; 3. Samuel, b. July 11, '84 ; 



296 flow. 

4. Joseph, bap. May, '86. Jos. andw. were recommended to the 
ch. in Boxboro,' March, 1787. 

11. ABNER, s. of Sam. (5), was adm. to the ch., Dec. 10, 
1749, m. Hephzebah How, in Hop. 1766, who was rec'd to the 
ch., 1769. They had inFram., 1. Billy, bap. Oct. 25, 1767 ; 2. 
Peter, bap. Mar. 25, '70, m. in Vt. ; 3. Nancy, m. Joel Rice. 
The f. Abner d. in Frani., and his family moved from the town. 

12. ISAAC, m. in Fram., Lydia Jackson, June 26, 1712 ; and 
had 1. Jeremiah, b. May 26, '18 ; 2. Lydia, b. Nov. 18, '21, m. 
Japhet Perry, June 26, '39 ; 3. Elizabeth, b. Ap. 14, '23, unm., 
blind from se. 18, lived to be ab. 90, and d. in Fram. ; 4. Abi- 
gail, b. Jan. 28, '25 ; 5. Isaac,", b. Sep. 20, '28, (bap. Nov. 
17, '27) ; 6. Sarah, b. Jan. 28, '30. Isaac, prob. the same, 
m. wid. EUzabeth Edgell, Oct. 6, 1739 ; and had 7. Mary, m. 
Jonas Clark ; 8. Joseph, bap. May 3, '47, d. at Holden, imm. ; 
9. Abraham, m. Anne Edmunds, Dec, '85. Isaac, the f. lived not 
far from Deac. Jona. Greenwood's ; was adm. by letter from 
Woburn ch., Oct. 16, 1720, and tradition supposes him to have 
originated at Roxb. He was esteemed as a pious and worthy man, 
and d. ab. 1752.* 

13. ISAAC, s. of Isaac (12), m. Rebeckah Edgell, Aug. 15, 
1749, and with w. cov'd Ap. 22, '50. They had 1. Asa^^ bap. 

Ap. 29, '50 ; 2. Lydia, bap. Ap. 14, '54, m. Buttrick ; 3. 

Simeon, bap. Sep. 12, '56, m. Sally Rice, of Boylston, moved to 
Vt. ; 4. Isaac, bap. Feb. 18, '59, was in the Rev. service, m. Lois 
Dadmun, Jmie, 1785, and d. 1843, in Holl. ; 5. Sarah, b. Dec. 
3, 1761, the mother then a wid. 

14. ASA, s. of Isaac (13), m. Elizabeth Bettes, of Sud. ; and 
had, 1. Catharine ; 2. Mehetabel, bap. Sep. 25, 1768 ; 3. 
William, bap. Dec. 1, '70 ; 4. Asa, bap. Aug, 22, '73. Asa, 
the f. moved to Holden, ab. 1784. 

* Alden, in his ColL, III. 39, pre- marks of poverty were there to be 

serves the following memorandum seen. However, in this man's house 

from the Ms. Journal of Rev. Israel dwelt one of the excellent of the 

Loring, of Sudb. "Mr. Isaac How, earth, one rich in faith, and an heir 

of Fram., departed this life, (ab. 1752,) of the kingdom, which, with me 

a man not flowing with wealth. In who was well acquainted with him, 

his house were to be seen no curious there is no doubt he is now in pos- 

beaufet, set out with plates and Chi- session of. By his death I have lost 

na ware; no papered, nor painted, a precious, pious, praying friend ; but 

nor gilded rooms; no costly dishes ; my loss is doubtless his gain ; and in 

none of these nor such like things that it becomes me to rejoice." 
there. No ! but on the contrary, 



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15. DANIEL, and w. Elizabeth, had in Fram., Mary, b. Dec. 
9, 1726 ; Daniel, b. Mar. 20, 1729-0. [Daniel, of Sud., prob. 
s. of Sam. (3), m. Elizabeth Johnson, Dec. 17, 1716, and had in 
Sud., Elizabeth, b. Sep. 25, 1717, and the same prob. who m. 
in Fram. Samuel Gleason, Jan. 6,1735-6 ; William, b. Feb. 11, 
1719-0 ; and Joseph, b. May 5, 1723.] 

16. JOHN, and w. Mary, had in Fram., 1. Rebeckah, b. 
Nov. 6, 1742 ; 2. Elisha, b. Nov. 6, 1744 ; 3. Sarah, b. Dec, 
1747 ; 4. John, b. Aug. 27, '52. [John and w. Mary of Sud., 
had Mary, b. Aug. 21, 1749. Elisha, s. of Samuel (3), had by 
w. Hannah, a s. John, b. Nov. 29, 1719. John, of Fram. m. 
Elizabeth Tombs, of Hop., Dec. 10, 1768.] 

17. PETER, prob. s. of Samuel, (3), was rated in Fram., 
1719. [Peter of Hop., who m. Thankful How of Sud., 1723, had 
in Hop., Peter, '24; Thanlrful, '26 ; Lois, 29 ; Jotham, '33; 
EepTizebah, '41 ; David, '44 ; Nehemiah, '48.] 

18. ABRAHAM, m. EUzabeth Perry, June 16, 1749 and with 
w. adm. to the ch. Feb, 23, 1752, had Mercy, bap. Ap. 5, 1752. 

19. EZEKIEL, (b. May 19, 1756, s. of Col. Ezekiel,of Sud.— 
see No. 3), m. Sally Reed, of Sud., Oct. 15, 1780 ; and had, 1. 
Sally, m. John Trowbridge, of Camb., Mar., 1804 ; 2. Nancy, 
m. Lawson Buckmmster, Jun. ; 3. Susannah, m. Levi Eaton, 

May 16, 1805 ; 4. Bathshebah, m. Biscoe, and hves in 

Grafton ; 5. Ezekiel, m. Electa Holden; 6. Jacob ; 7. Relief, 
m. Samuel Warren ; 8. Curtis, d. unm. Sep. 1841. Ezek. the 
f. m. 2d, Sally, wid. of Nathan Eaton, and both live in Fram., at 
a venerable age.* 

20. ISAAC, m. Hannah Howard, Ap. 27, 1727 ; (and had in 
Hop. John, b. Feb. 15, 1730-1, m. Mary Atwood, '54.) Tab- 
ITHA, m. in Fram., Hezekiah Maynard, both of Marlb., June 11, 
1739. Matthias m. in Fram., Elizabeth How, both of Marlb., 
July 31, 1732. Ephraim, of Marlb., m. Hannnah Maynard, of 
Fram., Nov., 1782. Lovel, of Marlb., m. Nabby Parker of F., 
June 8, 1803. Nehemiah, of Hop., m. Ruth Fames, of Fram., 
Nov. 30, 1806. Abner, m. Anna Edmunds, both of Fram., Sep., 
1785. Joseph, of Sud., m. Hephzebah Belknap, Sep., 1785. 
Joseph, d. in Fram., 1810. Lucy, dr. of David and w. Abigail, 

* Mr. Ezekiel d. the past winter. 



298 



of Sud., d. on a visit at Mr. Isaac Stone's, Oct. 3, 1784, se. 15. 

(G. Stone.) 

Abraham, who m. at Wat.. Hannah Ward, 1657, had at W., 1. Mary, 

b. 1G59, m. Bowker ; 2. Joskph, b. 1661. Ab., the f! moved to Marlb. 

and liad, 3. Hannah, b. 1663, ni. Eliezer How, '84 ; 4. Elizabeth, b. '65, 
m. Sam. Brigham ; 5. Deborah, b. '67, m. John Barrett, Jr., '88 ; 6. Re- 
beckah, b. '68, m. Peter Rice ; 7. Abraham, b. '70, killed by French and 
Indians, at Lane, July 31, 1704, leaving w. Mary, and only child, Abigail, 
b. 1702 ; 8. Sarah, b. '72, m. Jos. Stratton ; 9. Abigail ; [Daniel is named 
as the first son in Abraham's will, 1694.] Abraham, Sen. d. 1695. (Marlb. 
Rec.) Hannah, his wid., d. ab. 1718. (Mid. Prob.) Joseph, s. of Abra- 
ham, m. Dorothy Martin, 1687, and his est. was settled, 1706 ; he had 
Sarah, b. 1688, m. Jerem. Barstow ; Eunice, '92, m. Tho. Amsden ; Bethi- 

ah, '95, m. Jos. How ; Joseph, '97, m. Zerviah , 1722, d. Feb. 18, 1775, 

f. by w. Zerviah, of Zerviah, and by w. Ruth, (who d. 1776), of Joseph, 
(d. 1800), Dorothy, Dinah, Thaddeus, Elizabeth, Samuel, Phinehas, Arte- 
mas, and Miriam ; Abraham, '99, (w. Rachel, and f. of Abraham, Asa, Ab- 
ner, Adonijah, Eunice, Mary, Persis, and Anna); and Jedediah, h. 1701. 
Abraham, of Roxb. (who d. at Boston, 1676), had Mraham; Isaac, b. 1639 ; 

Deborah, 1641 ; Israel, 1644 ; Hester, m. Mason ; Elizabeth; and Sarah. 

William, of Concord, (w. Mary,) d. ab. 1676. 

John, of Marlb., (prob. g. son of John, Sen. (1), through his s. John), d. 
1754, leaving a w. Ruth ; he had by w. Rebeckah, Peter, b. 1695, (f. by w. 
Grace, of Ezra, Nehemiah, Eben., Peter, &c.) ; John, b. 1697, d. before 
1754, (f. by w. Thankful, of Col. Cyprian, Deac. Asa, Anna, and Patience); 
Seth ; Ebenezer ; and drs. Sarah, b. 1699, m. Pelatiah Rice ; Rebeckah, b. 
1703, m. John Biglo ; Mary, b. '05, prob. d. young ; Hannah, b. '06, m. Ja- 
cob Rice ; Elizabeth, b. ^0, m. Matthias How; Eunice, b. '12, m. John 
Sherman ; and Dorothy, b. '15, m. Joseph Perry, 

HOWARD, HANNAH, cov'd Aug. 22, 1725. Samuel, s. 
of Wid. Hannah, b. Jan. 1, 1724. Wid. Hannah adm. to the ch., 
Oct. 17, 1725. Comfort, bap. June 19, 1726. Hannah, m. 
Isaac How, Ap. 27, 1727. 

[Daniel and w. Elizabeth, had in Sud., Elizabeth, b. Sept. 25, 1717.] 

HUDSON or HUTSON, DANIEL, and w. Joanna, had in Lancaster, 1. 
Daniel, b. May 26, 1651, m. in Concord, Mary Maynard, 1674, who d. 
1677, leaving a s. Daniel, b. Ap. 15, '77, who m. Mary Orcutt, '97, and d. 
in S. Bridgewater, 1750, ve. 73. (Hist, of Bridg. Mid. Deeds, X. 89.) 
Daniel, Jr. was of Boston, 1693 ; 2. Mary, b. Sept. 7, 1653, m. Samuel 
Waters (of VVoburn, in 1700); 3. Sarah, b. Jan. 1, 1656, m. Jacob Waters ; 
4. Elizabeth, b. Jan. 11, 1658; 5. Joanna, b. Jan. 6, 1660; 6. John, b. 
March 10, '62, (f of Joanna and Elizabeth). (This and the next following 
entered, prob. by mistake, as children of John and Joanna); 7. William, 
b. June 12, '64 ; 8. Abigail, m. James Atherton, 1684 ; 9. Ann, b. Jan, 1. 
'68; 10. Nathaniel, b. May 15, '71, m. Rebeckah Rugg ; (two of N.'s 
chil. killed by the Indians at Lane, '97); 11. Thomas, settled, 1697, at 
Warwick, R, I., a glover by trade. (Mid. Deeds.) Daniel, the f. was per- 
haps the Daniel who, witli John Hudson, came over in the John and Sarah, 
of London, Nov. 6, 1651.* (Bos. Rec.) Mr. Willard states that he 

* Judge Mitchell, (Hist. Bridg.), have been unsuccessful in verifying 
supposes Daniel to have descended this conjecture, which derives great 
frora William, of Boston, 1631. We authority from its source. 



HUDSON. — HUNT. 290 

was originally of Watertown, and moved to Lancaster, 1664. (Hist, of Lane.) 
He was by trade a bricklayer, and in 1670, bought of Simon Willard a 
houselot krown as Gibson's Hill, and other lands in Lane. In 1673, he 
was of Carab., having, in 1672, bought of Wm. Clemance, of Camb., his 
mansion house, and lands in Camb. and Billerica, the grantee to make pro- 
vision for Wm. and his w. Ann, during their lives. (Mid Deeds). In 1693, 
Daniel, Jr. reconveyed to his father land in Lane, originally of John 
Moore, and in 1673 given to the son by the f , on the former's api)roaching 
marriage. Sept. 11, 1697, " Daniel Hudson, his w. and two daughters," 
were killed by the Indians at Lane. (Hist, of Lane.) Daniel's will, dated 
1695, was proved in Mid. Prob. 

2. NATHANIEL, of Fram., had bap. May 29, 1726, John ; 
William ; Joanna. [Nath., of Marlb., m. Joan Banister, Dec. 
20, 1725, and had Benoni, b. June 5, 1726, d. young.] 

3. WILLIAM, s. of Nath. (2), m. Dorcas Walkup, Mar. 8, 
1747, and with w. cov'd Nov. 26, 1752 ; and had, 1. Nathan, 
bap. Ap. 1, 1752, lived m Monson ; 2. Thomas, bap. Ap. 1, 
1752 ; 3. William, bap. May 11, '55. 

4. WILLIAM, s. of Wm. (3), m. Tabitha Kibbey, of Con., 
and had, 1. Nathan, b. Dec. 15, 1786, m. 1st, Anna Newton, 
2d, Martha Drury ; 2. Samuel, m. Lydia Newton ; 3. Dorcas, 
b. Nov. 1, '91, d. June 18, 1819. WiUiam, the f., d. 1810 ; 
Tabitha, his w. d. 1798. 

5. Sarah, of Fram., m. Daniel Newton, of Southb., Dec. 12, 
1728. 

John and w. Eliz., of Marlb., had Miriam, b. 1745 ; Moses, '49 ; Aaron, 
'50; Hannah, '52 ; Ebenezer, '55 ; John, '57. Seth and w. Mary, of Marlb., 
had Seth, b. 1728 ; Joseph, '29 ; Mary, '32 ; Susannah, '35, d. do. ; Enos, '36 ; 
Sarah, '39 ; Ezra, '44 ; Jerusha, '48. 

Thomas, of Southb., who d. 1783, ee. 81, had by w, Mary, Mary, b. Sep. 
17, 1743, m. Capt, Nathan Brigham, '69. Samuel, of Southb., m. Dorothy 

More, 1737, and had Jesse, b. Oct. 2, '40, and Samuel who m. Angier, 

and 2d, wid. Ball. In Southb., Joanna, m. Ezekiel Lennard, May, 1732. 
Sarah, m. David Witt, Nov. 1744. Rebecca, m. John Lyscom, 1755. 
Darius, m. Dinah Goodnow, of Sud., 1762, and was f. in Sud., of Abel, 
Darius, &c. 

HUNT, JOHN, had Elizabeth, bap. Mar., 1799 ; and Char- 
lotte. He came from Wat., lived at Lawson Rice's, and removed 
to Boston. The Hunt family is found on Sud. Rec, also in Holl. 

INGERSOL, SAMUEL, had a dr. Nancy, bap. Sep., 1782. 
He was prob. Capt. Samuel, of Salem, Avho m.. May 31, 1781, 
Eleanor, dr. of the Rev. Matth. Bridge. 

INGLES, JAMES, of Fram., m. Martha Bent, in Sud., Dec, 
5, 1782. 



300 INGRAHAM. — JENNINGS. 

INGRAHAM, THANKFUL, w. of Paul, d. in Fram., Mar. 
6, 1837, 2Q. 63. 

IVORY, BERSHABE, of Fram., was m. to Jonas Holland, of 

Marlb., Feb. 1, 1738-9. (Ms. Rec. of J. Jones, Esq.) Debo- 

BAH, of Fram., was m. to Moses Perry, of Sherb., Feb. 17, 1742. 

(Sherb. Rec.) 

Thomas, of Salem, m. Mary Davis, 1660, and was f. of Lois, b. '60; 
Tabithacumi, '63 ; Thomas, '65 ; Hannah, '67 ; John, '69 ; Theophilus, '70 ; 
William, '74. 

JACKSON, SAMUEL, had, by w. Sarah, in F., 1. Isaac, b. 
June 22, 1729 ; 2. Susannah, b. Feb. 15, 1732-3. 

2. JONATHAN, m. Martha Frizzel, Mar. 7, 1716-7, and 
with w. cov'd Nov. 6, 1720. Their chil. were, 1. Mary, b. Dec. 
80, 1716 ; 2. Jonathan, b. Dec. 10, '18, " drafted for the W. 
India service," ae. 22, 1740, (State Files) ; 3. David, b. May 4, 
'21 ; 4. Martha, b. Feb. 18, '22-3 ; 5. Daniel, b. May 1, '25 ; 
6. Abigail, b. May 18, '27 ; 7. Elizabeth, b. Aug. 21, '29 ; 8. 
Lydia, b. Nov. 15, '31 ; 9. Joshua, b. July 1, '34 ; 10. Anna, 
b. Dec. 23, '36 ; 11. Sarah, b. Jan. 5, '38-9. Jona. the f. 
owned lands near W. NLxon, Esq., of which he sold to Timo. 
Stearns. His est. (of Fram. at death), was admin'd by Wid. 
Martha, and Jona., his oldest son, . 

3. LYDIA, of Fram., m. Isaac How, June 26, 1712. Grind- 
ley, of Sud., m. Hephzebah Flagg, of Fram., May 30, 1753. 

Grindlet and Hep., had in Sud., Hannah, 1754 ; Joseph, '55 ; Eunice, '57 ; 
and in Hop., Jonathan, bap. '64 ; Grindley, '66 ; Molly, '70. David, of Sud. 
m. Rebeckah VVyman, 1768, and was f. of Abigail James, Richard, and 
Patrick came over in the John and Sarah, of London, Nov. 6, 1651. John 
and w. Margaret had chil. at Camb. from 1647, and I^dward and w. 
Margaret, from 1649. See Farmer's Reg. 

JAHAH, RHODE, m. Abel Benson, in Fram. Sep., 1784. 

JAQUES, JOHN, had settled m Fram., before its incorporar 
tion, and a cellar hole near the new road to the Rail Way, mdi- 
cates where he lived. He was vmmarried. " Jaques Hill " de- 
rived its name from him. He d. in Fram., Sep. 3. 1746. 

Elizabeth m. in Sud., Richard Chamberlain, Mar. 30, 1672. Nath. 
Tredvvay, of Wat,, in his will, 1689, names his " kinsman," John Jacuas.] 

JENNINGS, STEPHEN, m. in Sud., Hannah Stanhope, 
Jan. 1, 1685-6 ; and had,l. Eunice, b. 1686, m. William Fiske, 
of Wat., 1708 ; 2. Stephen ; 3. Hannah, b. Mar. 11, 1690 ; 4. 



JENNINGS. 301 

Martha, b. Sep. 18, 1696, m. Samuel Dedman, May 27, 1714 ; 
5. Sarah, b. Sep. 3, '99, adm. to the ch.. Mar. 3, 1722. Ste- 
phen,the f. settled near Saxon ville, and d. in Fram., Sep. 3, 1701. 
His est. was administered bj Wid. Hannah, of Fram., and Joseph 
Stanhope, of Sud. 

2. STEPHEN, s. of Stephen (1), m. Susannah Biglow, June 
9, 1715 ; his w. was adm. to the ch. Mar. 3, '22 ; he, Feb., '49. 
Their cliil. were 1. Stephen, b. Sep. 6, 1716, and d. Jan. 6, 
1798, m. Mary Fessenden of Camb., July 5, '37, and f. at Nat. 
of SaraJi, b. July 23, '38 ; John, b. June 6, '40 ; Jabez, b. Ap. 
9, '42 ; Manj, b. Ap. 7, '44 ; Stephen, b. Mar. 12, '46 ; Martha, 
b. May 4, '48, m. Sam. Abbot, of Fram. ; Luther, b. Oct. 26, 
'50 ; Lois, b. July 10, '52 ; Isaac, b. July 17, '55 ; Jonathan, (at 
Sud.), Ap. 29, '58 ; Jfo%, (at Nat.), Nov. 1, '60 ; 2. Daniel, 
b. Feb. 16, 1717-8, m. Elizabeth Cozzens, of HolL, 1739, and f. 
of Daniel ; Martha, b. '48 ; Patience, '53 ; Susannah, '61 ; 
Abigail, '63 ; (others d. young). D., the f., lived after in Wal- 
pole ; 3. Ephraim, b. May 27, 1720, m. Sybilla Rice, 1743, and 
f. at Nat., of Samuel, b. Mar. 7, '43-4 ; Isaac, Feb. 28, '46-7 ; 
Ephraim, Sep. 6, '49 ; Sybil, Oct. 28, '52 ; Olive, Sep. 6, '56 ; 
Levinah, Nov. 7, '59 ; Lethel, Aug. 18, '65 ; 4. Susannah, b. 
May 9, 1722, m. Bezaleel Rice, Dec. 2, 1742 ; 5. Abigail, b. 
Aug. 28, '24, m. Joseph Maynard, May 29, '46 ; 6. Joseph, b. 
Mar. 7, '26-7. Mr. Stephen d. Oct. 8, 1763 ; wid. Susannah 
d. Oct. 24, 1768. (T. Rec.) 

3. JOSEPH, s. of Steph. (2),m. Rachel Drury, Jan. 23, 1752, 
was adm. to the ch., Dec. '52, and his w. Feb. '53. Their chil. 
were 1. Martha, b. Dec. 14, '52, m. Samuel Abbot, 2d, Noah 
Eaton, and d. 1834 ; 2. Susannah, b. Ap. 22, '55, m. Nath. 
Bigelow ; 3. Joseph, b. Oct. 24, '57 ; 4. Rachel, b. Dec. 18, 
'59, m. Abijah Abbot, and livedinPaxton ; 5. Uriah, b. Ap. 26, 
'62, moved to Whitestown, m. Ruth Cloyes, of Fram., Dec. 1790 ; 
6. Daniel, b. Sep. 29, '64, m. Bathsheba Carter ; 7. Hannah, b. 
Oct. 23, '68, m. Buckminster Rice, July, '86, and d. in Wayland. 
Joseph, the f. lived at Luther Eaton's, and administration was had 
on his estate, 1788. 

4. JOSEPH, s. of Jos. (3), m. Sally Eames, Oct. 30, 1781, 
with w. cov'd, Dec. '82, and had in Fram., 1. Nathan; 2. Jo- 
siah, bap. Feb. 1784, d. a young man ; 3. Suket, bap. Ap. '86. 

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302 JENNINGS. — JENNISON. 

Jos. built near Wiiisor Moulton's, and moved to Whitestown, N. 

Y., ab. 1784. 

5. STEPHEN, prob. s. of Stepli. of Nat.,, and g. son of Steph. 

(2), m. Mai-y Carter, and had 1. Betsey, b. Sep. 9, 1772 ; 2. 

Stephen, b. July 30, '74 ; 3. Isaac, b. Oct. 2, '77 ; 4. Polly, 

b. Feb. 28, '80 ; 5. Sally, b. Sep. 15, '82. Stephen the father 

moved from town. 

William, of Charlestown, 1G29, was killed by the Pequots, 1633. (Sav. 
Wint., I 123). Stephen's w. was taken captive by the Indians at Hat- 
field, 1677, and after recovered, with other captives, from Canada. (Hubb. 
Hist. N. E., p. 637.) Stephen and Benjamin were killed, while making 
hay in a meadow, at Brookfield, July 20, 1710. Johnson (W. W. Prov., 
p/l93) speaks of Capt. Jennings as leader of the Wat. band, but then 
(1651) in Eng. The name was prob. mistaken for Jennison. 

JENNISON, ROBERT, a prop, of Wat., had 1. Elizabeth, b. Ap. 12, 
1637, by w. Elizabeth, who was buried Oct. 10, 1638, se. 30. By his w. 

Grace, he had 2. Micael, (dr.) b. 1640, m. Warren; 3. Samuel, b. 

1642. Robert's will, (in which he names his br. William, and s. in-law, 
Geo. Read), was exhibited, Oct. 7, 1690. Grace, his vv. d. 1686. 

2. SAMUEL, s. of Rob. (1), m. Judith Macombe, 1666, and had 1. 
Judith, b. Aug. 13, 1667, m. James Barnard, of Wat., ab. 1697 ; 2. Mercy, 
b. Jan. 2:3, "69; 3. Rachel, b. Oct. 8, '71, m. Timo. Barron, '99; 4. 
Mercy, b. Feb. 28, "71-2; 5 Samuel, m. Maiy Stearns, 1700, (and f of 

Mary, b. 1700, m. Gerrish ; Hannah, '02, m. Jona. Stone, '24, and 2d, 

John Goddard; Samuel, '04; mUiarn, '07, H. Coll., 1724, minister of 
Salem ;* JVaihaniel, '09 ; John,' 11; Lydia, '13 ; Martha, '19 ;t 6. Elizabeth, 
b. 1676; 7. Grace, '78, m. Wm. Holden ; 8. Peter, b. Oct. 1, '81, d. at 
Sud., Jan. 17, 1723, (admin, to br. William), f. by w. Jane, of Peter, h. 
1710; Sarah,'!!; Israel, '13; Robert, '15, (m. Sybilla Brintnall, and fat 
Sud., of Eunice, 1739, m. Isaac Baldwin, '61, and at Nat., of Phinehas, 

Lot, Nathaniel and Hannah): Jane, '17; Eunice, '19 ; Samuel, '22, (m. 

Hayward, and d. at Shrewsbury, ab. 1804, and f. of Joseph B., Deborah, 
John, Samuel, and Levi). Jane, the m., m. 2d, Jos. Brooks, of Concord, 
1725 ; 9. Robert, b. July 25, 1684 ; 10. Lydia, b. May 18, '88, m. John 
Train; 11. William, of Sud., 1700. In 1699, a deed of partition of the 
" Bruswicke, or Horsecraft" Farm, in Sud., was executed by Samuel, of 
Wat., and his s. in-law, Ja's Barnard. Judith, w. of Sam., d. at Wat., 1723. 

3. ROBERT, s. of Sam. (2), had by w. Dorothy, at Camb., 
1. Joseph, b. Dec. 6, 1720 ; and at Fram., 2. Mary, b. Oct. 16, 
'22 ; 3. Elias, b. Sep. 23, '24. Dorothy w. of Rob., was adm. 
to the ch., Aug. 8, 1725. [Elias m. Hannah TAvist, both of Sut- 
ton, 1748.] 



* Rev William of Salem, who m. lass, who d. at Brookfield, May 8, 

Abigail, dr. of James Lindall, and d. 1798, sb. 66. 

Ap. 1, 1750, was f of Lt. Samuel, t Family tradition adds the names 

who d. at Oxford, 1790, x. 57, and of Mercy, Abigail and Eunice. 
Dr. W'dliam, of Mendon and Doug- 



JENNISON. JOHNSON. 303 

4. SAMUEL, of Fram., had by w. Ziba, Samuel, b. Ap. 17, 
1795. 

5. PETER, settled in the S. part of Fram., and had Jerusha, 
b. ab. 1755, and others. The mother d. while the children were 
young. 

William, of Sud,, s. of Samuel (2), had by w. Elizabeth, 1. Samuel, b. 
May 10, 1701, H. Coll., 1720, ])reaciied as a candidate at Rutlaiid, 1721, 
school master at Slid., 1722.cmd d. Oct. 14, 1729; 2. Abigail, b. Dec, 
1702, m. David Baldwin ; 3. Elizabeth, b. July 12, '04, m. John Cog^gin, 
and d. Jan. 25, 1725 ; 4. Ltdia, b. April 11, '06, and d. Aug. 3, 1721 ; 5. 
Mary,!). Aug. 21, '08, in. Thomas Stearns; 6. Mercy, b. Mar. 9, '09-0, 
m. William Johnson. Wm., the f. moved to Wore, was judjre of C. C, 
P. 1731, and d. 1743; his est. divided, 1760. Wid. Elizabeth's will was 
proved, 1767. (Wore. Prob.) Wm. Jennings (Jennison), was Capt. of the 
Wat. band, and ab. 1652 was in England. (Johnson, p. 193). William, 
of Charlestown, d. ab. Feb. 1713-4, leaving (by w. Sarah), John, Sarah, 
Elizabeth, and (prob. sons in law) Tho. Farrand, and Benj. Puzenton. 

JOES, A¥ILLIAM, of Fram., m. in Sud., Martha How, June, 
1796. 

JOHNSON, CALEB, and w. Dorothy, had in Fram., 1. Mary, 
b. Oct. 24, 1709 ; 2. Martha, b. Sep. 2, 1711 ; 3. Abigail, b. 
July 21, '14, d. Nov. 13 ; 4. Abigail, b. Ap. 14, '16 ; 5. Dor- 
OTHY, b. Jan. 10, '23-4. Caleb, the f. owned a third of the Ap- 
pleton farm, and lived near Saxonville. Dorothy was adm. to the 
eh., June 8, 1728. Caleb was of Worcester, in 1730. 

[Thefol. bap. in Fram., (name of the parent not given) — Ca- 
leb, bap. Aug. 2, 1719; Peter, bap. July 7, 1723; Daniel, 
bap. Aug. 1, 1725; Sarah, bap. Sep. 26, 1725; Micajah, 
bap. Aug. 27, 1727.] 

2. NATHANIEL, of Sherb., m. Mary Haven, Nov. 23, 1708 ; 
and had 1. Jonathan, b. Jan. 30, 1710 ; and in Fram., 2. John, 
b. Oct. 26, 1714 ; 3. Hannah, b. Feb. 21, '16-7 ; 4. Nathaniel, 
b. Oct. 4, '18, d. July 21, '33. 

3. JOHN, and w. Mary, had in Fram., 1. CALViif, b. Oct. 9, 
1755 ; 2. Luther, b. Nov. 14, '57. 

4. DANIEL, and av. Eunice, had Daniel, b. Jan. 3, 1787. 
[Dan. was adm. to the ch,, Ap. 24, 1768, and recommended to the 
ch. in Harvard, Oct. .8, 1768.] _ 

5. AMOS, m. Elizabeth Child, Aug. 1786, and had 1. AnxNA, 
b. (at Southb.), Mar. 3, 1787 ; 2. Betsey, b. Sep. 5, '88 ; 3. 
Patten, b. Sep. 1, '90 ; 4. Amos, b. July 9, '92 ; 5. Sukey, b. 
Dec. 23, '94 ; 6. Emily, b. Aug. 30, '96 ; 7. Pede, (Experience), 



304 JOHNSON. — JONES. 

b. Oct. 21, '98. Amos lived near Unionville ; hisw. d. Aug. 19, 

1835, ce. 69. A. d. 1845, se. 81. 

[Amos descended from Lt. Josei)h, who d. at Holl., 1745, having Lydia, 
b. 1710 -.Moses, b. 1711, n). Sybilla Plimpton, 32, of Dublin, '64 ; Isaac, b. 
1714, m. Abigail Leiand, '37, (f. of Abner, Isaac, Hannah, Abigail, and 
Reuben, who m. Lydia Johii>on, and was f of Amos, of Fram., b. 1763); 
Joseph, b. 1716, d. 1729; David, b. 1719; EUsha, b. 1720, m. Mary Gay, 
'41 ; David, b. 1723, m. Sarah Foster, '49; Sarah, b. 1727; and Joseph, b. 
1731, m. Mercy Cozzeiis, '55.] 

6. JAMES, b. in Fram., Jtily 21, 1722. Thankful, m. 

Ebenezer Gleason, Dec. 9, 1730. Stephen, of Fram., was pub. 

to Elizabeth Jordan, of Southb., 1783. Jemima, of Fram., m. 

Isaiah KnoAvlton, of Sherb., May 25, 1796. Jonathan was rated 

in Fram., 1780. 

Nathaniel, of Medfield, m. Mary Plimpton, 1671. [A N. d. in Marlb., 
July 24, 1718. se. 80 ] Solomon, sen., early took the oath of fidelity, at Sud. 
S., Jr., took the oath of fidelity July 9, 1645, and owned hind at Narhaway, 
'52. Solomon d. Jidy 28, 1690. Caleb, was s. of Solomon aud Hannah, of 
Sud., and b. Oct 31, 1658; his est, (bounded on Cochit. Brook and 
Pond), was settled 1718; chil., Caleb, Solomon, and Charles; perhaps 
otiiers. Jonathan, sen , of Marlb., blacksmith, (prob. s. of VVm. (w. 
Elizabeth), of Charlestown, bap. Aug. 14, 1641), d. Ap. 21, 1712, se. ab. 
70, leaving w. Mary, and chil. Wdliam,h. 1665; Mary, b. '64, (m. John 
Mathes) ; Jonathan, b. '67. John, of Sud., m. Deborali Ward. 1657, f. in 
Marlb., o^John, b. 1672. 

JONAH, a colored man, rated 1765. Thomas Jonah, m. 
Anna Oxford, both of Nat., Nov. 25, 1784. 

JONES, JOHN, had by w. Mary, 1. JoHN,b. June 11, 1706 ; 
2. John, b. July 15. 1709. John, the f. originally settled near 
Lanham, was Constable in Fram., 1724, and his w. Mary was adm. 
to the ch.. May 17, 1717. 

JOHN, Jun., s. of John (1), m. Elizabeth Gibbs, Nov. 16, 
1738 ; and had, 1. Sarah, b. Jan. 16, '38-9, m. Benj. Stow, 
Southb., and 2d, Deac. Ward, of Charlton ; 2. Elizabeth, b. Oct. 
16, '41, m. Silas Winch, and d. in Fram., ab. 1830 ; 3. MART,b. 
Aug. 7, '44, m. Isaiah Fairbanks, d. in Grafton; 4. Samuel, b. 
Nov. 18, '46 ; 5. John, b. Nov. 10, '51 ; 6. Daniel, b. Aug. 
31, '55. John the f. lived near Mr. Adam Hemenway's and d. 
1798. His w. Elizabeth d., 1776. 

3. SAMUEL, s. of John (2),,m. Anna Gates; and had 1. 
Betty, b. Feb. 28, 1776 ; 2. Anne, b. Nov. 17, '77, d. July 19, 
'78. Sam. moved to Dublin, N. H. 

4. JOHN, s. of John (2), m. Mary Belknap, Ap. 15, 1779; 
and had 1. Persis, b. Feb. 29, 1780, m. Alfred Hill, July 27, 



JONES. 305 

1802, and 2d, Abel Eaton; 2. John B.,b. Aug. 3, 1782, m. Mary 
A. Bond, lives in Roxbury ; 3. Gilbert, b. Ap. 27, '84, d. young ; 
4. David, b. Nov. 7, '85, d. Aug. 26, '86 ; 5. Artemas, b. 
Oct. 26, '87, m. Martha ChUds, d. in Fram., Ap. 2, 1825 ; 6. 
Elisha, b. Aug. 11, '89, m. Mary Cheney, of Marlb., d. June 
19, 1832 ; 7. Gilbert, b. Nov. 21, '93, d. unm. at Memphis, Vt., 
ab. 1832 ; 8. Jared, b. Aug. 6, '95, d. unm. in Boston, Dec. 14, 
1824. Lt. John, the f. lived at Mr. Nathan Hudson's ; was Se- 
lectman, 5 years, and d. July 20, 1826, ge. 75. Hisw. Mary d. 
July 13, 1798, ge. 36 y. and 9 m. ; and he m. 2d, Margaret 
Stone, May 9, 1803. 

4. DANIEL, s. of John (2), m. Lucy Eames, June, 1782 ; 
and had 1. Nancy, b. Sep. 22, 1782, m. Josiah Parkhurst, Ap. 
2, 1801, and d. Nov. 1842 ; 2. Ruthy, b. Dec. 10, '83, m. 
Richard Call, of Boston, 1807, and 2d, Thomas Neville ; 3. Luke, 
b. Ap. 4, d. 12th, 1785. Lucy, w. of Dan. d. Ap. 11, 1785 ; 
and he m. 2d, Mary Dunn, May, 1786 ; and had 4. Lucy, b. Feb. 
15, '87, m. Jona. Whiting, of Dover, Mass. ; 5. Josiah, b. Sep. 
12, '88, d. Jan, 6, 1803 ; 6. Betsey, b. Ap. 28, '90, m. DaAdd 
Childs ; 7. Daniel, b. Sep. 7, '92, d. unm. Ap. 25, 1827, ge. 34 ; 
8. Polly, b. June 3, '96, m. Timo. Fife, of Troy, N. H. ; 9. 
Enoch, b. July 28, '98, d. Feb. 20, 1827, in Va. ; 10. Sally, b. 
Mar. 11, 1800 ; 11. Persis, b. Mar. 9, 1802, m. Joseph Taylor, 
of Worcester, lives in Rutland ; 12. Almira, b. Jan. 5, '04, m. 
John Emory, of Winchendon; 13. John, b. Mar. 21, 1807, d. 
Oct. 4, '28. Dan. the f. was adm. to the ch. May, 1784, lived 
E. from Adam Hemenway's, and d. suddenly, in the M. House of 
the 1st ch., Feb. 15, 1818, ge. 62. Mary, his wid. d. Feb. 17, 
1838, ^. 75. 

5. WILLIAM, m. Sarah Gates, Mar. 31, 1748, and with w. 
cov'd Nov. 27, '48 ; and had 1. Katharine, b. Oct. 14, '48 ; 2. 
Abigail, b. Dec. 19, '49 ; 3. Sarah, b. Aug. 17, '51 ; 4. Fran- 
ces, b. Aug. 17, '53 ; 5. Ezra, b. Sep. 20, '55 ; 6. William, b. 
Dec. 25, '58. The f. prob. moved to Holl., and had, 7. Jesse, 
1760. 

6. JOHN, and w. Elizabeth, had in Boston, 1. Elizabeth, m. 
Isaac Larned of Oxford, Jan. 1, 1736 ; 2. Mary, b. 1714, m. 

Robinson ; and on Fram. Rec, 3. Simpson, b. Dec. 8, 

1716 ; 4. Sarah, b. July 9, 1718, m. Chapman ; 5. 

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306 JONES. 

Jane, b. Nov. 29, 1719 ; 6. Anne, b. Nov. 15, 1720, m. Abijah 
Stone, Oct. 20, 1739, and 2d, Tlio. Saltmarsh, of Wat., 1769; 

7. John, b. Jan. 9, 1720-1, (Rec. ; prob. a mistake for '21-2) ; 

8. Anthony, b. June 8, 1723, m. Alden, and f. of John, 

(d. 1824, se. 70) ; Anthony ; Isaac, b. 1757, m. Patty Butler, 
and d. 1818,86. 61; Nathaniel Alden; and Elisha ; 9. Han- 
nah, bap. Nov. 8, 1724, m. Homes ; 10. Abigail, bap. 

Feb. 9, '26, m. Isaac Smith and Jos. Cozzens. John, the f. of F., 
cordwainer, executed, in 1720, a deed of partition with Anthony 
Blount, of 200 acres in Fram., and a dwelling house. He was 
Selectman in Fram., 1723, and after, a leading man of Hop., 
where he was rec'd from the eh. in Boston, 1727, and held a 
commission as Justice of the Peace, and was Col. of the 3d Reg. 
of Mass. He was much employed in the neighboring towns as a 
surveyor. His w. Elizabeth was sister of Jane, w. of Steven Ar- 
nold, of WarAvick, R. I., 1730. He was s. in law of Savil Simp- 
son, Esq., of Hop., and an Executor of his will. He d. Feb. 7, 
1773, 86. 82, and his will was presented. Mar. 4 ; his wid. (named 
Mary), d. as. ab. 102. Col. John left several negro servants, 
among whom were James, Tom, and Bacchus. 

7. JOHN, Jun., of Hop., s. of John (6), m. Mary Mellen ; and had 1. 
Mary, b. June 19, 17.50, in. Maj. Lawson Buckiniiister, of Fram., May 4, 
'69; 2. Elizabeth, b. Jan. 2.5, '52. m. Sam. Valentine, Dec. 5, '70, and d. 
1828; 3. Jonathan, b. Nov. 24, '53, d. Mar., '.57; 4. Abigaii,, b. Auj;. 15, 
'58, m. Isaac Clark, Dec. 28, '80, and d. in Fram., Mar. 18, 1838; .5. Jane, 
b. Mar. 31, '61 in. Gilbert Marsliall, of Fram., Oct. 7, '82, and d. Oct. 15, 
J836 ; 6. Anna, m. Dr. Jerem. Stimpson ; 7. Olive, b. Ap. 28, '64, m Rev. 
N. How, .Tan. 3, '91 ; 8. Rebeckah, b. May 10, '67, m. Rev. Piit Clark, of 
Norton. Feb. 1, '98, and d. Mar. 2, 1810. Col. John d. Sep. 5, 1797, ae. 
75. (Hop. Reo.) 

8. NATHANIEL ALDEN, son of Anthony, g. son of John 
(6), m. in Hop., Lois Claflin, 1770 ; and had 1. Alden, was in 
the marine service and lived in Roxb.; 2. Polly, m. Uriah Day, 
2d, William Lovering ; 3. Lois, m. Jeduthan Dadmun, Dec. 18, 
1800; 4. Lucy, m. John Parkhurst; 5. Betsey, m. Josiah 
Smith, of E. Sud., Mar. 26, 1806 ; 6. Hannah, m. Warren 
Morse ; 7. Gilbert D. ; 8. Isanna, m. Phineas Fames, July, 
1790 ; 9. Sally, m. Otis Parkhurst ; 10. Samuel. Nath., the 
f. moved into Fram. with his chil., lived in the Swift house, and 
d. in Milford, ab. 1820, je. 70. 

9. Sarah, m. in Fram. James Stone, Dec. 25, 1733. Anne, 
m. Phinehas Wilson, Oct. 26, 1739. MEHETAEEL,m. Wm. Green- 
wood, Feb. 10, 1789. 



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The familv of Jones are numerous on Boston Rec. Matthias and w. 
Anne, hail Elizabeth, h. 1G31 ; John, U. Sep. Ki, 1G38 ; Thomas, June 18, 
1G43. John and w. Ehzubeth, had John b. Nov 8, 1G65 ; William, 1G68; 
Joiham. 1672. John and w. Reheckah, of Charlestown, liad Thoinas, b. 
1G73 ; John, 1677, &:c. Many of the name were among the early emigrants. 
(See Savage's Gleaiiings and Farmer). Concord Records bear many of 
the name. Thomas, of Sherb., m. Ebzabeth Bidlard, Ap. 30, 1701, and 
was f. oi' Jonathan. Jlaron, of Holl., Thomas, &c. Elder John, was of HolL, 
1751. James and w. Sarah, of Sud., 1707. Nathanikl, and w. Mary, 
1708. Samuel and w. Mary, 1709. Samdel, (w. Susannah), of Marib, 
1732, was f. of Jona., Silas, Timothy, J^'athan, &.c. 

KAZER, NATHAN, of Fram., m. in Sucl., Bathshebah Alex- 
ander, of Fram., July, 1778. [Eliezer Keazer, of Salem, m. 
Marj Collins, 1679.] 

KELLOGG, DAVID, was m. to Sallj Bridge, May 27, 1781, 
by Rev. Joseph Bridge, of E. Sud., and had 1. Mary, b. Feb. 
25, 1782, m. Dr. John Ball Kittredge, July 19, 1801, and d. Aug. 
20, 1836 ; 2. Sally, b. Sep. 28, 1783, m. Dea. Wm. Brown, Jr., of 
Boston, May 9, 1805 ; 3. Nancy, b. July 16, 1785 ; 4. Gardner, 

b. Aug. 28, 1788, m. Wid. Fairbanks, and d. Ap. 29, 

1842 ; 5. Martha, bap. May, 1787 ; 6. David, bap. Ap., 1791 ; 
7. Charles, bap. Ap., 1793. The Rev. David, b. in Hadley, 
grad. at Dartm. Coll., 1775, S. T. D., Dartm., was ord. over the 
1st ch. in Fram., Jan. 10, 1781, and d. Aug. 13, 1843, ge. 87 ; 
Sally his w. d. Feb. 14, 1826, t^. 73. [Joseph Kellock, and w. 
Joanna, had in Boston, Edward, b. Oct. 1, 1660.*] 

KENDAL or KENDALL, FRANCIS Kendal, alias Miles ,t of Wob., 
m. Maiv Tidd, Dec. 24, 1644, and had, 1 John, b. May 2, '46, (w. Eunice); 
2. Thomas, b. Jan. 28, 1648-9; 3. Elizabeth, b. 1G52; 4. RtBECKAH, b. 
Jan. 2, 16.57, m. Jo-hua Eaton ; 5. Samuel, b. 1659, m. Rebeckah Mixer, 
of Wat., f. of Samuel, b. 1684 ; Isaac, SG ; Joshua; Ebenezer ; Rtbeckah, m. 

Ru.>?eli ; Ruth, m. Bancroft ; Abigail, m. Nichols; Tabitha, 

rn Richardt^on. Sam. Sen.'s will was proved 1749, "of Lancaster, 

formerly of Wob." (Wore. Prob.); 6 Jacob, b. 1660, (w. Peisis); 7. Mart, 

m. Israel Read; 8. Hannah, m. William Green: 9. Abigail, m. 

Read. Francis, the f look the freemanV oalh. May 26, 1647, and was 
"released from all ordinary trayninjis," 16.57. (Co. Rec. I. 120.) A depo- 
sition Hiveii by him, an. 1700, r^^presents him as se. " ab. 4 score years." 
His will was proved 1707, in \vhich he names a g. danghter, Mary Peirce. 
Dea. Thomas, of Wob., was his brother, who had numerous daughters, 

* Martin and Joseph Kellogg, (brs.) strength." He d. at Newington, 

and a sister, were taken captives at Conn., 1758. 

Deerfield, 1703. The brothers es- t The tradition of his descendants 

caped. Joseph, Esq. became an in- represents Francis as having enii- 

terpreter, "the best in his day, that grated without the knowledge of his 

New England had." He d. at Sche- family ; and his name was altered to 

nectady. Capt. Martin was remark- avoid discovery, 
able for his " courage and bodily 



308 KENDALL. 



but no male i-sne. Rev. Dr. Kendal, of Weston, supposed the name 
ori<;inally Kentdalp, and that the f. of Thomas and Francis was John. A 
John of Camh., 1646, d. at Camb., March 2], 1660-1. See Inven;ory in 
Mid. Prob. 

2. THOMAS, s. of Francis (1), of Wob., had by w. Ruth, ]. Ruth, b. 
Feb. 17, 1674 ; 2. Thomas,^ b. May 19, 1677; 3. Mary, I). Feb 27, '80-1 ; 4. 
Samuel, b. Oct. 29, '82. (f. by w. Ehz., of Rev. Samuel, of N. Salem ; James, 
(ancestor of J. Kendall, D.D., of Plymouth); Josiah and Ezekiel, of Ster- 
linir ; Timothy and Jonas, of Lanca.^ter ; Jesse and Seth. of Athol, and sev- 
eral daii,!j:hters. Sam. lived a time at Athol, and d. at Wob. Dec. 13, 1764.) 
[Sam., of Wob., bought, in 1725, 60 acres of Dan. Stone, of Hop. Sanuiel, 
Jr. bought in Hop , 1731.] 5. Ralph, b. May 4, 1685, a tailor, moved 
to Lancaster; 6. Eliezer,^ b. Nov. 16, 1687; 7. Jabez, 8. Jane, twins, b. 

Sept. 10, 1692; 9. , b. and d. Dec. 16, "95. Thomas m. 2d, Abigail 

Broughton, 1696, who d. 1716. Thomas d. May 25, 1730. 

3. THOMAS, s. of Tho. (2), m. Sarah, dr. of Rev. The. 
Cheever, of Chelsea; lived m Lex., and had,.!. Benjamin* ; 2. 
Mary, b. 1711 ; 3. Joshua^ b. Aug. 7, '13 ; 4. Ezekiel, b. Nov. 
21, '15 ; 5. Elizabeth, b. Mar. 4, '17-8 ; 6. Ruth, b. June 13, 
'20 ; 7. Jane, b. Nov. 14, '22; 8. Elijah,*' 9. Elisha», tmns, 
b. Jan. 30, '24-5. Thomas, the f. moved with his family to Fram., 
and settled to the N. E. of S. House, No. 9. Mrs. Sarah, w. of 
Thomas, d. in Fram., Mar. 2, 1761, ne. 75. 

4. BENJAMIN, s. of Thomas (3), m. Keziah Leland, of Sherb., Jan. 
24, 1732-3. He had in Sherb., 1. Benjamin, b. and d. 1736. The m. d. 
March 21, 1736, as. 23, and Benj. m. 2d. Eunice Leland, of Holl., 1736, 
and had, 2. Keziah, b. Aug. 7, 37, m. Wtn. Boden (Bowdoin), June 16, 
'57; 3 AsENETH, b. 1740, m. Nath'l Holbrook, May 4, '63; 4. Lydia, b. 
'42; 5. Benjamin, b. March 18, '4.5, m Kezia Tvvitchell, A[). '68 ; 6. Asaph, 
b. 1747; 7. Eunice, b. '50; 8. Tinio., m. in Fram., Lucy Rice, June, 1785. 
Benj., the f. d. in Sherb. 

5. JOSHUA, s. of Thomas (3), m. Sarah Dewing, of Nat., 
1745, and had in Fram., 1. Jane, b. July 17, 1746, m. Reuben 
Fames, of Holl., and d. Feb. 2, 1837, se. 91 y., 8 mos. [Lt. 
Joshua who was of Holl., unm., ab. 1785, and moved to Wards- 
boro', Vt., and Ezekiel, were also chil. of Joshua.] Joshua was 
rated in Fram., 1755, and prob. left town. 

6. ELIJAH, s. of Tho. (3), was adm. to the ch.. May 8, 1748, 
and m. Jemima Smith, of Sud., May 24, 1750. Their chil. were 
1. Martha, b. Ap. 22, 1751, m. Joseph Drury, of Nat. ; 2. 
Elijah, b. June 13, '52, d. Feb. 9, '54 ; 3. Elijah, b. June 20, 
'54, d. unm., July 11, 1820 ; 4. Cheever^ b. Aug. 5, '5Q ; 5. 
Nathaniel, b. Oct. 22, '58, m. Susannah Haynes, of E. Sud. 
Sus. d. 1832 ; Nath. d. in Fram., without issue, Aug. 21, 1844. 
Elijah, the f. d. in Fram., 1776, se. 52. His wid. Jemima d. ab. 
■•^lO. 



KENDALL. 309 

7. CHEEVER, s. of Elijah (6), m. Dollj Parish, and with w. 
cov'd, July, 1781. They had, 1. Nancy, bap. July, 1781 ; 2. 
Betsey, bap. May, '84; 3. Samuel P., bap. Sep., '83. 

8. ELISHA, s. of Tho. (3), m. Ruth Payson, of Walpole, and had, 1. 
Samuel, H. Coll., 1782, D D,. miiiisier of Weston, Mass.; 2. Hamvah, m. 
Solomon Marshall, of N. Scoti.i; 3. Abigail, ni. Holmes, of Wey- 
mouth ; 4. Payson, H. yoimj?; 5. Sarah, ni. Daniel Whitman, of N. Sco- 
tia; G. Mart, m. Joseph Bailey, of Nat., 1788, lives a wid. in Fram. ; 7. 
JiF.TSEY, d. yoiing ; 8. SusaiN ; 9. Ruth, m. Abijah Mann, of Marhlehead ; 

10. , d. in infancy. The f , Elisha, had 4 chil b. in Sherb. He then 

removed to Annapolis, N. Scotia, and on the breaking out of tlie Revolu- 
tionary War, returned, lived many years in the family of the Rev. Dr. 
Kendal, of Weston, and d. at the venerable age of 99 years. 

9. ELIEZER, s. of Thomas (2), m. Hannah Rowe, of Lex- 
ington, and had 1. Thomas^**, b. 1715 ; 2. John ; 3. Eleazer^^; 
4. Hannah, m. Simeon Stone, Jan. 1745, and d. at Rutland, 
1801, 86. 80; 5. Jonathan, b. Jan. 5, 1728-9, m. Frances 
Crumpton, of Sud., Mar. 14, '50, and lived in Walpole ; 6. Ra- 
chel, b. Mar. 29, '30, m. Uriah Rice ; 7. Samuel, b. Nov. 19, 
'35, d. young. Eliezer, the f. settled in Fram., at the place of 
Deac. John Kendall, when the neighborhood Avas covered with 
forest. His w. Hannah died, 1761. He m. 2d, wid. Sarah 
Angier, and executed a deed of settlement to his son Thomas, 
1767. 

10. THOMAS, Jun., s. of Eliezer (9), m. Hannah Rice, Mar. 
27, 1751, and with w. cov'd, Dec. 29, '51, and adm. to the ch.. 
Mar. 4, 1764. His chil. were 1. Elizabeth, b. Jan. 20, 1752 ; 
2. Martha, b. Nov. 6, '53, m. Joshua Lamb, May 2, 1776, and 
d. in Philipston ; 3. John^\ b. May 8, '55 ; 4. Hannah, b. Sep. 
9, '56, m. Joseph Belcher, May '82, lived in Fram. ; 5. Nathan^^ 
b. Sep. 12, '59. Tho., the f. lived on the farm of Deac. John, 
and d. 1795, i3e. 80. Hannah, his w., d. 1822, ge. 95. 

11. JOHN, s. of Tho. (10), m. Mary Greenwood, June, 1782, 
and had 1. James, b. Ap. 1783, m. Hannah Wright, at Philips- 
ton; 2. Abigail, b. 1785, m. John Fames, of Holl., lives in 
Dover, Vt. ; 3. Nelly, m. Jonas Bennet, lives a wid., at Canan- 
daigua; 4. Mary, m. Wm. Gallot, lives a wid., in Holl.; 5. 
Ann, d. ab. 1812 ; 6. Rebeckah, b. '93 ; 7. Martha, b. '95, ni. 
Nathan Wright, of Philipston ; 8. John, b. 1798, m. Levinah 
Gibbs, Deac. of the 1st ch. ; 9. Susan, b. 1801, m. Silas Hem- 
enway, lives in Prov. ; 10. William, b. 1804, m. Milly Perkins, 



310 KENDALL. — KNEELAND. 

lives in Wrentham. John, the f. d. in Fram., Nov. 16, 1840, ge. 
85. His w. Mary d. Jan. 13, 1837, ge. 76. 

12. NATHAN, s. of Tho. (10), m. Betsey Richards, Feb. 
1784, and with w. adm. to the ch., Sep. 1786, and had 1. Betsey, 
d. se. 19 ; 2. Amasa, bap. Nov. 1, 1786, m. 1st, Fanny Esty, 
2d, Abigail Mayhew ; 3. Luther, bap. Aug. '90, m. Mary Case, 
who d. May 24, 1831, oe. 36, and 2d, wid. Mary Rice ; 4. Sally, 
bap. Mar. '92, m. Alexander Coolidge, of Nat. ; 5. Nancy, bap 
Ap. 1794, m. Henry Traves. His av. d. May 28, 1846, se. 87. 
He survives at an advanced age. 

13. ELEAZER, Jun., s. of Ehezer (9), m. Mary Brown, of 
Sud., Ap. 13, 1749, and had 1. Mary, b. Jan. 10, 1750, m. — 
Weeks; 2. Rachel, b. Dec. 28, '51, m. Timothy Darling; 3. 
Comfort, b. May 3, '53, d. young; 4. ELEAZER,b. Oct., '56 ; 5. 
Fanny, b. July 11, '58, d. young; 6. Comfort, b. Jvdy 10, 
'60. Eleazer, the f., lived near Mr. Hager's, and moved to Rock- 
ingham. 

14. SAMUEL, (H. Coll., 1731, see No. 2)— was Schoolmaster 
in Fram., 1732. Miss Sarah, was prob. in Fram., 1749. Thomas 
3d, was adm. to the ch., 1767. Abigail, dr. of Thomas, was 
bap. Jan. 26, 1752. Martha, m. Nehemiah Wright, Jr., of 
Fram., Dec. 10, 1778. Daniel, of Harvard, m. Hannah Rider, 
of Fram., June 1787. Ezekiel, m. Rebeckah Hemenway, Ap. 
1788. Rev. David, H. Coll., 1794, s. of Jesse, of Athol, was 
Preceptor of Fram. Academy. 

JosHDA, of Slid., (s. of Joshua, of Biirlinjrton), m. Mary Rutter, 1770, 
and was t'. of Joel, and Joseph. Joshua the f rn. 2d, Betty Stone, who 
now lives, tlie wid. of Henry Eames. Thomas and w. Mary, of Hop., 
had Abner, b. 1739; Jonathan, b. '43; Thomas, b. '45. Al^ry, the ni. d. 
1747. John, of Lane , (his est. divided, 1741), had chil. John; Mary. m. 
Phihp Goss, Jr. ; and Experience, d ab. 1747. Sarah, of Marlb. ni. Reu- 
ben Ward, 1771. Joshua, of Southb., ni. Mary Morse, Feb. 1773. Daniel, 
B. of Joshua, of Charleniont, was bound to Daniel Stone, of Fram., from 
1772 to 1777. 

KEYES, OLIVER, of Fram., served under Col. Buckminster, 
1722. (State Files.) 

KITTREDGE, DR. JOHN B., s. of Benj., of Tewkesbury, 
and b. Oct. 8, 1771, came to Fram., 1791, andm. Polly Kellogg, 
July 19, 1801. He still lives in the practice of a profession, he 
has honorably prosecuted for 56 years. 

KNEELAND, (or NELAND), BENJAMIN, and w. Abigail, 



KNEEL AND . — L AMB . 311 

had in Fram., John, b. June 18, 1710. Benj., the f. moved to 
Oxford, where he was among the earhest proprietors. 

KNOWLTON, DANIEL, m. Abigail Ahny, Feb. 17, 1743, 
and had in Fram., Elias, b. ab. 1744, and 10 other chil. in Hop. 
Daniel, the f. was rated in Fram., ab. 1765. He lived near the S. 
House, No. 4, and d. ab. 1782, ge. 65. 

2. ELIAS, s. of Daniel (1), m. Elizabeth Jennings, of Holl., 
and had 1. Rebeckah, b. Oct. 3, 1765, m. Daniel Morse, of 
Fram., June 29, '90, and went to Holland purchase. D. d. in 
Holl., 1843 ; Rebeckah d. in Fram., 1840 ; 2. Elisha, b. June 

5, 1767, m. Chamberlin, of Dublin, and d. there a few yeai-s 

sinceu; 3. Daniel, m. Blake, of Holden; 4. Luther, m. 

Prudence Dadmun, Dec. 28, 1800 ; 5. Jesse ; 6. Elizabeth, d. 
unm. ; 7. Gilbert, moved E. Elias, the f. hved near the South 
Burial Ground, and d. in Holl., ab. 1787. 

3. ISAIAH, (s. of Jona. of Holl.), m. Jemima Johnson, of 
Fram., May 25, 1796, and had 1. Isaiah, b. July 20, '97 ; 2. 
Leonard K., b. 1799, d. young ; 3. William, b. Dec. 1800. 
The f. moved E. 

4.. Jonathan, and w. Rebeckah, came to Fram., from Hol- 

liston. May 27, 1773. (T. Rec.) Anna, (dr. of Daniel), m. 

Philip Metcalf, May 26, 1790. Ruth, m. in Fram. Edward Caryel, 

both of Hop., Sep. 27, 1733. Daniel, of Holl., m. Abigail 

Marshall, of Fram., Nov. 11, 1781. 

Jonathan, of Hop., had s. Jonathan, bap. 1739. Tradition states that 
Jonathan and Daniel (1) were brothers, sous of Daniel, whose father emi- 
grated to New England. 

LAINS, VILOT, m. Semeon Harry, both of F., Feb. 13, 1752. 

LAMB, THOMAS, took the oath of freeman. May 18, 1631, and had by 
w. Elizabeth, 1. Caleb, b. and d. 1639 ; Eliz., w. of Thomas, d. 1639, and 
he m. Dorothy Harbittle, 1640, and had 2. Caleb, b. 1641, m. Mary Wise, 
1668, was a mariner, and d. ab. 1697, having Thomas, b. 1670; Caleb, '71 ; 
Joseph, '73, d. '92 ; Manj, '78 ; Jeremiah, '79 ; Mary, '82 i, John, '83 ; John, '84 ; 
Eunice; Huldah, '87; S.Joshua, b. 1642; 4. Mary, b. 1644; 5. Abial^, b. 
1646. Thomas, the f. was " late deceased," 1651. Dorothy, (prob. his 
wid.), m. Thomas Hawlev, 1651. Farmer states that Tho's, of Roxbury, 
came over 1630, in the fleet with Gov. VVinthrop, and d. April 3, 1645. 

Joshua, of Roxb., s. of Thomas, m. Mary, dr. of John Alcock, and had 
Elizabeth, b. 1683 ; John, b. and d. '85 ; Samuel, b. Ap. 9, '86 ; Thomas, h. 
Mar. 23, '89. Mary, wid. of Joshua, d. Oct. 9, 1700. Joshua m. Susanna 
Gary, 1702, and had s. Joshua, b. July 14, 1703. Col. Joshua, from Roxb., 
was an early prop, at Leicester. Hardvvick was first called Lamb.«tovvn 
from this family. Edward, (w. Margaret,), had at Wat., from 1633, Han- 
nah, Samuel, Mary, and others who d. young. 



312 LAMB. 

2. ABIAL, s. of Tho (1), had at Roxb., by w. Elizabeth (who 
was adm. to the Rox. Ch., 1G76), Harbuttle, bap. Feb. 28, 
1674-5 ; Abial^ b. Dec. 23, 1679 ; Jonathans b. Nov 11, 
1682. Abial was m Fram. as early as 1695, and occupied land 
near Doeskin Hill, leased from White and Buckminster. Abial 
Sen., was Constable, 1700, and Selectman, 1701. He prob. d. 
in Fram. [One Abial only was rated, 1710.] 

3. ABIAL, Jun. s. of Abial (2), m. Hannah Taylor, of Marlb., 
Oct. 27, 1699 ; and had, 1. Sarah, b. Ap. 6,1701 ; 2. Caleb, 
b. Oct. 30, 1704 ; 3. Ebenezer, b. Oct. 19,1706, (f. at Oxford, 
by w. Anne, of Ahljah, b. 1739 ; Reuben, b. '42, d. 1819; Richard, 
'45 ; Martha, '47 ; Luct/, '50) ; 4. Abial, b. Jan. 21, 1708-9. 
(f. at Oxford, by w. Abigail, of Dorothy, b. 1741 ; Sarah, '43 ; 
Collins, '45 ; Abigail, '47 ; Levi, '49, (w. Elizabeth) ; Abigail, 
'51 ; Jonathan, '53 ; Zerviah, '55 ; Collins, ^57 ; Abiel, '59 ; 
Edmund, '61 ; Lydia, '64 ; Zerviah, '67.) [William, m. at 
Ox., Lois Larned, 1743, and Rebeckah Hovey, 1753 ; Samuel, 
of Ox., m. Sarah Dana, 1753.] Abial was an early prop, of Ox., 
and was dismissed from Fram., to form a ch. in Ox., Jan. 15, 
1721. 

4. JONATHAN, s. of Abial (2), m. Lydia Death, in Wat., 
1708 ; and had in Fram., 1. Febe, b. Mar. 2, 1708-9^; 2. Lydia, 
b. Dec. 31, 1701 ; 3. Mary, b. Nov. 8, 1712 ; 4. Jonathan, h, 
Feb. 26, '15 ; 5. Dorothy, b. Feb. 3, '17 ; 6. Joshua, b. Jan. 
14, '19. Jona., the f. lived in the N. part of the town ; was Con- 
stable, 1717, and Selectman, 1716, for 3 years. [A Jona. of 
Leicester, executed, 1745, deeds of gift to his sons Jona. and 
Josh. His Inventory, (X 664), is dated 1749.] 

5. SAMUEL, prob. s. of Joshua, (see No. 1), m. Hester 
Joslin, of Marlb., Feb. 17, 1707-8 ; and had in Fram., 1. Mary, 
b. May 31, 1710, m. Phmehas Mixer, of Soutlib. Nov. 19, '35 ; 2. 
Barzillai«, b. Sep. 12, 1712 ; 3. Samuel^ b. Mar. 10, 1721-2. 
Esther, w. of Sam., d. Mar. 23, 1728-9. [Joshua, s. of Sam. 
and Mary, was b. in Fram., Aug. 15, 1733.] Samuel the f. lived 
in the west part of the town, near Southb. bounds, and the Turn- 
pike. 

6. BARZILLAI, s. of Sam. (5), m. Sarah Knowlton, of 
Hop., 1734, and had in Fram., 1. John, b. Sep. 23, 1734; 2. 
Israel, b. ab. 1737, m. Lucy Wlieeler, and Hannah Sawyer, and 



LAMB. LAMBERT. 313 

d. at Templeton, 1836, ae. 91, f. of Jonas, Asahel, Isaac, Abel, 
Sally, Levi, Lucy, and Dehor ah ; and at Hop., 3. Samuel, bap. 
1741, m. Rebeckah Cozzens, Mar. 18, '62, lived in Philipston ; 
4. Joshua, bap. 1743 ; 5. Joseph, bap. 1747, m. Relief Cobleigh, 
lived in Temp. ; 6. Isaac, bap. 1749, lived in Philipston ; 7. 
Barzillai, bap. 1752, m. Zuba Bigelow, lived in Philipston ; 8. 
a daughter, d. young. Barzillai, the f., d. in Templeton. 

7. SAMUEL, Jun., s. of Sam. (5), had in Fram., by wife 
Sarah*, 1. Joshua, b. Oct. 29, 1748, m. Martha Kendall, May 
2, '76, d. in Temp. ; 2. Benjamin^ b. Oct. 14, 1750 ; 3. Esther, 
b. May 21, '52, m. Joseph Seaver, and d. in Petersham ; 4. 
Sarah, b. July 2, '54, m. Manasseh Wilder, of Petersham ; 5. 
JoHX, bap. July 10, 1756, m. Susannah Haven, Mar. 16, '79, 
and d. at Philipston, Feb. 5, 1822, f. of Azubah, Beyij. H., Susan, 
Betsey, Sarah, Johri, Patty, Ezra, Eleanor and Sumner; 6. 
Mary, bap. Sep. 24, 1758, m. Amos Underwood, May '84 ; 7. a 
son, bap. June 4, '62 ; 8. Nathan, bap. July 1, '64, m. Lucy 
Pepper, lived in Guilford ; 9. Elizabeth, bap. Aug. 17, 1766, m. 
Timo. Underwood, June 7, '92 ; 10. David, bap. May 29, '68, 
m. Lydia Barret, and d. in Philipston ; 11. Abigail, bap. Aug. 
26, '70, m. Michal Pike, May '93, andd. in N. Y. ; 12. Martyn, 
bap. May 1, '74, went to Whitestown, N. Y. [Molly, a dr. of 
Sam., m. John Parker, of Roj^alston.] Samuel, the f. and wife 
Sarah were adm. to the ch., Sep. 1748; and lived where is a cellar 
hole, between the new road to Southb., and the Turnpike. [Mr. 
Samuel was buried, Mar. 27, 1793.] 

8. BENJAMIN, s. of Sam. (7), m. Nabby Rice, June 23, 
1779, and had 1. Martin, b. Mar. 13, 1781 ; 2. Nathan, b. 
Jan. 25, '82 ; 3. Polly, b. Nov. 17, '84. Benj. lived on the 
place of Adam Littlefield, and moved to N. York. 

9. ELIZABETH, bap. in Fram., Ap. 14, 1717. Abigail, m. 
Kathan Underwood, Dec. 27, 1792. Samuel, m. in Hop., 
Mary Atwood, 1747. Dorothy, of Fram., m. Daniel Johnson, 
of Marlb., Dec. 23, 1697. Mary, was adm. to the Ch., May 3, 
1747. 

LAMBERT, PLATO, b. Dec. 1, 1737, was taken when an 
infant, by Martha Nichols. (T. Rec.) 

* Samuel's w., as recorded in the registry of births, was Sarah. 

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LEARNED, LARNED, or LARNETT, WILLIAM, took the freeman's 
oath, May 14, IftM, and, with w. Goodeth, was rec'd to the Charlestown 
church, ]63'i. He signed a town order, 1G34, and in J637, a remon- 
strance respecting Mrs. Hutchinson, deemed seditious, lor which he made 
acknowledgments, Nov. 2, 1G37, and was mnde rectus in miria. (Col Rec.) 
He was one of the foundeis of Wohurn, where he d. Ap. 5, 1G46. [VVid. 
Sarah, d, at Maiden, Jan. 24, 1G60-I, and wid. Jane d. do., IGGO, or, 'Gl. 

2. ISAAC, m. in Reading, Mary, dr. of Isaac Sternes, July 9, 1646, antl 
had, 1. Mary, h. Aug. 7, 1647 ; 2. Hannath, (Hannah), b. Aug. 24, '49, m. 
Josejih Farwell, (of Chelmsford), 1666; 3. William, oldest son, in 1G74, 
" of Wat.," sold to Tho. Hinchnian, land in Chelmsford, (Mid. Deeds, V. 
102), and his est. was administered by his brs. Isaac and Benoni, '85. (Co, 
Rec, IV. 152); 4. Isaac,^ h. Oct. 5,1655; 5. Renoni^, h. Dec, 4, 1656. 
Isaac, the f lived at Wat. and Reading, was of Wob., Aj). 30, 1C52, when 
he sold to Bartholomew Pierson, his house, barn, stable, &c., and 78 
acres of land, in Wob. He bought,. 1651, of Tho's Dudley, land "six 
miles N. of Concord," and removed to Chelmsford, where he was select- 
man, and d. Dec. 4, 16.57. His inventory (£222) was presented, April 6, 
1658. His wid. Mary m. John Burg, 1662. (Mid. Co. Rec, I. 209). 

3. BENONI, s. of Isaac (2), m. at Sherb.,Mary Fanning, June 10, 1680, 
and had, 1. Thomas,^ b. Feb. ] 1, 1681-2 ; 2. Benjamin, b. Aug, 15, '86, m. 
Hannah Brulcock, Feb. 13, 1710, aud d. 1712, f of ^mes, b. 1712; 3. 
Mary, b. Oct. 10, '88, m. George Robinson, of Dedham, Jan, 17, 1707. 

Mary, w. of Benoni, d. Oct. 14, 1688, and he m. 2d, Sarah , and had 4. 

Hannah, b. Sep. 10, 1690, in. Eleizer Rider, Sep. 22, 1713; 5. Sarah, b. 
May 31, '92; 6. Elizabeth, b. A p. 28, '94, m. Timo, Leland, Jan. 27, 
1710 ; 7. John, b. May 2, '96 ; 8. Tabitha, b. Mar. 19, '97-8, m. Jonathan 
Dewing, Jan. 5. 1721; 9. Abigail, b. July 4, 1700, m. John Woodard, 
of Sud., Mar. 10, J 7-39-0 ; 10. Edward, b. Dec 2, 1705. m. Sarah Larned, 
Dec 25, 1728, (fat Sherb., of JIfany, b. 1729, m. Abijah Stratton, '47; 
Sarah, b. 1732, m. Jedidiah Phipps, '50 ; Daniel, b. 1734, d. 1752. His w. 
Sarah d. May 17, '36, and he m. 2d, Abigail Morse, of Sud., J 737, and had 
Abigail, '39 ; Benjamin, '41, of Dublin, 1769; Abigail, '45, m. Daniel Grout, 
'63 ; his w. Abigail d. Sep. 22, 174.5, and he m. 3d, Sarah Pratt, of Newton, 
Aug. 25, 1748, and had Edward, b. July 18, 1749); 11. Bathsheba, b. 
May 3, 1708, m. Jo-iah Ilendee, of Ashford, Jan. 9, 1729. Benoni, the f. 
was early of Sherb., and on the committee to lay out lots, 1679. He was 
deacon of the ch., and d. in Sherb., April 10, 1738. His wid. Sarah d. 
Jan. 25, 1736-7. 

4. THOMAS, s. of Benoni (3), settled in Watertown, and had, by w. 
Mary, 1. Jonathan, b. Sep. 15, 1708, m. Hannah White, '30, and was f. of 
Jimariah, b. "32 ; Fanning, b. Mar. 3, '34, m. Abigail Jackson, of Newlon, 
'59; Thomas; Jerusha ; 2. David, b. Feb. 19, 1710, m. Sarah Mixer, and 
was f. of Thomas, b. 1731 ; David, "33 ,• Luaj, '35 ; Elisha,'S7 ; Mary, '39 ; 
Sarah,'4l ; Oliver, '44 ; Jesse, '46; 3. Joshua, b. Nov. 22, 1712, m. Eliza- 
abeth Goddard, 1731; 4. Benjamin, b. Jan. 15, 1713-4; 5. Abijah, b. 
'15. of Camh., m. Sarah Smith, 1736; 6. Henry, b. 1719; 7. Mary, b. and 
d. 1720; 8. Bezaleel, b. 1721, m. Jerusha Bond, '45; 9. Henry, b. 1722, 
prob. d. young; 10. Mary; 11. Mercy, b. 1725, prob. d. young; 12. Ama- 
riah, b. 1726, piob. d. younsr; 13. Jonas, b. 1728, m. Tabitha Morse, 
1753. The will of Thomas, the f. was proved Jan. 12, 1729-0. He had 
a br. in-law, Josei)h Mason. Mary was living a wid., 1736. 



LEARNED. B16 

5. ISAAC, s. of Isaac (2),m. Sarah Bigelow, July 23, 1679, 
and had ia Fram., 1. Isaac^ b. Maj 10, 1680 ; 2. Sarah, b. 
Mar. 16, '82 ; 3. Abigail, b. Mar. 11, '84 ; 4. Mary, b. Ap. 
12, '86, m. William Bond, of Wat., 1712 ; 5. William, b. Feb. 12, 
'87-8 ; 6. EbexXEzer, b. Sep. (Oxford Rec, Aug. 31), 1690, was 
a town officer, 1712, m. Deborah Haynes, Oct. 14, 1714, moved 
to Oxford, and was f. of Dorothy, b. 1715 ; Ruth, '17 ; Abigail, 
'19 ; Deborah, '21, d. '36 ; Martha, '24, d. '29 ; Mary, '26 ; 
Ebenezer, '28, m. Jerusha Baker, '49 ; Comfort, '30 ; Jeremiah, 
'33, (w. Elizabeth, and d. at Oxford, 1812, je. 79 ; his w. d. 
1784). Col. Eben. d. at Ox., Mar. 15, 1772, ^. 81 ; 7. Samuel, 
b. Oct. 4, 1692 ; 8. Hannah, b. Sep. 16, '94, m. Obadiah Walker, 
of Marlb., May 2, 1715 ; 9. Elizabeth, b. July 27, '96 ; 10. 
MosES^ b. Ap. 29, '99; 11. Martha, b. May 21, 1702, m. 
Jacob Cummens, of Oxford, June 27, 1723. Isaac the f. (for- 
merly of Wat.), bought of Thomas Fames, 1679 and 1683, near 
what is now " Learned's Pond," and was received to Sherb., 
prob. ab. 1679. He was Selectman in Fram., 1711, and d. Sep. 
15, 1737. 

6. ISAAC, s. of Isaac (5), m. Sarah How, Nov. 19, 1706, 
and had, 1. Josiah, b. Dec, 1, 1707, (and f. at Oxford, by w. 
Katharine, of Katharine, b. 1733 ; Josiah, '35 ; Samuel, '38 ; 
Moses, '40 ; Nehemiah, '43 ; William, '46 ; EzeUel, '49 ; Sarah, 
'53) ; 2. Isaac, b. Oct. 2, 1709, of Oxford, m. Elizabeth Jones, 
of Hop., Jan. 1, 1736, and f. at Oxf., o^ John, b. 1741, d. 1830 ; 
Elizabeth, '44 ; Mary, '46 ; Abigail and Martha, '48 ; Asa, '50, 
(w. Mary) ; Simpson, '52 ; and by 2d w. Mary, Hannah, '54 ; 
Hannah, '51 ; Isaac, '60 ; Lois, '62 ; 3. Experience, b. July 
29, 1711. Isaac, the f. was perhaps also of Sherb., and may 
have been the Isaac, a prop, in Templeton, 1735. Lt. Isaac d. 
in Oxford, May 20, 1753. [Capt. John Avho d. in Oxf., 1796, 
se. 82, (his Avives, Hepsebah — , and Miriam Smith), may have 
been his son.] 

7. MOSES, s. of Isaac (5), had in Fram., by w. Lydia, 1. 
MosEsS, |3_ Yeh. 13, 1727-8 ; 2. Lydia, b. July 6, '30, d. July 
9, '92, for many years a schoolmistress ; 3. Simon, b. May 25, 
'32, said to have d. unm. in the army ; 4. Samuel, b. Feb. 14, 
1733-4, d. Dec. 12, 1751 ; 5. Daniel, b. Jan. 2, '35-6, d. Jan. 
19, 1742 ; 6. Elijah, b. June 1, d. 22d, 1738 ; 7. Mehetabel, 



316 LEARNED. — LEADBETTER. 

b. Mar. 24, 1739-0, d. Ap. 7 ; 8. Hannah, b. Mar. 16, '40-1, 

m. John Gould, and 2d, Winter ; 9. Elizabeth, b. Aug. 

31, '43, m. Hananiab Temple; 10. Deborah, b. Jan. 21, '45, 

m. Adams, (said to have been a cousin, from Truro), and 

she d. a few years after marriage ; her only child d. young ; 11. 
Sarah, b. June 16, '48, d. unm., ab. 1823. Moses the f. was 
Selectman, 1747 and '48 ; was for many years Deacon of the 
first ch., and held in much esteem. He d. May 25, 1769. His 
w. Lydia d. Oct. 23, 1774. 

8. MOSES, Jun., s. of Moses (7), had by w. Ruth, 1. Solo- 
mon, b. Aug. 17, 1749, went to sea ; 2. Ruth, b. Jan. 1, 
'52 ; 3. Mary, bap. Aug. 16, '52, d. Nov. 20, '74 ; 4. Moses, 
b. May 15, '54, d. in the service, Sep. 17, '80 ; 5. Samuel, b. 
June 7, '56, m. Hannah Walker, July 7, '78 ; 6. Simon, b. Dec. 
11, '58 ; 7. Anne, b. Ap. 23, '61 ; 8. Mehetabel, b. July 3, 
'63; 9. Thomas, b. Jan. 10, '66, m. Lydia Treadwell, 1789, and 
d. in Templeton ; and in Templeton, 10. Daniel, b. June 18, 
'68. Moses, the f., moved from Fram. to Templeton. 

9. Mrs. Elizabeth, m. in Fram., Jacob Bancroft Winchester, 
both of Wat., Mar. 3, 1786. 

LAWRENCE, JONATHAN, and w. Elizabeth, had in F., 1. 
Mary, b. Nov. 30, 1729 ; 2. Sarah, b. Dec. 15, '31 ; 3. Jona- 
than, b. Feb. 5, '33-4. 

Jonathan, and w. Elizabeth had in Sud., Elizabeth, b. Feb. 39, 1727-8. 
Gp.oaGE, witnessed a deed in Fram., 17-23. Jona. and w. Abigail, of 
Sherb., had Jonathan, 1711. John, and w. Susannah, had in Sherb., Sarah, 
b. Oct. 21, 1()98; Mercy, Mar. 20, 1707; Samuel, (in Nat.), Jan. 29, 1712. 
John. (\v. Susann;ih), d. at Nat., 1712, leaving Danvi, Ebenezer, Jonathan, 
David, E'.izahi'th, Johanna. George, of Wat., m. Elizabeth Crisp, Sep. 29, 
1657, and d. 1709, an aged man, leaving sons George and Benjamin, and 
several daughters. John, (w, Elizabetli), of Wat., 163.5, was f. of John, 
Peleg, Zechariah, &c. 

LEADBETTER, or LEABUTTUR, ISRAEL, and w. Martha, 
came from Weston, 1775, with these chil., viz ; 1. William 
Swift ; 2. Thomas, (lived in Holl,) ; 3. Israel. [Israel, m. 
Mrs. Elizabeth Hemenway, Jan. 19, 1782. William, m. Hep- 
zebah Richards, Dec. 1789.] 

2. EZRA, had in Fram., Patty, bap. Aug. 4, 1776; Ezra, 

bap. Aug. 23, '78. Both families removed from town. 

Henry, of Dorch., m. Sarah Tolman, Jan. 18, 1658-9, and had Sarah, 
b. '60, in. Henry VVithijigton, '84 ; Catharine, b. '62, m. Epli. Pasin, '84 ; 



LEADBETTER LITTLEFIELD . 317 



Henry, '64, m. Relief Foster, '92 ; Deliverance, '67 ; Increase, '72, m. Sarah 
Davenport; 1702 ; Ebenezer, '76, of Boston, 1713 ; Israel, '78, (w. Mary), and 
lived to be ??. over 90. 

LELAND, JONAS, of Fram., m. Olive Cole, of Sherb.,Oct. 
17, 1793. Keziah, of Sherb., m. Benjamin Kendal, of F., Jan. 
27,1732-3. This family were earljat Sherb., and numerous. 

LENNARD, JOHN, was drafted in Fram., 1778. 

LEVERETT, REBECKAH, of Fram., re. over 14, prayed 
1792, for the appointment of Col. Micah Stone as her guardian. 
(Mid. Prob.) 

LEWIS, or LEWES, WILLIAM, m. in Southb., Mercy Pike, 
Dec. 10,1750, and had in F., 1. William, b. Aug. 31, '51; 
and in Southb., Abijah, Mar. 16, '54 ; W^illiam, May 14, *62. 

James, of Southb., m. Martha Collins, 1753, and had Mary, b. '54 ; John, 
'5.5. Hannah, was adm. to the oh. in Fram., July 15, 1753. 

LITTLEFIELD, JOHN, and w, Marv, had at Dedham, Experifnce, 
b. Dec. 17, 1659 ; John, b. Oct. 5, '64 ; Ebenezer, b. Oct. 13, '69. John 
was "late of Wrentfiatn." A|)., 1675, when he sold his houselot, &c , in 
W., to Henry Wight, of Dedham. 

2. EBENEZER, prob. s. of John (1), a housewri-ht, had in Newton, 
by w. Lvdia, 1. Jemima, b. 1697; 2. Ezra, b. '99. d, 1703; 3. Ebenezer, 
b. 1701, il. 1798, ni. Abiah Morse, of Medfield, 1728, (and f. at Hoi I , of 
Simeon, b. 1728, m. Dinah Marshall, '56 ; Beulah, 31 ; Jo/in,'37, m. Tabitha 
Adams, of Medway, (f of Hannah, Tabitha, Ruth, John, Jothani, and 
Sarah); 4. Pelatiah, b. 1703, (w. Alice), f at Holl,, of Elizabeth, h. '34; 
E6enczer, '35 ; Jeremiah,^36 ; Lydia,"S7; Huldah. and Alice,''39; ^/?"ce, '41 ; 
Ebenezer, '47; Elizabeth, '52; 5. Lydia, b. 1706; 6. Jerusha, b. 1708, m. 
John Taylor, 1730; 7. Praisever (son), b. 1710; 8. Susannah, and 9. 
Ephraim, twins, b. 1712 — E. m. Sarah Bullard, of Holl., 1735, and d. 1778, 
f. at Holl. of Elizabeth, d. young ; Sarah, b. 1739, m. James Perry ; EHezer, 
b. '41, d. young; Sybilla, '43, m. Asa Rockwood ; Elizabeth, '47, m. Thad- 
deus Loverinjr ; Ephraim, Esq., b. '49, d. 1828, m. Sarah Grant, (and f of 
Jerusha, b. 1772, m Aaron Bullard, of Fram. ; Eliel, "76, m. Sophia Mellen ; 
Loammi; and Sally, m. John Eames, of Fram.) ; Jlsa, b. '.57, m. Mary 
Adams, of Holl. ; and Jlnne, m. Peletiah Gibbs ; 10. Sybil, b, 1714, m. James 
Cheney, 1740, Eben, the f. d. at Newton, Jan., 1727-8; his w. Lydia d. 
Oct. 12, 1717. 

3. ASA, s. of Eph. and g. s. of Eben. (2), m. Mary Adams, 
and liad 1. Asa, d. 1790 ; 2. Ruth, b. Nov. 3, 1780, m. Thomas 
Temple, Nov. 30, 1797 ; 3. Adams, b. June 30, 1783, m. Mary 
Morse ; 4. Polly, b. July 20, 1792, m. Grant Fay, of Southb. 
Asa, the f. came to Fram. from Holl., lived in the west part of the 
Town, on the Turnpike, and d. Nov. 1837, se. 80. His w. Mary 
d. 1838, s&. 88. 

27* 



318 LIVERMORE. — LORING. 

LIVERMORE, JOHN, of Weston, m. in Fram., Abigail Stone, 

June 22, 1731, and had in Weston, 1, Abigail, b. 1731 ; and in 

Fram. 2. Mary, b. Oct. 21, 1733 ; 3. Elizabeth, b, Jan. 7, 

'35-6, m. Jesse Stone ; 4. John, b. Nov. 7, '38 ; 5. Susannah, 

b. May 3, '43, m. Lt. Nathan Smith, of Fram. ; 6. Mary, b. July 

23, '45 ; 7. Submit, b. Mar. 19, '48. The md. Abigail, m. 

Samuel Gleason, Ap. 3, 1755. 

John was 1). Ap. 2, 1709, s. of Jos. and w. Elizabeth, (for a time of Siid.), 
and g. s. of John, who d. in Weston, 1719. John, Sen. d. at Wat., Ap., 14, 
1684, se. 78. Joseph, prol). br. of John, of Fram., (w. Mary) was of Sud., 
1731, and had Samuel, h. '33, (w. Lois), and otiiers. 

LOCKE, or LOCK, JONATHAN, m. in Hop., Mary, wid. of 
John Nichols, Oct. 2, 1761, and had in Hop., 1. Samuel, bap. 
1762, d. young ; 2. John, b. Feb. 14, '64, H. Coll., 1792, m. 
Hannah Goodwin, lived in Ashby, and was a Rep. in Cong. ; 3. 
Sally, b. Ap. 9, '66, m. John Manning, of Ashby, and d. with- 
out issue; 4. Mehetabel; 5. Elizabeth, b. in Fram., Mar. 5, 
'70, m. Tho's Heald, Esq., (Dart. Coll., 1794), who was an Att'y 
in Concord, Mass., and after, a judge in Blakely, Ala., where 
he d. ; his wid. m. Elijah Newhall, of N. Ipswich, and d. 1843 ; 
6. Joseph, b. 1772, (Dart. Coll., 1797), m. Lydia Goodwin, was 
an Attorney at Billerica, State Senator and Counsellor, Chief 
Just, of the Court of Sessions, and Judge of the Police Court in 
Lowell ; 7. Nancy, b. 1774, m. Imla Goodhue, of Westford. 
Jona., the f., lived but a short time in Fram., on the Coolidge place. 
His w. Mary d. June 17, 1803. 

Ebenkzer, was of Hop., 1732. Joshua, (w. Abigail), of Sud., had 
Fortunatus, b. Sep. 20, 1779. Samuel, D. D., minister of Sherb., and Presi- 
dent of Hai V. Coll., d. at Sherb., Jan. 15, 1777, se. 45. Samuel, M. D., d. 
at Sherb., Aug. 30, 1788, a;. 27. 

LOOK, or LUKE, JOHN, m. at Martha's Vineyard, Elizabeth 
Weaver, and came to Fram. with his chil., viz : 1. Elizabeth, m. 
Ephraim Parkhurst ; 2. Mary, m. Timothy Steams, Sep. 3, 1794 ; 
3. Eunice, m. Josiah Clayes, and d. June 22, 1836, se. 64 ; 4. 
Ruth, m. Enoch Belknap, Oct. 29, 1797. John, the f., d. at 
sea. His wid. m. 2d, Rev. Edward Clark, of Fram., and d. 1804. 

LORING, Mrs. SUSANNAH, d. Dec. 18, 1765. [She was 

prob. wid. of Daniel Loring, of Boston.] 

Isaac's wife was rec'd to Hop. ch., from Boston, 1756. The Rev. Israel, 
minister of the W. church of Sud., d. Mar. 9, 1772, ae. 89, and in the 66lh 
year of his ministry. 



LOVERING. MARKET. 819 

LOVERING, Lt. JESSE, was in Fram., 1787. 
MACCULLOUGH, JAMES, had in Fram., Nathaniel, b. 
Jan. 18, 1746 ; Joseph, b. Feb. 28, 1748. 

James, of Hop., had Elizabeth, bap. 1749 ; Agnes, '51 ; James, '53 ; John, 
'55 ; Jane, '57. 

MACFARLAND, or FARLING, JAMES, had Margaret, 
bap. in Fram., Dec. 25, 1748. 

Ebenezer and w. Elizabf'th had chil. in Hop., from 1776. Walter, of 
Ho|)., (s. of Rohert), m. Sarah Richardson, 1778. Thomas, of Ho})., m. 
Lydia Wires, 1782. Robert, of Hop., is said to have emigrated to N. E., 
se. 15. 

MACKLINTOCK, JAMES, was in Fram., 1727, and signed 
a petition to the General Court. Margaret Avas bap., July 16, 
1727. 

MACOY. See Coy. 

MAN. Mr. Man kept school in Fram., 1780, and was prob. 
from Medway. 

MANSON, FREDERICK, b. at Sud., Aug. 16, 1746, (s. of 
Richard, who m. Elizabeth, dr. of the Rev. Israel Loring, June 
6, 1746), m. Anna, dr. of Dr. Ebenezer Hemenway, and had in 
Fram., 1. Loring, b. Dec. 7, 1770, m. Elizabeth Sawin, of 
Marlb. ; 2. Richard, b. July 16, '72, m. Polly Hart, of Boston, 
d. 1802 ; 3. Anna, b. Nov. 22, '73, d. Oct. 12, '75 ; 4. Fred- 

ERIC, b. Dec. 2, '75, m. Goodwin, of Camb., and hves there ; 

5. Nathan, b. Feb. 7, '78, m. Hemenway, of Camb. ; 6. 

Ebenezer, b. Dec. 27, '79; 7. Polly, b. Nov. 5, '81, m. Wm. 
Barber, of Medway, June 9, 1803, and d. Mar. 1815 ; 8. John, 
b. Feb. 13, '84, m. Nelly Nurse, lives in Fram. ; 9. Sally, b. 
Oct. 2, '85, m. Kellogg Hurlburt, of Utica ; 10. Derby, b. Feb. 
22, '88, m. Cyrus Cobb, of Boston, Aug. 12, 1806, and 2d, 
Henry Tolman ; 11. Otis, b. Ap. 12, '90, lived in Richmond, 

Va., 12. Dana, b. May 14, '94, m. Sanger, 2d, ^ 

Newton, lives at Waltham ; 13. Betsey Loring, b. Dec. 26, '97, 
m. Francis Hurlburt, of N. Hartford. Frederick, the f., learned 
his trade of shoemaking, at Weston, and came to F., ab. 1767. 
He first lived at Wm. Hasting's, and after on the Southb. road. 
He and w. cov'd. May 12, 1771. He d. Oct. 25, 1826, £e. 80. 
His wid. Anna d. June, 1843, ge. 91. 

M ARRET, or MERRIT, WILLIAM, m. in Southb., Abigail 



320 MARKET. — MARSHALL. 

Nichols, Mar. 1743, and had 1. Abigail, m. Job Burnham ; 2, 

Nathaniel, d. unm. Wm., the f. m. 2d, Sarah How, and had 

3. Sally, m. Andrew Newton ; 4. William, b. July 2, 1753, d. 

young. Wm. m. 3d, Sarah Cummmgs, of Southb., 1776. Wm. 

lived on the Common, and d. ab. 1782. 

2. ALVIN, b. ab. 1778, m. Anne Bruce, and had Nathaniel, 

William, Edward, Sumner, Ruth, and Betsey. The widow 

Anne m. 2d, Luther Newton. Alvin lived on the Common. 

Thomas, was of Camh., 1635. John, of Camb., m. Abigail Richardson, 
1654, and was f. of Amos, b. 1657, in. Bethiah Langlioni, '81; John, b. 
1664; Edward, 70; iMary, "72; Lydia, 73; others d. young. 

MARSH, BETSEY, was b. in Fram., July 30, 1782. 

MARSHALL, THOMAS,* rn. in Newton, liis w. Esther, Nov. 2, 1715, 
and [\.u\, 1. Thomas, m. in Holl., Beiiali Grant, 1744, and d. in Temple, 
f. oi' Aaron, b. '47 ; David, '50; Jonathan, '52, and others who d. young; 2. 
Joseph ; 3. Ebenezer,2 b. Sep. 18, 1721 ; and at Holl., 4. John, b. 1723, 
m. Mary Farnswotth, and was f of Rebeckah, b. 1750 ; Farnsworth. b. '52, 
d. a young man; 5. Dinah, b. 1725, d 1729; 6 Ezra, b. 1729, d. 1732; 
7. Nahum, b. 1732, H. Coll., 1755, ni. Maitiia Lord, of Soniersvvorth, and 
d. in S. ; 8. James,4 b. 1734. Thomis, the f. was deacon of Holl. ch., 38 
years, m. 2d, wid. Abigail Cutler, 1762, and d. Ap. 3, 1766, sd. 75. His w. 
Esther d. in Fram., Dec. 10, 1761, a3. 71. (G. Stones). 

Note. — Ebe.xezer, of Holl., m. Elizabeth Jones, Jan. 15, 1730, and 
was f of Abigail, d. 1736; Dinah, b. 1737; Elizabeth, '42. Joseph, of 
Holl., m. iMary Leland, 1737, and was f of Eslcher, b. '.38 ; Ezra, '40 ; Icha- 
bod, '42; and Joseph ; the f moved to Milford. Benjamin, of Holl., (from 
Marblehead, proh. nephew of Dea. Tho's), had by w. Sybilla, Elizabeth, b. 
1761 ; Sarah ; Mary ; Annes ; Sybilla ; Benjamin ; and Moses. 

2. EBENEZER, s. of Thomas (l),m. Mehetabel Haven, Feb. 
11, 1747-8 ; and had, 1. Anne, b. Dec. 19, 1748, m. William 

* Tradition supposes Thomas, of Thomas, was of Reading, 1640. 
Holl. to have come from Chebacco, Thomas, was of Salem, 1657. John, 
(now Essex), a part of Ipswich, was of Billerica, 1662, and left a s. 
and adds that the ancestor was a sea- John, whose estate was settled 1721. 
faring man, and in one instance re- William, of Charlestown, 1667, had 
captured his vessel from the enemy. two wives, and d. ab. 1693, having 
The inventory of Thomas, Jan., of had William, John, (of Jamaica, 
Chebacco, (w. Anne), is dated June 1697), Edward, &c. Thomas, was 
19, 1682. One Thomas Marshall of Charlestown, 1684. The Mar- 
commanded a vessel from Boston, slialls were early in Boston, where 
1714. Edmoni), of Newbury, (prob. Thomas was chosen Dea. of the first 
early at Salem), d. ab. 1673, leaving, ch., 1650. The name of Thomas is 
(perhaps with other chil.), Benjamin, found passim. Thomas took the 
(prob. of Ipswich, 1679, and d. 1716, freeman's oath, Sept. 3, 1634. Thom- 
f. by w. Prudence Woodward, m. as, ae. 22, clothworker, came over in 
1677, of Edmund, Ezekiel, John, and the James, 1634. Francis, fe. 20, 
4 drs.) ; Edmond, (who sold in 1632, embarked in the Christopher de Lon- 
to Thomas Marshall, Jr., late of Ips- don, 1634. William, te. 40, came 
wich, land in Chebacco). Peter, over, 1634, in the Abigail. JouN,aB. 
(w. Abigail), was of Newbury, 1634. 14, came over in the Hopewell, 1634. 



MARSHALL. MATTHEWS. 821 

Ballard, and d. mFram.,ab. 1804; 2. Mehetabel, b. Oct. 27, 
1758, in. Richard Sears, of Chatham, Nov. 25, 1778, livesawid. 
in C. ; 3. Gilbert, b. Dec. 26, 1760. Mehetabel, w. of Eben., 
d. Feb. 19, 1776, se. 53 ; and he m. 2d, Wid. Dixon, of Boston ; 
3d, Esther Fisk, Ap. 25, 1781 ; and 4th, Wid. Marj Haven, Oct. 
23, 1783. Ebenezer was a millwright and iron-worker in Fram., 
on Hop. River ; was selectman 1764, for 2 years ; and d. Nov. 
15,1802,86.81. (G.Stone.) 

3. GILBERT, s. of Eben. (2), m. Jane Jones, of Hop., Oct. 7, 
1782; and had, 1. Ebenezer, b. May 1, '83, d. 1803; 2. 
Mary, b. Jan. 9, '86, m. Thomas Danforth, of Norton, Ap. 
26, 1804 ; 3. Mehetabel, b. Jan. 30, '88, m. Samuel Danforth, 
and lives in Bristol, N. H. ; 4. Nancy, b. May 8, '90, d. unm., 
1834 ; 5. Alethene, b. Mar. 28, '92, m. Richard Sears, of Chat- 
ham ; 6. Rebeckah, b. Oct. 1, '94 ; 7. Jane, b. 1796, m. Cha's 
Scudder, of Boston ; 8. Elizabeth, b. 1798 ; 9. John Jones, b. 
May 24, 1800, m. Elizabeth Taber, of Roxb. ; 10. Fear Shepard, 
b. Jan. 23, 1806, m. Calvin Shepard, Jun. Gilbert, the f. d. 
Feb., 1842; Jane his w. d. Nov., 1836. 

4. JAMES, s. of Thomas (1), then of Fram., m. Lydia Har- 
rington, 1756 ; and had, 1. Lydia ; 2. Olive, m. m Fram., Jacob 
Pepper, Feb. 25, 1780 ; 3. Abigail ; 4. Julia. J. of F. m. 2d, 
Wid. Sybil Holbrook, of Sherb., May 16, 1786, and d. in Sherb. 

Jacob, of Nat., m. Mary Morse, 1775, and had David, ffllKam, Pelaiiah, 
and Mary. 

MASTRICK, or MISTRICK, JOHN, m. Sarah Coy of F., 
Aug. 12, 1747. He was probably a native of Wales ; was in F., 
1767, lived near Long Pond, and was wild and eccentric in his 
habits. He had a s. Joseph, b. in Hop., June 19, 1752. 

MATTHEWS, or MATHES, JOHN, of Marlb., m. Mary Johnson, and 
had, I. Lydia, b. Mar. 16, 1691, cl. 1706 ; 2. Ruth, b. May 9, '93; 3. John, 
b. Jan. 18, '94, rn. Jeriisba Bigelow, 1718, and was f. in SoiithI)., of John, 
b. Oct. 17,1719; Joseph, (]. yoiingr; Je/■1<s/^a, b. '24 ; JWan/, '26 ; Sarah, d. 
young ; Barnabas, b. 30, m. Anna Muiiioe, '.55; Sybil, '32 ; Paul, '34, m. 
Lucy Rice, '59 ; Jabez, '36 ; Thankful, '39 ; 4. Daniel, b. Mar., 1697, m. 
Eunice Morse, 1724, and was f. of Solomon, b. '29; Eunice, '30; ^^sahel, 
'32, m. Elizabeth Woods, Nov. 25, '60 ; Samuel, '34 ; Persis, and Hannah, 
'S5; Silas, '37, Phinehas, '39, d. '40; Thankful, '41 ; ^aron, '43; Phinehas, 
44, d. '56 ; and Grace, '48. Mary, w. of John, d. June 22, 1710, and lie m, 
2d, Panih Garfield, 1713. John was j)rob. of Marlb., 1681. 

Note. — John, of Roxb., had Gershom, b. 1641 ; Elizabdh, '43. Farmer 
supposes him to have moved to Springfield. 



322 MATTHEWS. — MAYNARD. 

2. JOHN, g. s. of John (1), m. in Southb., Susanna More, 
Dec, 1743 ; and had in Fram., 1. Jabish, b. Ap. 27, 1745 ; 2. 
Hannah, b. May 4, '47 ; 3. Sarah, b. Mar. 20, '48 ; 4. John, 
b. Mar. 3, '50 ; 5. Samuel, bap. Sep. 23, '53 ; 6. Susannah, 
bap. Aug. 22, '56. J., the f. lived at Guinea End, and left town. 

3. OLIVER, (b. June 3, 1765), s. of Asahel, (see No. 1), m. 
Olive Nurse, of Fram., Mar., 1790, and had bap. in Fram., Dec. 
1795, chil. Anne, and Sally. 

MAVERIC, or MABRIC, JAMES, cov'd in F., Aug. 4, and 
was bap. Aug. 18, 1717 ; he had, by w. Mary, in Sherb. 1. Sarah, 
b. Aug. 13, 1718, m. John Putnam, Ap. 25, 1737 ; and in Sud., 
2. Mary, b. Mar. 4, 1720-1, ra. David Mellen, of Fram., June 
20, 1744 ; 3. Abigail, b. June 4, 1725, m. Moses Hill, Aug. 10, 
'49 ; 4. James, b. Aug. 4, 1729 ; 5. Esther, b. Ap. 30, '32 ; 
6. Silence, b. Ap, 16, '35, m. (then of Fram.), Jedediah Par- 
menter, of Sud., Feb. 5, 1755 ; 7. Esther. Mary, w. of James, d 
Nov. 17, 1740 ; and he m. 2d, Lydia Sanderson, Ap. 28, 1742. 
"Mr. Maveric" was prob. of Fram., 1748. He d. Nov. 17, 
1750. [Martha of Fram., m. Thomas Bellows of Marlb., May 
29, 1716.] 

MAYHEW, JOHN, of Shrewsbury, m. in Fram., Hannah 
Rugg, Feb. 21, 1743 ; and had in Southb. 1. John, b. Ap; 28, 
1747 ; 2. Jonathan, b. Mar. 14, '49 ; and in Fram., 3. Molly, 
b. Jan. 17, 1752. John was prob. for a time of Hop. 

2. JOHN, s. of John (1), had in F., by w. Abigail, 1. John, 
b. Dec. 24,1775; 2. Walter, b, Feb. 22, '82; 3, Polly, b. July 
22, '87 ; 4. Nabby, b. Sep. 2, '91 ; 5. Martin, b. Mar. 17, '95, 
Lt. John the f. and w. Avere adm. to the ch,, 1780 ; he d, in Fram., 
Feb. 27, 1832, se. 84 ; his w. Abigail d. Nov. 9, 1825, sq. 73. 

Thomas, (w, Jane), was of Wat., 1635. John Mayo, of Roxb., was f. 
of John, {h. 1658, w. Sara); Eleazer, Joseph, Thomas, Benjamin, &.c. 

MAYNARD, JOHN, of Sud., who m. Mary Axdell, 1646, had the fol- 
lowiiiff chil.: 1. John- ; 2. Zachary, b. June 7, 1647; .3. Elizabeth, b. 
May 26, '49, m. Joseph Graves, Jan. 15, '65-6, and d. 1676 ; 4. Hannah, b. 
Sep. .30, '53, not in the will ; 5. Mary, h. Aug. 3, '56, rn. Daniel Hudson, 
Jun., '74, and d. 1677 ; 6. LvorA, n\. Joseph Moore. John was of Cauib., 
16^34, and took the freeman's oath, May 29, 1644. He was a petitioner 
for Marlb., 1656. He d. at Sud., Dec. 10, 1672, and his will was proved 
Ap. 1. '73. [Lydia in. in Charlestown, Samuel H.de, Mar. 19, 1668.] 

2. JOHN, Jun., s. of John (1), m. Mary Gates, 1658, and had, in Marlb , 
1. John, h. 1661, d. 1731 ; Jiis chil, by w. Lydia, were John, b. 1690, m. 



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Hepsebah Brigham, 1719 ; Daniel, b. '92, (w. Mary), d. 1760 ; James, b. 
1694, m. Mary Morse, 1719, and lived at Westb., 1. of Pliinehas, James, 
&c. ; Mary, '96 ; Reuhm, '98 ; Abigail, 1701; Phinehas, '03. d. '^5 ; Btihiah, 
'05, d. 1720; Htzekiah, '08, in. Tabitlia How, of Marlb., in Frain., June 11, 
1739, and f, of Betliiali, Hezekiab, (w. Ilannali), and Adam ; 2. Elizabeth, 

b. 1664, m. Brigliam; 3. Simon, b. 1666, d. young; 4. Simon, b. 

1668, f. by w, Hannah, of Hannah, b, 1694 ; Simon, '96, m. Sarah Church, 
1718; Elizabeth, '98, m. Roliert Horn, 1723; Tabdha, 1701 ; Elisha, 1703; 
Eunice, 1705 ; Ephraim, 1707, w. Sarali, [f. of Talihha, Saiah, Eiihraim, 
Simon, Joseph, Benjamin, and Eunice); Benjamin, h. 1709, and piob. of 
Shrewsbury, (f. of Seth, Jonah, Benjamin. Simon, Sarah, and Abigail); 5. 
David, b. 1669, d. at Westb., ab. 1757, f. by w. Hannah, (who d. 1725). of 
Keziah, b. 1703 ; David, '04 ; Ruhamah, '06, m. Deac. Josiah Newton ; Jon- 
athan, '08 ; Martha, '10, m. Daniel Mason ; Jesse. '12 ; Jotham, '14, prob. of 
Bolton; Uieneze?-, '16 ; Nathan; Hannah; and Mercy; 6. Zechariah, b. 

1672; 7. Hannah, m. Davenport; 8. Sarah, b. 1680; 9. Lvdia, b. 

1682; 10. Joseph, b. 1C85, m. Elizabeth Price, 1707, and f. of Pcrsis, b. 
1713; Elizabeth, ''16; Benjamin, '21. Elizabeth, his w. d. at Worcester, 
1732. John, Jr., early took the oath of fidelity, at Sud. He d. at 3Iarlb., 
and his will was proved, Jan. 9, 1711-2. He left a w, Sarah, 

3. ZACHARY, or ZECHARIAH, s of John (1), m. Han. Coolidge, 1678, 
and had, 1. Zechariah, b. Ap. 30, 1679, f. by w. Sarah, at Sud , of Zcba- 
diah, b. Jan. 17, 1701-2, m. Sarah Mosman, 1734, and d. Feb. 18, 1775; 
Sarah, 1703; Jonathan, '06 ; Lxicy, Ap., 17(09), m. John Ilyyden. of Hop., 
1726; Timothy, 1712; Mdhan, 1714, m. Betty Jewell, 1741 ; Zechariah, b. 
Jan. 15, 1719-0. m. Sybilla Brigham, 1738, who d. Feb , 1778, and wid. 
Mary Walker, 1778, (father of Daniel, Gideon, William, &e.,); 2. John, 
b. Jan. 26, 1680-1, d. 1740, m. Elizabeth Neadom, of Camb., 1713, and 
d. Mar. 12, 1740, 8e. 60, f. of John, b. 1721, m. Esther Rice, '47, and d. 
1809, f. of Caleb, Abel, Israel, Reuben, &c. ; 3. Hannah, b. Jan. 25, 1683 ; 
4. Jo.nathan, b. Ap. 8, 1685; 5. David, b. May 22, 1687; 6. Elizabeth, 
b. Jan. 3, 1691-2, m. Thomas Walker, 1717, and d. 1723 ; 7. Abigail, b. 
Mar. 13, 1700. Zechariah, the f. d. iu Sud., 1724. His w. Hannah d. 
1719.* 

4. JONATHAN, s. of Zachaiy (3), m. Mehetabel Neadom, of 
Camb., Dec. 10, 1714 ; and had in Fram., 1. Mehetabel, b. 
Mar. 4, 1715-6, m. Caleb Drurj^ May 27, 1735 ; 2. JoNATHAN^ 
b. Jan. 1, 1717-8 ; 3. Zechariah, b. Nov. 23, 1719, d. July 15, 
1741, £6. 21.7.22 (G.Stone) ; 4. JoHN,b. Sep. 29, 1721, Hved in 
Grafton; 5. Joseph^, b. Nov. 20, 1725; 6. William, b. Dec. 
4, 1727, d. July 24, 1740, re. 12.7.20. (G. stone). Jona. the 
f. came from Sud. to Fram., occupied the Aaron Bullard farm, 
was constable, 1718. His will was dated, Dec. 15, 1760. Me- 
hetabel his w. d. Oct. 19, 1767, te. 77. (G. stone.) 

5. JONATHAN, Jr., s. of Jona. (4), m. Martha Gleasou, 

* Moses, of Sud. m. Lois Stone, of 67. About 16 months before hia 

Fram., 1734, and d. March 26, 1782, death, he weighed 451 pounds. (Rut. 

SB. 85, f. of Samuel; Moses, who m. Rec.) ; Capt. Micah ; Daniel ; Josiah ; 

Tabitha Moore, ]752, and moved to Nathaniel; Migail, and Lois. 
Rutland, where he d. Dec. 1796, so. 



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Nov. 11, 1742, and with w. rec'd to the ch., Nov. 4, 1750 ; and 
had, 1. William^, b. Mar. 29, 1745 ; 2. Jonathan^ b. May 22, 
1752. Jona. the f. m. 2d, wid. Sarah Hill, (a Muzze v) , of Sherb., 
bj Avhom he had no chil. He lived in the Dr. Stone House, and 
d. in Fram., 1782. His w. Sarah d. ab. 1789. 

6. WILLIAM, s. of Jona. (5), m. Mary Pepper, was with w. 
adm. to the ch., Oct. 13, 1771, and had in Fram., 1. John, b. 
Oct. 3,1766, m. at Santa Cruz, Mary Durant, and d.in Scarboro' 
Me., June, 1818 ; 2. Martha, b. May 8, 1768, m. Isaac Damon, 
of E. Sud., Jan. 1, '98 ; 3. Mary, b. June 2, '70, m. Eph. Car- 
ter, of Lancaster, and d. June, 1827 ; 4. Benjamin, b. Ap. 4, 
'72, d. unm. in Demarara, ab. 1810 ; 5. William, b. Mar. 11, 
'74, m. Eunice Dench, Mar. 12, '97. and d. Nov. 15, 1804, (f. of 
Lawson Bench, b. June 22, 1798, and Mary; his w. Eunice 
d. July, 1822 ; G. Thomas, b. Dec. 25, '75, d. unm. in Demara- 
ra, ab. 1808. Lt. William was T. Clerk in Fram. 6 years, and 
lived in Mr. Elias Temple's house. His w. Mary d. in Fram. 
Mar. 12, 1780, and he went to Carolina, ab. 1788, taught school 
and d. there. 

7. JONATHAN, s. of Jona. (5), m. Lois Eaton, May 30, 
1784, and had no issue. The Hon. Jonathan, (Ilarv. Coll., 1775), 
served as an officer in the army of the Revolution ; was a Trustee 
of the Fram. Academy ; Selectman, 5 y. ; T. Cleric, 2 y. ; Rep- 
resentative 1800 and 1805 ; and after, chosen a Senator. He 
enjoyed to a high degree the confidence and esteem of his fellow 
townsmen, and d. July 17, 1835, ae. 83. His wid. Lois d. Dec. 
5, 1836,86. 74. 

8. JOSEPH, s. of Jona, (4), m. Abigail Gennings, (Jennings). 
May 29, 1746, and had, 1. Mehetabel, b. May 28, '47, m. Ca- 
leb Winch, and lived in Fitzwilliam ; 2. Susannah, b. Oct. 22, 
'48, m. and d. in Fitzw. ; 3. Joseph^, b. May 17, '50 ; 4. Abigail, 
b. Dec. 2, '51, m. and d. in Fitzw. ; 5. JoHN,b. May 14, '53, m. 
Martha Wilder, of Lane, Ms., and d. at L. re. 89 ; 6. Needham. 
b. Aug. 15, '55, served as aid to Gen. Warren at Bunker Hill, m. 
Hitty Fames, May 6, '85, removed to Whitestown, N. Y., where 
he was raised to the Bench, and d. a few years since ; 7. Sarah, 
b. Mar. 28, '57, m. Matthias Felton, of Fitzw., Oct. 18, '81, and d. 
there ; 8. Hannah, b. Ap. 2, '59, m. Eph. How, of Marlb., Nov., 
'82, and d. in M. ; 9. Elizabeth, b, Ap. 24, '61, m. Jason Wmch, 



MAYNARD. MELLEN. ©2§ 

and d. in Fitzw. ; 10. ANx\e, b. May 4, '63, m. Natli'l Polly, 
Oct. 18, '81, and d. in Sherb. ; 11. Martha, b. Mar. 31, '65, m. 
Isaac Hememvay, Dec, '85, and moved to Whitestown. Ensign 
Jos., the f. lived at Mr. Aaron Bullard's, and d. Aug. 3, 1769, se, 
43. His wid. Abigail moved to N. Y., with her son Joseph. 

9. JOSEPH, son of Jos. (8), m. Deborah Twitchell, of Sherb., 
May 5, 1775, withw. cov'd. Mar., 1782, and had 1. Polly, b. 
Nov. 6, 1775, d. Jan. 1, '78, burnt to death ; 2. Debby, b. Dec. 
19, '77 ; 8. Tabby ; 4. Joseph, bap. Ap. 1782 ; 5. Nabby, bap. 
May, '82, d. Dec. 14, '84 ; 6. Nelly, b. May 20, '82 ; 7. John, 
b. Aug. 1, '84 ; 8. Nathan, b. May 14, '87 ; 9. Polly, bap. 
Ap. 1790. Joseph occupied his f's place, and moved, ab. 1788, 
first to Goshen, and after to Whitestown. 

10. Billy, (Wilham), was b. in Fram. Mar. 26, 1784. 
MELLEN, variously written MELLENS, MILLENS, MAL- 

ING, MELLING, MELEN and MELES. 

1. RICHARD, had at Charlestovvn, (the f.'s name on Boston Rec, verit- 
ten Mellers*), James, b. June 3, 1642; and at Weymouth, Sarah, b. Ap. 

4, 1643. [Mary, m. at Charlestovvn, Daniel Whittemoie, 1662] Richard 
tooli the freeman's oatli, Sep. 7, 1639. The Hon. Christopher Webb wiites 
that Richard Maling had land granted him at Weymouth, on the back side 
of Kingoak Hill. &c., between 1642 and "44, but his name disappears 
after from the Records of that town. (Ms. letter). He doubtless lelt 
that town, and probably removed to Charlestown or its vicinity. 

2. JAMES, m. Elizabeth, dr. of Richard and Bridget Dexter, and had in 
Charles'n, 1. Elfzabeth, b. Sep, 4, 1659, m. Tho. Barlow, 1681 ; 2. Mary, b. 
July 8, 1661 ; 3. James, b. Ap. 14, '63 ; 4. 3Iary, b. 1664, m. Phiiiehas Upham ; 

5. Richard, kAp. 24, '65; 6. Jou?f, b. Sep. 17, '66, m. Elizabeth , and in 

1695, was Master of the Brigantine Sarah, (Mid. Co. Rec). and d. ab. that 
time, leaving a daughter; 7. Sarah, b. Nov. 27, '68; 8. Thomas, b. May 
11, '70, m. Mary (prob. dr. of Bartholomew) Threadneedle, of Boston, 
1693, and was f. in Boston, oC James, b. 1694 ; Thomas, '98 ; Elizabeth, 1700 ; 
Bejijamin, '02; Susanna, '04; William, '07; Ruth, W ; Ruth, '13 ; DeboraJi, 
'17. The descendantsin Boston, of the next generation, wrote " Melling;"' 
9. William, b. Aug. 22, 1671, m. and was f of Deborah, who m. in Maiden, 
John Brintnal, 1712. James, the f. d. at Maiden or Charlestown, and his 
wid. Eliz. had the administration of her husband's est. granted her, June 
15, 1680. She m. 2d, Stephen Barrett, 1680. 

3. SIMON, had by w. Mary, 1. Simon*, b. at Winesimit, Sep. 
25, 1665 ; and at Maiden, 2. TH0MAS^^,b. Aug., 1668 ; 3. Rich- 
ard, b. Jan. 2, 1671-2 ; 4. Mary, m. Thomas Gleason, of Fram. 
Dec. 6, 1695 ; 5. James, (ee. 15, 1696, and chose br. Tho. as 

* The name " Mailers " does not ap- town; and of the family of Mel- 
pear in the Hist, or Rec. of Charles- lowes, we fail of finding a Richard. 

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326 MELLEN. 

guardian); 6. John, b. at Watertown, Jan. 29, 1685-6. Simon, 
the f., settled in tlie S. part of Fram., ab. 1687, and enjoyed civil 
privileges at Sherb. He d. Dec. 19, 1694, and in the settlement 
of his est., 1695, all the above chil. are named. His wid. Mary 
d. inFram., June 1, 1709, ae. 70. 

4. ^SIMON, s. of Simon (3), m. Elizab. Fisk, of Sherb., Dec. 
27, 1688 ; and had 1. SIMON^ b. May 16, 1690 ; 2. Mary, b. 
June 4, '95, d. Ap. 30, 1711 ; 3. James^ b. Mar. 8, '98. Simon, 
the f., was Constable, 1700 ; Tythingman, 1703, and Selectman, 
1704. He d. Aug. 30, 1717, se. 52, (T. Rec.) and a funeral 
discourse was preached by Mr. Swift, Sep. 1. His Inventory 
amounted to X629. See Will —Mid. Prob. 

5. ^SIMON, Jun., s. of Simon (4), m. Esther Town, Ap. 23, 
1711, and was with w. adm. to the ch., Ap. 23, 1721. Their 
chil. were 1. Mary, b. Mar. 28, 1712, m. Jonathan Mores, Sep. 
30, 1731 ; 2. John, b. May 13, '14— (prob. the John, after 
called Dr. Mellen, who in 1748, received a Town grant, for doc- 
toring John Provender) ; 3. Simon, b. June 10, 1716, m. Abigail 
Ball, Ap. 27, 1742, and f. at Hop. (where he d. 1795), of 
Jonathan, bap. 1745 ; Susannah, '55 ; Abigail, '57 ; Edward^ 
'61 ; 4. Jonathan, b. Nov. 25, 1718 ; 5. David«, b. Mar. 10, 
1721-2; 6. Esther, 7. Israel, twins, b. Mar. 22, 1724-5. 
Simon, the f., was Selectman, 1741. [Simon m. in Fram., Su- 
sannah Haven, Oct. 11, 1744. She was prob. a 2d wife.] 

6. ^DAVID, s. of Simon (5), m. Mary Maveric, of Sud., 
June 20, 1744 ; and had in Fram., Ann, b. Feb. 8,, 1744 ; and 
in Oxford, John, b. 1750 ; Mary, '53 ; Lucy, '56 ; David, '59. 

7. ^JAMES, s. of Simon (4), m. Abigail Sanderson, of Wat., 
Sep. 29, 1720, with w. cov'd Aug. 14, 1721, and had in Fram., 

1. Elizabeth, b. Aug. 21, '21, m. in HolL, Elias Whitney, 1746 ; 

2. Abigail, b. Ap. 18, d. Ap. 24, 1723 ; 3. James, b. Ap. 6, 
'24, d. Ap. 26, 1732 ; 4. Abigail, b. Feb. 21, '26-7 ; 5. AbxNER, 
b. Oct. 25, '29, d. Ap. 28, 1732 ; 6. James^, b. Mar. 10, '32-3 ; 
7. Anne, b. June 28, '35, d. Oct. 15, 1736 ; 8. Joshua, b. Jan. 
16,1737-8. [A Joshua m. Rebeckah Mellen, at Hop., 1771, 
and d. at Oxford, Jan. 30, 1828] ; 9. Abner, b. Aug. 17, 1740, 
prob. d. young. James, the f., was Selectman, 1740, and d. prob. 
in Fram. His w. d. ab. 1771. 

8. ^ J AMES, s. of James (7), m. Martha Battle, of Dedham, 



MELLEN. 327 

Nov. 28, 1754, and had 1. James'', b. Dec. 1, '55 ; 2. Nathan- 
iel, b. Feb. 21, 1758, m. Anne Nutt, of Hop., f. in Fram., of 
Anna and Patty, and at Upton of Nathaniel, Nancy, &c., moved 
to Vt., and d. ae. 72; his s. Nathaniel was a Rep. in Vt. ; 3. 
AbnerI^ b. Mar. 25, '60 ; 4. Abigail, b. Oct. 14, '62, m. Capt. 
William Nutt, of Hop. ; 5. Joshua, b. Sep. 14, '65, had by 1st 
w. Elizabeth Valentine, Joshua, John, Clarissa ; and by 2d w. 
Elizabeth ComQj , Elizabeth, Emily , Edtmrd,^. Un. 1823, lawyer 
at Wayland, Harriet and Abigail. Joshua was Rep, from Hop., 
4 years, and lives in Westboro'. James, the f., lived on the Silk 
Farm ; was a Baptist preacher, ord. at Brimfield, and d. at Dover, 
1769. His wid. Martha, of Fram., m. Michael Homer, of Hop., 
Nov. 5, 1777. 

9. ^AMES, s. of James (8), m. Lydia Marshall, and had in 
Fram., 1. James, b. Oct. 28, 1776, m. Susanna Gould, Jan. 16, 
1800, lives in Vt. (1844) ; 2. Moses, b. May 19, '78, d. ab. 
1798 ; 3. Lydia, b. Jan. 20, '80, m. John Golden, of Hop. ; 4. 

Aaron, b. Ap. 24, '82, m. Newton, of Southb., and d. ab. 

1838 ; 5. Nathaniel, b. Sep. 17, '84, m. Brown, and d. 

in Wrentham ; 6. Abigail, b. Jan. 30, '88, m. in Vt., Dr. 

Mathews, 2d, Daniel Fay ; 7. Patty, b. Nov. 2, '89, d. young. 
Capt. James, the f., d. in Fram. 

10. ^ABNER, s. of James (8), m. Deborah Homer, of Hop., 
Nov. 11, 1784, and had in Fram., 1. Betsey, b. Aug. 27, 1786, 
m. John Dadmun, lives in Fram. ; 2. Michael, b. Sep. 20, '88, 
m. Sarah Holden, of Dorch., lives in Brookline, a merchant in 
Boston ; 3. John, b. July 16, '90, m. Harriet Homer, of Boston, 
lives in Madison, Indiana ; 4. Abigail, b. Sep. 6, 1792 (twin to 
the next), ra. Samuel Murdoch, d. in Fram., young ; 5. Deborah, 
b. Sep. 6, '92, m. John Hopkins, hves m Boston ; 6. Martha, b. 
Ap. 17, '95, m. Ebenezer Tombs, lives in Hop. ; 7. Moses, b. 
Sep. 2, '97, m. Mary Brett, of Bridgewater, lives, a merchant, in 
Boston ; 8. Nancy, b. Feb. 13, '99, m. Josiah Norcross, of Hop., 
lives in Fram. ; 9. Abner, m. Helen Cadwell, of N. Y. ; 10. 
Maria, m. Wm. Banks, of N. Y. Abner, the f., lived in the 
house now of Rev. Elbridge Gale, and d. 1831, se. 71. His w. 
Deborah, d. Dec. 23, 1820, se. 55. 

11. 2TH0MAS, s. of Simon, had by w. Elizabeth, 1. Henry^^, 
b. Aug. 12, 1691 ; 2. Thomas, b. Aug. 12, 1693, d. Feb. 4, 



328 MELLEN. 

1711-2 ; 3. Lydia, b. Ap. 12, '95 ; 4. Sarah, b. Mar. 22, '97, 
m. Ephraim Twitchell, of Sherb., Sep. 28, 1721 ; 5. Mary, b. 
Oct. 16, '99 ; 6. IIichard1% ^^ ^^^^ ^q, 1701 ; 7. Tabitiia, b. 
Jan. 4, 1703-4, m. Mark Whitney, of Hop., Jan. 4, 1726-7. 
Thomas, the f., was Tythmgmau, 1704. 

12. ^HENRY, s. of Thomas (11), m. Abigail Pratt, Mar. 24, 
1711-2, and had in Fram., 1. Thomas^^ b. May 15, 1713 ; 2. 
Daniel,!* b jyjar. 6, 1714-5 ; 3. Sybilla, b. July 20, 1717 ; 
4. Abigail, b. Nov. 20, '19 ; 5. John, bap. June 3, 1722, H. 
Coll. 1741, taught school same year at Sud., for <£85, ord. at 
Sterling, Dec. 19, 1744, where he continued, "probably at the 
head of the clergy of the county," until Nov. 14, 1774. He was 
installed at Hanover, Feb. 11, 1784, and retired Feb. 1805. 
(See Wore. Mag., II. 213.) He m. Rebeckah, dr. of Rev. John 
Prentice, of Lane, and was f. of John, b. 1752, H. Coll., 1770 ; 
Eenry, b. 1757, Harvard College, 1784 ; Prentice, b. 1764, 
Harvard Coll., 1784, and Chief Justice in Me. John, the f., d. 
in Reading, July 4, 1807, the author of many printed discourses. 
His w. Rebeckah d. at Hanover, Jan. 11, 1-802 ;* 6. Mary, bap. 
June 28, 1724, m. John Jones, Jun., of Hop., 1749 ; and in Hop., 

7. Lydia, b. Ap. 20, 1726, m. Jacob Chamberlin, of Hop., 1747 ; 

8. Joseph, b. May 20, 1728, m. Ruhamah Butler, and d. 1772 ; 

9. Elizabeth, b. July 1, 1730, m. James Nutt, of Hop., 1747 ; 

10. Martha, (twin), b. July 1, 1730, m. Samuel Chamberlin, 
1749 ; 11. James, bap. 1732. Henry, the f., Avas adm. with his 
w. to the ch.. Mar. 11, 1720, dismissed to Hop. Ch., Dec. 27, 
1724, and rec'd there, Jan. 3. He was chosen Deac. at Hop., 
1732, and d. May 13, 1767, £e. 75. His wid. Abigail, d. July 
30, 1781, se. 88. 

13. ^THOMAS, s. of Henry (12), had in Hop., by w. Elizab., 1. Henry, 
bap. 1735, d. 1813. a tanner, f. at Hop., by w. Sarah, of Susanna, bap. 
17.57; Elizabeth, ''QO, in. Winsor Stone; Sarah. '62, m. Phinelias Graves, 
of Fram., 1782; Ruhamah, '65; Mary, '67; Abigail, '71; Henry, '73; and 

* Rev. John Mellen, according to tion, (if true), that the Trustees of 

the inscription on his monument, the Hopkins' Fund, having offered to 

was born Mar. 14, 1722. He and the educate, gratuitously, at Harv. Coll., 

next child, were bap. in Fram., and the first male child born in Hop., the 

the birth of neither is recorded in father of John removed his family to 

Fram. or Hop. His f. was received Hop., soon before the birth of the 

to the Hop. ch., Jan., 1724—5. The latter, who accordingly received the 

presumption that lie was born in promised gratuity. 
Fram., may be removed by the tradi- 



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by 2d w. (wid. Abbe), Rhoda and Thomas, h. 75 ; Lydia, '78; ^vne, 

'81; 2. Elizabeth, b. 1737, m. Torrey ; 3 Col. James, b. 1739, ni. 

Russei:, lived in Milibrd ; 4, Mary, bap ]742; 5. Sarah, bap. 1744, 

d. young; 6. Lucy, bap. 1746, tii. Abiier Stone, 1763, d. at Fitzwilliam, 
Jan. 27, 1824, se. 77 ; 7 Sarah, bap. 1749, tn. Epiiraim Richardson, of 
Lancaster, 1766, and 2d, W. IVlcFariand. Esq.; 8. IVIehetabel, bap. 1751, 
m. Dr. Freeland; 9 Maj. Thomas, bap 1754, of Hop. and Wat., f. of 
Leonard, Lovel, aud Alanson, and d. 1805. Capt Thomas, the i". m. 2d, 

wid. Wilson, and had, 10. Joseph, lives at Milfbrd. Capt. Thomas 

d. in Hop., 1782. 

14. -^DANIEL, s. of Henry (12), m. inFram., Hannah Adams, 
Feb. 3, 1735-6, and had 1. Robert, b. Nov. 5, 1736, m. Sarah 
Holbrook, and f. at Holl., of Joel, b. 1764, lived in Swanzey, N. 
H. ; Col. John, b.-1766, m. Mary Bullard, and d. 1837 ; Sarah, 

b. 1768, m. Holbrook, of Grafton, and 2d, Joel Brooks, of 

Petersham, and d. July, 1846. Robert, the f., d. June 17,1803, 
86. 67, his w. Sarah d."^Nov. 10, 1799, 2e. 65 ; 2. Joseph, b. Mar. 
17, 1737-8, m. Mary Parker, and f. at Holl. of Hannah, b. 1764, 
m. Joseph Forrestall, lived in Troy, N. Y. ; William, b. 1766, m. 
Lydia Underwood, and d. Sep. 4, 1807, se. 41 ; Henry, b. 1769, 
m. Abigail Day, lived in Belchertown ; Mary, b. 1774, m. Joseph 
Messenger ; Sophia, b. 1779, m. Eliel Littlefield ; Joseph, (who 

d. young), and Joanna, (twins), who m. Town, of Charlton. 

Lt. Joseph, the f., d. in Holl., Nov. 12, 1787, se. 49 y., 8 m. ; 
3. John, bap. in Hop., 1744, m. Sarah Fisher, of Medway, went 
to Fitzwilliam, ab. 1769, and f. of John, m. Ursula Cutter, and 
Olive Chamberlain, (and f. of John and William) ; Elihu (twin to 
John), d. without issue ; Euth, m. David Stone, and d. 1808; 
Puah, m. Sam. Stevens, of Vt., and d. 1845 ; Lois, m. Isaac 
Bullard, of Medway ; Julia, m. Eben. Pierce, of N. Y. ; and 
Lucretia. John, the f., d. July 25, 1784, se. 40 ; his wid. m. Rev. 
Benj. Brigham, of Fitzw., and d. Feb. 4, 1821, se. 75 ; 4. Eliz- 
abeth, bap. July 5, 1747, m. John Reed, of Dedham ; 5. Daniel, 
bap. Ap. 6, 1749, lives (1846), at Fitzwilliam, m. 1st, Far- 
well, 2d, Goodrich, and f. of 5 daughters ; and at Holl., 6. 

Hannah, b. 1751, m. Asa Johnson, of Attica, N. Y. ; 7. James, 
b. 1753, m. Deborah Rockwood, and f. at Holl., of James, d. 
young ; Deborah, d. ae. 2 ; Timothy, b. 1780, m. Betsey Under- 
wood, and d. 1845, leaving daughters, and no sons ; Elizabeth, 
(twin to Timothy), m. Martin Cutler, and d. young ; 8. Zerviah, 
(date of birth unknown), m. Josiah Hemenway, of Holl., 1761. 
28* 



330 MELLEN. — MERRIAM. 

Daniel, the father, moved from Fram., to Holl., ab. 1750, and d. 
there, Jan. 17, 1784, ge. 68 ; his w. Hannah, d. May 27, 1794, 
86. 83. 

15. 2RICHARD, s. of Thomas (11), and w. Abigail, cov'd 
June 20, 1725, and his w. adm. to the ch., June 8,1728. Their 
chil. were 1. Josiah, b. Aug. 24, 1725, unm., mentally deranged ; 
2. WiLLiAM^^, b. Sep. 14, 1728 ; 3. Richard, b. Aug. 30, 1730 ; 

4. Samuel", b. Oct. 15, 1732; 5. Mary, b. June 23, 1739. 
Richard, the f., prob. lived at Mr. Davis', where his house was 
destroyed by fire. 

16. nVILLIAM, s. of Richard, (15), m. Abigail Mellen, Oct. 
18, 1750, and 2d, Abigail Hemenway, Nov. 7, 1751, and had 1. 
Abigail, b. Oct. 10, 1752, m. Darius Monger, Esq., Rep. from 

5. Brimfield ; 2. Lucy, b. June 15, '55, prob. d. young ; 3. 
Richard, b. Feb. 20, '58 ; 4. Nathan, b. June 4, '51 ; 5. 
William, b. June 3, '55. (These 2 as recorded ; perhaj s an 
error of 10 years) ; 6. Anna, b. — 4, 1767. WilHam, the f., 
moved to Draper, Vt., ab. 1777. 

17. -SAHUEL, s. of Richard (15), m. Submit Stone, and had 
in Fram., 1. Martha, b. June 5, 1760 ; 2. Ezra, b. May 7, 
1762; 3. Gilbert, b. Aug. 15, 1764. 

18. ABIGAIL, of Fram., m. Moses Haven, of Hop., Nov. 1, 
1750. Abigail, m. William Mellen, both of F., Oct. 18, '50. 

Sarah, m. in Hop., Nathaniel Pike, 1765. Mart, m. in Hop., 
Phinelias Gil)bs, 17.57. Thomas, of Peteisiuim, ni. wid. Catharine Dyer, 
and was f. of A''ancy, b. Mar. 13, 1783, and a ^on ; both d. young. John, 
of Hop., had a s. Sanmel, ba|). 1762. Some of the early Mellen liunilies 
iu Frarn., lived on the lields to the E. of Mr. Joseph Merriam's. 

MERRIAM, Dr. TIMOTHY, a native of Concord, Mass., m. 
Huldah Darling, of Bellingham, and had in Concord, 1. Tryphena, 
m. Wm. D. Hills, of Charlestown ; 2. Mary, m. Jesse Hall, of 
Camh.; and in Fram., 3. Timothy, b. Ap. 26, 1791, lost at sea, 
Jan. 1827 ; 4. Joseph, b. Nov. 23, 1793, m. Alice, daughter of 
Nathaniel and Rhoda Thayer, of Franklin, lives in Fram. ; 5. 
Galen, b. Dec. 5, 1797, m. Silence Baxter, a merchant in Bos- 
ton ; 6. Hannah, (twin to Galen), m. Joseph Fisher, a native of 
Belchertown, of the U. S. Navy. She was lost at sea, Oct. 1841 ; 
7. Rosaline A., b. Nov. 14, 1805, m. Elbridge M. Jones, of 



MERRIAM. — MIXER. 331 

Fram. Dr. Timothy practiced manj years in the medical pro- 
fession at Fram., and d. Sep. 17, 1835, se. 76, His wid. d. Jan. 
22, 1840, se. 73. 

METCALF, or MEDCALFE, LEVI, (who came from Frank- 
lin, 1783), m. Lois Biglow. Their chil. were Olive, m. in 
Fram., Aaron Pratt, of Sherb., Oct. 1790 ; Lois, m. Peter Cloyes ; 
Sally, b. '79, m. Obed Daniels. Levi, the f., d. 1832, x. ab. 86. 

2. PHILIP, (br. of Levi, and son of Barnabas, of Franklin,) 
m. Anna Knowlton, Maj 26, 1790, and had 1. Daniel, b. Mar. 
4, 1791, m. Eliza Knowlton ; 2. Healy, b. May 18, '93 ; 3. Lewis, 
4. Lucy, (twins), b. Jan. 29, '96. 

3. OBED, (s. of Samuel, of Franklin,) m. in Fram., Nabby 
Park, Feb. 4, 1790. Abel, (br. of Obed), m. in Fram., Nabby 
Eames, Feb. 1789. Joseph, of Wrentham, m. Hannah Haven, 
of Fram., Oct. 23, 1751. James, of Wrenth., m. Abiel Haven, 
Jan. 3, 1754. Mrs. Mary, m. James Glover, both of Fram., 
Sep. 23, 1784. 

This family prob. descended from Michael, of Dedliam. who d. 1664, 
leaving w. Mary, (vvlio had a dr , Martha Bullard),and cliil. Thomas; John, 
of Medfield ; a fir. Wilson ; drs Eh'zabdh Bancroft ; Joane VVaker; Rebeckah 
Mackentoth; Sarah Onion; Madha Stow, (her fir.->t husband, AVilliam 
Brignali); and g. chil., Micliael Mctcalle, Jun , (or sen.), John Macken- 
toth. and Robert Onion. Michael took tlie freeman's oath. May 18, 1640 ; 
a Michael, also, May 18, 1642, and May, 1645. John took the oath. Mar, 
4, J 634-5. 

Matthew, Esq., of Hop., had by w. Deborah Bullard, Fisher ; and Mat- 
thew, m. Pnnh Tilton. Shth, of ?outhb.. m. Hannah Bancroft, 1773. 
Barnabas, of Franklin, had brs. Michael; PeJatiah; James ; Dr. Ehenezer ; 
and Samuel, whose s. Caleb lives in Boston. 

MIDDLESEX, SALEM, m. Kata Benson, Sep. 1783, and d. 
in Fram., Aug. 16, 1816. See the notice of Peter Salem, in the 
preceding history. 

MIXER, MIXSER, MIXTER, or MIXTURE, ISAAC, early took the 
oath of fidelity in Wat. vvlnM-e he d. His will is dated. May 8, 1655; and 
his chil. were Isaac; and Sarah, who m. John Sternes. VVid. Sarah d. 
in Wat., Nov. 24, 1681. 

2. ISAACS, of Isaac (1), m. Mary Cooke, Sep. 19. 1655, and had,]. 
Mary, b. May 18, 1656, m. George Manning, 1680; 2. Sarah, b. Nov. 29, 
'.57, m. (Sanmel ?) Hager. Isaac's w. (named Sarah, on the Wat. Rcc), d. 
July 2, 16)0; an I he m. Robeckah Garfield. Jan, 10, 1660-1 ; and had 3. 
Rf.bkckah, b. Mar. 9, '62, m. Samnel Kendall ; 4 Isaac, (in f 's will 
'•oldest son'") m. Elizabeth Pierce, 1684; his will proved, Jan., 1725-6; 
he had prob. no issue; he brought np his cousin, Isaac Peirce ; 5. Eliza- 
beth, b. June 18, ^65, d. 1685; 6. Joanna, b. Dec. 14, '66, in. Ward ; 



332 MIXER. 

7. John, b. Mar. 1, '68, m. Abigail Fisk, '95, a tanner, and f. of Migail, h. 
'96 ; John, Jan. 22, '98-9 ; Elizabeth, Dhc. 30, 1702 ; George, Dec. 27. '04 ; 

8. George, b. Dec. 12, '70, (not in the will) ; 9. Abigaij,. b. Nov. 4, '72, rn. 
Samuel How, D( c. 11, 1690-1 ; 10. Joseph, b. Aug 7, '74, m. Anne Jones, 
Deac. at Wat., and f. of Rebecca, b. 1703, d. 1704 ; Joseph, b. 1705, n». Mary 
Ball, 1726, lived in Shrewsbury; Sarah, b. 1708, m. D.ivid Learned, 1730; 

Lydia, h. 1710, m. Warren: David, b. and d. 1713; Mary, b. 1714; 

Josiah, b. 1716, d. ab. 1789, m. Mary Gearfield, 1741, (and prob. 3 other 
wives), and f. at Waltham, of Miiry ; Samuel, (in. Elizabeth Bigelow, and 
d. at N. Braintree, father of Jason, Esq. of Hardwick, and Hon. Samuel, 
of N. Braintree); Josiah; Ann; and by 2d w. Sarah Mead, m. 1754, 
Sarah; Persis; and Lois; ^nne. b. 1719, m. Isaac Rice, '41 ; Abigail, b. 
1721. Deac. Joseph's est. (£874), was adm'd, 1723 ; w. Anne d. ab 1736 ; 
11. Daniel-i, b. Feb. 21, 1675-6; 12. Mehetabel, b. and d. 1677; 13. 
Benjamin^ h. Mar. 23, 1679 ; 14. Dorothy, b. Sep., 1680, m". Wm. Davis, 
of Roxb., 1710; 15. D.wm, d. I(i83. Rebecca, w. of Isaac, d. Mar. 16, 
1682, and he m. 3d, in 1()87, Mary French, of Billerica, prob. wid of John 
Siernes, of Billerica. (Mid. Deeds, vol X, deed of Mary Mixer, to son 
Sam. Sternes). Isaac, the f. d, 'an aged man," 1716, leaving wid. Mary. 
(See Will in Mid. Prob.) 

3. BENJAMIN, s. of Isaac (2), bought in 1701, of Isaac How, of Marlb., 

5. side (if Stoney Brook, in what is now Soutlib., and m. Rebeckah New- 
ton, ot Marlb., Nov. 27, 1711. Their chil. were, 1. Phinehas, b. Dec. 26, 
1712, m. Mary Lamb, Nov. 19, 1735, and f. of Abigail, b. Oct. 27, '36. He 
moved from Southb. ; 2. Benjamin, b. Mar. 23, 1715, m Sarah Garfield, 

and f. of Sarah, b July 23. '38, m. Newell, of Dudley ; Benjamin, 

deaf and dunib; JosephP, b. Mar. 7, '42; Ezra, b. Aug. 10, '48, d. ymmg; 
Levinah, b. 1751, d. 1754 ; Sarah, the m. d. 1754 ; he m. 2d, Dinah Nesvton, 
1755, who d. without chil , m. over 90; Benj. d. ae. over 80; 3. Isaac, b. 
Nov. 26, 1716 ; 4. David, b. Dec. 22, 1718-9, m. Hannah Gibbs, Oct., 1741, 
and f of Rebeckah, b. Sep. 10, '42 ; JVaomi. '44 ; David, July 18, '49 ; Han- 
nah Ap. 27, '52; the f moved prob to Sutton ; 5. Joseph, b. and d. 1724; 

6. Ebenezer, b. May 23, 1729, (prob. posthumous) went to L. IslandL 
The f d. 1728 — his Inventory, £568.15.9. The wid m. 2d, Moses New- 
ton, Oct., 1743. 

4. DANIEL, s. of Isaac (2), had in Fram., by w. Jude, or 
Judith, 1. Elizabeth, b. Oct. 12, 1704 ; 2. Daniel, b. June 4, 
1706, d. Jan. 20, 1721-2 ; 3. JoHN^ b. Nov. 4, 1711 ; 4. Isaac', 
(see will of Isaac, of Wat., proved Jan. 1725-6.) Daniel, the f., 
was Constable, 1705 ; and Selectman, 1722, 3 years. He was 
prob. living in Fram., near Southb. line, 1735. " Old Mrs. Mixer, 
w. of Daniel," was adm. to the ch., Feb. 4, 1749. 

5. ISAAC, .s. of Dan. (4), had in Fram., by w. Anne, 1. Ju- 
dith, b. July 6, 1735, m. Joseph Nichols, of Needham, Oct. 28, 
'55 ; 2. Anne, b. Nov. 25, '36 ; 3. Daniel, b. Oct. 21, '38. 
Isaac, the f., lived near the Poor Farm ; was Selectman, 1745, 
2 years. 

6. JOHN, s. of Dan. (4), m. Mary Lyscom, of Southb., Dec. 
25, 1739, and had in Fram., 1. Lydia, b. Nov. 7, 1741, m. John 



MIXER. MONTGOMERY. 333 

Harrington, of Marlb., 1768 ; 2. Ruth, b. June 27, '42, d. j. ; 
3. Ruth, b. Ap. 2, '44 ; 4. Jo^N^ b. Nov. 10, '45 ; 5. Mary, 
b. May 27, '47, adm. to the ch., Aug. 1790, d. unm. in F. ; 6. 
Nathan, b. Aug. 1, '49, d. at the battle of Bennington ; 7. 
EzEKiEL, b. June 9, 1752, m. Anne Pepper, moved to Fitzwilliam, 
N. H. John the f., lived in the house late of Royal Stone, on 
the Southb. Road, and d. in Fram. His wid. lived to a great 
age. 

7. JOHN, s. of John (G), m. Thankful Puffer, and with w. 
cov'd May 31, 1772, and with w. adm. to the ch., Feb. 1781. 
Their chil. were 1. Daniel, bap. June 1, 1772 ; 2. Sally, bap, 
Dec. 18, '74 ; 3. Anne, bap. June 14, '78 ; 4. Nathan, bap. 
May, '86 ; 5. Lyscom, bap. May, '90. John the f., occupied his 
father's farm, and moved to Whitestown, N. Y. 

8. TIMOTHY, had in Fram., by w. Molly, 1. Joseph, b. Feb. 
11, 1770 ; 2. Polly, b. Jan. 31, 1772. 

9. JOSEPH, s. of Benj. and Sarah, of Southb., (see No. 3,) 
m. Jane Newton, 1765, and had in Southb., 1. Levinah, b. Feb. 
11, 1766, m. Jeremiah Newton, and d. 1840 ; 2. Sarah, b. Sep. 
28, '67, m. Wm. Stow, of Southb., hves (1845) ; and in Fram., 
3. Ebenezer B. bap. Oct. 8, 1769, m. Phebe Stow, of Southb., 
and d. in N. Y. ; 4. William, bap. July 21, '71, d. sa. 3 mos. ; 
5. Joseph, bap. Jan. 10, '73, d. young ; 6. Anna, bap. Mar. 30, 
'74, m. Lut|ier Angier, of Southb., and d. young ; 7. Joseph, 
bap. Ap. 7, '75, m. Nancy Fay, of Southb., lives in Oxford, Me.; 
8. Theodad, bap. Sep. 1777, m. Hollis Jewel, lived in Southb., 
and St. Albans, Vt., and d. young ; 9. William, bap. Aug. 1, 
'79, m. Patience Churchill, lives in Paris, Me. ; 10. Benjamin, 
bap. Jan. 1783, m. Betsey Shepard, of Marlb., lives in Hillsbor- 
ough, N. H. Lt. Joseph, the f., was Ensign in Capt. Tho. Drury's 
Co. iu the Rev. war. He lived near Mr. Temple's, on the Goddard 
place ; moved to Southb., ab. 1785, and d. in Boston, se. ab. 60. 
His w. Jane d. in Fram., 1785. 

10. Joseph and Polly were bap. Oct. 4, 1772. Benjamin 
was adm. to the ch,, 1775. 

MOHEAG, ABIGAIL, was prob. hving in Fram., 1749. 
(Deac. Buckminster's Journal.) 

MONTGOMERY, Capt. M., was Hving in Fram., 1750, on the 
road from Saxonville to Marlb., and was rated by the name of 
Gomery, 1760. His name was Robert. 



334 MOORE. — MOQUET. 

MOORE, MORE, or MORES, SAMUEL, m. in Sud., Sarah 
Haynes, Dec. 8, 1714, and had in Sud., 1. Dorothy, b. Sep. 6, 
1715, m. Peter Goodnow, '36 ; 2. Elizabeth, b. Mar. 24, '16-7, 
adm. to the ch., Nov. 19, 1752 ; 3. Hannah, b. Maj 31, '19 ; 
and in Fram., 4. Susannah, b. May 13, '21 ; 5. Mary, b. Mar. 
14, '22-3, m. Samuel Clark, of Sherb., Jan. 15, '46 ; 6. Thank- 
ful, b. Feb. 10, '24-5 ; 7. Samuel, b. Mar. 30, '27, d. young; 
8. JosiAH, b. Ap. 10, '29 ; 9. Martha, b. Mar. 17, '30-1 ; 10. 
Sarah, b. Ap. 12, '32 ; 11. Peter^, b. June 6, '34 ; 12. Sam- 
uel, b. May 11, '40. Capt. Samuel, the f., was Constable in 
Fram., 1728, and Selectman from 1737, 6 years. He was adm. 
to the ch., Nov. 4, 1750. 

2. PETER, s. of Sam. (1), had in Fram., by w. Hannah, 1. 
Rebeckah, bap. Jan. 3, 1762, m. Benj. Collins, of Southb. ; 2. 
Sally, bap. Mar. 13, '65, d. unm., at Philipston, 1837 ; 3. 
Samuel, bap. Ap. 14, '65, m. Anna Underwood, Oct. 6, '95, d. 
in Philipston, 1841 ; 4. Luther, bap. Aug. 24, '66, had 2 wives ; 
5. Fanny, bap. July 31, '68, m. Joseph Angier, Mar. '91, 2d, 
Eph. Hager, and d."^ 1842; 6. Martha, bap. Ap. 22, '70, m. 
Charles Stockwell, of Leverett ; 7. Molly, bap. Nov. 8, '72, m. 
Josiah Stockwell, and d. in Philipston ; 8. Grace, bap. June 2, 
'76, m. Wm. Howe, of Philipston. Peter the f., lived on the old 
Littlefield place, with w. cov'd, Jan. 3, 1762, and moved into the 
country. He d. ab. 1816. His w. Hannah d. ab. 1794. 

3. JONATHAN Mores, resident in Fram., m. Mary Mellen, 
Sep. 30, 1731. William was of Fram., Ap. 6, 1748. Polly, 
m. Samuel Hawes, of Wrentham, Nov. 13, 1796. Persis m. 
Abner Stone, IMar. 5, 1776. Lawson, m. Lydia Goodenough, 
June, 1784. 

John, sen,, of Sud., (perhaps of Camh., 1637), who left a numerous pos- 
terity, early took the oath of fidelity, at Sud. He bought, Sep., 1G42, a 
house and land of Edmund Rice; and in 1645, a houselotand town rights 
of John Stone. His will was proved, 1674. He had chil., John, Lxfdia, 
Jacob, Joseph, William, Elizabeth, Mary. His w. was Elizabeth. John, of 
Lancaster, (perhaps hie son), vn. in Sud., An Smith, Nov. 16, 1(554; had, in 
Lane, Mary, b. 1G55, m. Matthew Gilbs, '78 ; Elizabeth, '57, m. the same ; 

Lydia, '60, m. Witherby ; John, '62; Joseph, '64 ; Jinn. ^G(], m. 

Hildrick ; Jonathan, '69. John, the f was of Sud., 1682, and returned to 
Lancaster, where he d. at or befoie 1705, leaving a wid. Maiy. 

MOQUET, (pronounced Mucket), FRANCIS, prob. a native 
of France, m. in Medfield, Ap. 7, 1721, Mrs. Elizabeth Symmes, 



MOQUET. MORSE. 835 

and had no issue. He kept a house of entertainment in Fram., 
as early as 1729, at the house late of Deac. Buckminster. He 
afterwards lived in (prob. built or enlarged) the house E. of Mr. 
Tho. Hastings'. He was in Stow, Aug. 1754, in the family of the 
Rev. Mr. Gardner, in a destitute state, and assistance was asked 
from Fram. He is noticed on the Sud. Rec, as in that Town, 
Oct. 1754. This is the latest notice of him known. His name is 
not unfrequently repeated in the Town, at the present day, in con- 
nection with past events.* 

MORSE, JOSEPH, of Wat., rn. Elizabeth Sautle, 1691, and had, 1. 
Joseph, b. 1693 ; 2. Abigail, b. 1696, ni. in Fram., Joshua Hemenway, 
July 1, 1718; 3. Zechariah, b. 1699; 4. Samuel, b. 1702; 5. Jonathan, 
b. Feb. 10, 1704-5; 6. Daniel, b. Ap. 24, 1707; 7. Elizabeth, m. in 
Fram , John Clayes, Dec. 10, 1730. Joseph, the f. d. at Guilford, on a 
visit there, June 24, 1709. He wrote a letter, dated two days before his 
death, (now in the possession of Mrs. Eben. Freeman, of Fram., a des- 
cendant), in which he speaks of a cousin Jones. His est. was assigned 
to Joseph, his eldest son, 1714. His wid (with several of the chil.) moved 
to Fram., she having m. 2d, Benjamin Nurse, sen., of Fram., Feb. 16, 
1713-4. A s. of Jos, lived in Franklin. 

Joseph was prob. g. son of Joseph, (and w. Esther), of Wat,, (living 
1685), who had Joseph, h. A p. 30, 1037, m, Susanna Shattuck, Ap, 12, '61, 
and d. 1677;. John. h. Feb. 28, '38-9. Deac. at Wat,, d. 1702; Esther, '45; 
Jeremiah, m. Abigail Woodward, 1681.t 

2. JONATHAN, s. of Joseph (1), m. Mary Cloyce, May 16, 
1734, and had, 1. Zeruiah, b. June 25, '35, m. Abraham Nurse, ^ 
Oct. 24, '53 ; 2. Jonathan^ b. Feb. 10, '36-7 ; 3. Elizabeth, b. 
Nov. 17, '38, prob. d. young ; 4. Joseph, b. Dec. 17, '40, d. 
unm., of apoplexy ; 5, Nathan, b. Nov. 13, '42, d. young ; 
6. James*, b. May 19, '46 ; 7. AsA^ b. Feb. 24, '47 ; 8. Nathan, 

b. Feb. 16, '50, m. Wid. Hill, of Grafton, d. in Alstead ; 

9. Molly, b. Nov. 25, '52, m. William Arnold. Jona. the f. 
occupied the farm now of Mr. Ebenezer Freeman ; was Select- 
man, 1759, 3 years ; was chosen Deac. of the first ch., Aug. 29, 
1751 ; and d. Mar. 5, 1801, ffi. 96, " an honest man." Mary 
his w. d. Mar. 27, 1785, ge. 72. 

3. JONATHAN, Jun., s. of Jona. (2), m. Mehetabel Nurse, 
and had, 1. Daniel, b. Nov. 25, 1765, m. Rebecca Knowlton, 

* Miss Nancy Bent has in her pos- t 1634, embarked in the Increase, 

session a volume of Appleton's Ser- Samuel, bb. 50; w. Elizabeth, ae. 48; 

mons, with a preface by President Joseph, ae. 20. In the James, came 

Wadsworth, printed 1728 ; on which over (1635), Anthony, and William, 

is written, "Elizabeth Moquet, her of Marlborough. (Savage's Glean- 

book, given by the Rev. Jos. Baiter, Jngs), 
Boston, 1744. " 



336 



June 29, '90, and moved to W. part of N, Y. ; 2. Levinah, b. 
Dec. 17, '67, m. John Murray, Vt.,and d. there, leaving 4 chil., 
who with the f. ni'd to Me. ; 3. Joseph, b. Mar. 27, '71, m. Ljdia 

Gleason, Oct. 11, '95, 2d, Mitchell ; 4. Calvin, b. Nov. 

22, '73, m. at the Eastward; 5. Jonathan, b. Mar. 24, '76, m. 
Rebecca Gleason, lives in Union, Me. Jonathan, the f. lived 
towards the Common, and d. joung. 

4. JAMES, s. of Jona. (2),m. Mary Gleason, and had 1. Josiah, 
b. July 6, 1773, d. Sep. 19, '75 ; 2. Dorothy, b. Sep. 1, '75, 
m. Micajah Cloyes, Jan. 26, 1800, moved to N. Y. ; 3. Anna, 
b. June 23, '79, m. Reuben Dunton, lives in Bo^dston ; 4. Josiah, 
b. Dec. 9, '81, d. Aug. 17, 1800 ; 5. Polly, b. May 28, '84, m. 
Adams Littlefield ; 6. Abigail, b. Dec. 27, '86, m. Ebenezer 
Freeman ; 7. Betsey, b. Mar. 27, '91, d. Oct. 8, '99; 8. James, 
b. June 12, '94, d. July 11, '98. James, the f. lived on his 
father's est., and d. Sep. 15, 1822, ?e. 76. His wid. Mary d. 
Dec. 7, 1842, se. 92. 

5. ASA, s. of Jona. (2), m. Susannah Eames, Jan. 15, 1777, 
and had, 1. Joseph, b. 1778, d. 1782 ; 2. Nathan, b. 1779, d. 
1780 ; 3. Betsey, b. 1780, d. young ; 4. Asa, b. Mar. 27, '82, 
m. Julia A. Carpenter ; 5. Joseph, b. Mar. 3, '84, lives mFram., 
unm. ; 6. Aseneth, b. Dec. 15, '85, m. Elijah Cloyes, of Eram. ; 
8. Mehetabel, b. Jan. 27, '88, lives in Fram., unm. ; 8. Gilbert, 
Nov. 8, '90, hves unm. (1844), in N.Orleans; 9. Susanna, b. 
Jan. 4, '92, m. Col. Jonas Cloyes, of Fram. ; 10. Dexter, b. 
Dec. 14, '97, m. in Alabama. Asa, the f. lived at Mr. Joseph 
Morse's, and d. Feb. 19, 1831, oe. 83. His wid. d. in Fram., 
at the extreme age of 96 years. 

6. JACOB, of Fram., m. Abigail Ball, of Wat., Feb. 26, 
1728, and had, (Sud. Rec.) 1. Lydia, b. Nov. 11, 1728 ; 2. 
Abigail, b. Jan. 10, 1731 ; 3. Oliver, b. Aug. 12, 1734, 
m. Ehzabeth Osborn, 1759 ; 4. Hannah, b. Dec. 19, 1736, d. 
1739 ; 5. Isaac, b. June 31, 1739 ; 6. Daniel, b. Feb. 25, '41, 
d. 1742 ; 7. Samuel, b. Jan. 19, '42-3. Before 1740, Jacob 
was m the occupation of land under Eben. Winchester, and Isaac 
Howe, at the N. part of the town ; and was sued at law by Col. 
Buckminster. (Suff. Co. Rec.) 

7. BENJAMIN, m. Mary Jones, Oct. 26, 1750, and had in 
Southb., 1. John, b. Nov. 11, '52 ; and at Fram., 2. Daniel, b. 



MORSE. — MOULTON. 33T 

Feb. 8, '55 ; and at Southb., 3. a son, b. Oct. 30, '59 ; 4. Mary, 
b: Feb. 18, '62 ; 5. Anne, b. Mar. 24, '64 ; 6. Charlotte, b. 
Dec. 4, '65. 

Benjamin, was s. of Zechariah, who m. in Fram., Huldah Whitney, 
Nov. 16, 1724, and had, at Southb., Benjamin, b. Dec. 3, 1725 ; Mary, b. 
Dec. 25, '28; Elizabeth, b. June 20, '31. 

8. DAVID, m. Esther Sanger, and moved from Holliston into 
Fram. Their chil. were 1. Sarah, m. Lyman, of Winches- 
ter, N. H. ; 2. Benjamin** ; 3. Luther, bap. in Fram., Nov. 21, 
1773 ; 4. Anne, bap. Ap. 7, 1776 ; 5. Esther, bap. Oct. 1, '78, 

m. Dodge, of Winch. ; 6. David, d. unm., injured by a 

lever while at work on the highways, at tlie E. part of Fram. ; 
7. John, bap. Sep., '83, ra. French, of Winch. ; 8. Wil- 
liam, bap. Oct., '91. David, the f. and w. were adm. to the ch. 
Aug., '91 ; hved near Wid. Eaton's, moved to Winchester, N. H. 

9. BENJAMIN, s. of David (8), m. Sarah Claflin, Nov. 29, 
1792; and had in Fram., 1. Joel, b. June 25, '93, m. Mary 
Scott, of Newton, and d. in Fram., July 24, 1825 ; 2. Betsey, b. 
Jan. 20, '95 ; 3. Cornelius, m. Clarissa Haven ; 4. Benjamin, 
m. Louisa Temple ; 5. Sarah, m. Nathaniel Merrit ; 6. Persis, 
d. young ; 7. Hannah, d. young. Benj. the f. lived at AVinches- 
ter, N. H., and at Dover, and d. in Fram., ab. 1827 ; his w. 
Sarah d. a few years before. 

10. Mary, w. of Daniel, was adm. to the ch., Ap. 26, 1752. 
Abigail, of Sherb. m. Benj. Bruce, of Fram., July 1, 1718. 
Thomas, of Sherb., m. Mary Treadway, of Fram., Mar. 29, 
1736-7. Daniel, of Marlb. m. Polly Gibbs, of Fram., May 9, 
1781. 

The family of Morse extended widely in Medfield, Sherb., and Holl. 
They are generally to be traced back to Samuel and w. Elizabeth, of 
Dedham. The descendants are too numerous to be here given. Samd- 
EL, prob. s. of Jos,, of Dedham, m., in Sud , Elizabeth Moore, Feb. 10. 
1664, and had chil. in Medfield. Bethiah, (prob. from Dedham), m. in 
Sud., John Perry, May 23, 1665. Jonathan, and w, Mary, had cJiil. at 
Marlb., from 1717. 

MOULTON, CALEB, was rated for the highways in Fram., 
1775. Daniel, Jesse, and Joseph, were also residents here ab. 
1790. 

Caleb, of E. Sud., d. Jan. 11, 1800, se. 91 ; his w. Sarah d. June 1, 
1786, ae. 69. Capt. Caleb d. at E. S., Sept. 19, 1821, se. 76. Robert was 
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early a freemau at Salem, Robert, ni. at Salem, Mary Cook, 1672, and 
had Mary; Robert, 1675; Ebenezer, '78; Abigail, ^82. Jacob was of 
Charlestowii, 166;3. 

MUNN, JOHN, and w. Abigail, came from Sherb. to Fram., 
Ap. 7, 1774. (T. Rec.) 

MUNROE, ANNA, of Fram., m. Asa Nurse, June 3, 1778. 

MUNSELL, JACOB, and w. Mary, had in Fram., Mary, b. 
Aug. 9, 1731 ; Esther, b. July 31, 1733. Mary was a member 
of Mr. Bridge's ch., 1746. 

MUZZEY, or Mussey, BENJAMIN, of Lexington, m. in 
Fram., Lydia Eames, Nov. 15, 1716 ; prob. lived in Sherb., or 
on the borders of Fram., and was living 1753 ; liis w. Lydia, a 
wid. ab. 1762, d. Oct. 21, 1775, a. 81. 

Benjamin, prob. descended from Benjamin, who had at Maiden, L 
Benjamin, b. Ap. 16, 1657, had at Camb., by w, Sarah, jlian/, b. 1683; 
Benjamin, b, Feb. 20, '89 ; Anos, Jan. 6, '99-0 ; Bethiah, 1701 ; and d. at 
Lexington, May 17, 1732, ae. 74. He bought, 1693, of Edward Pelham, of 
Newport, 206 ac, between Camb. and Concord ; 2. Josefh, b. Mar. 1, 
1658-9. Benjamin, ihe f , of Rumney Marsh, 1673, had w. Alice. la 
1677, a deed speaks of his w. as dr. of Richard Dexter, of Maiden. He 
sold half a farm of 300 ac, in Boston, on Charlestown line, to Thomas 
Brattle, 1673, and bought, 1680, of Timothy Brooks, rights in Billerica. 
Robert Muzzey took the freeman's oath, Sep. 3, 1634. 

2. JOSEPH, was in Fram., 1719; and in 1721, signed a 
receipt of money from Jonathan Rice, of Fram., " for the pur- 
chase of his (Joseph's) land in said town. " 

Joseph, of Sud., m. Patience Rice, 1721, and was f. of Benjamin, b. 
June, 1729, (w. Mary, and had chil. at Sud.); Joseph, 1731 ; William, '33; 
JVathaniel, '36, (w. Jane, and lived iu Sud. and Rutland) ; and several drs. 
Thomas m. Abigail Cuzzens, 1736, and d. 1754. f. at Holl., of Robert, b. 
1745, (who went lo England, and had the small pox there. He had by 
w. Martha, Robert, 1769) ; Thomas, 1750 ; Abigail, '53. Thomas, a joiner, 
d. at Mendon, and his est. was settled, 1756. (Wore. Prob.) His w. 
was Huldah, and he left many drs. John and w. Abigail, had chil. in 
Rutland, from 1740. 

NEGUS, WILLIAM, m. in Marlb., Persis Maynard, 1730 ; 
and had in Wore, 1. Benjamin, b. 1730, m. Elizabeth AYoodcock, 
1755, and f. at Petersham, of Jonas^h. 1754, &c. ; 2. William, 
b. 1732 ; and in Fram. 3. Samuel, b. June 23, 1735. The f. 
moved to Petersham, and had 4. Persis, b. 1737 ; 5. John, b. 

1740 ; 6. Joseph, b. 1742, m. Mellen, and f. oi John, m. 

in Fram., Betsey Gleason, June 16, 1794 ; Joel ; Paul ; Sally ; 
Catharine ; Fanny ; Mary ; 7. Martha, b. 1745 ; 8. Lucy, b. 
'47 ; 9. Silas, b. '50 ; 10. Solomon, b. '53. 



NEGUS . — NEWTON . ^^% . 

Benjamin took the freeman's oath, Mny 10, 1648, and was f. hy w. 
Elizabeth, at Boston, of Elizabeth, h. 1640. m, Richard Barnard, '59; Ben- 
jamin, 1641 ; Mary, 1643; Samuel, 1645; Hannah, 1653. Jonathan took 
the freeman's oath, Sep. 3, 1634. In 1675, Isaac, of Tannton, cooper 
was sole heir of Jonathan, late of Uostoii. (i^Iid. Deeds, VIII. 21.) ' 

NELAND, see Kneeland. 

NEWTON, SOLOMON, from Southb., m. Hannah Dudley, 
and had in Fram. 1. Solomon, b. Nov. 11, 1772, was seriously in- 
jured in a well, d. unm. in N. Y. ; 2. Thankful, b. Aug. 22, '79, 
went to N. Y. Solo, the f. d. in the Rev. service. His w. Han- 
nah d. in Fram., ab. 1810. 

2. EPHRAIM, br. of Solo. (l),m. Abigail Claflin, Mar. 1784, 
and had in Fram., 1. Pamela, b. May 2, 1785, m. in Medway ; 
2. Amos, b. Ap. 13, '87. The f. lived on the Common, and moved 
to N. Y., ab. 1800. 

3. JONAS, (b. Ap. 25, 1763), s. of Amos Jr. and Jane, of 
Southb., m. Olive Tozer, and had in Fram., 1. Lydia, b. Ap. it, 
1788, m. Samuel Hudson, of Fram. ; 2. Phinehas, b. May 7, 

1790, m. Onthanlv, of Southb., and d. 1843 ; 3. Polly, b. 

July 14, 1792, m. Luther Goodnow, of Fram. ; 4. Peter, b. 
July 19, 1795, m. Mary Ann Bixby, and 2d, Maria Dunton. Jonas 
the f. lived on the Common, and d. 1843 ; Ohve his w. died Sep. 
1820. 

4. ANDREW, s. of Andrew and Mehetabel, of Southb., m. 
Sarah Merritt, and had in Fram., 1. William, b. 1773, m. Abi- 
gail Newton, of Worcester, lives in Shrewsbury ; 2. a son, d. 
young; 3. Luther, b. Jan. 21, '79, m. 1st. Patty Bruce, who 
d. Oct. 13, 1835, 86. 56, and 2d, Anna Merritt, 3d, wid. Ruha. 
Godey ; 4. Shubael, b. 1781, m. Abigail Pike, of Hop. ; 5. 
Martin, d. in Boston of small pox ; 6. Sally, m. Edward Raw- 
son of Westboro' ; 7. Fanny ; 8. Anna, m. Nathan Hudson, and 
d. in Fram. Andrew the f. d. in Fram., ab. 1792. He owned on 
Fiddle Neck, a forge and corn mill, (which his father Andrew 
had owned and occupied before him), beyond Bigelow's mill, at 
the fall. [Andrew of Southb., (who m. Mehetabel Bellows), had 
besides Andrew, Jun., Mehetabel, b. 1745 ; and James, b. Aug. 
24, 1751, and was living in Fram., 1778.] 

5. GERSHOM, " warned out of town," 1721. Gershom, was 
fated in Fram. ab. 1757. Zerviah, was adm. to the ch., Ap. 5, 
1747. Zerviah, bap. June 14, 1747. Abigail, dr. of Jason, 



840 NEWTON. — NICHOLS. 

bap. May 14, 1758. Susanna, m. Ebenezer Singletarj, Ap. 5, 
1713. Daniel, of Southb., m. Sarah Hutson, of Fram., Dec. 
12, 1728. William, of Marlb., m. Elizabeth Wright, of Fram., 
Dec. 1, 1737. Richard, of Southb., m. Martha Pike, of Fram., 
Jan. 27, 1743. Nathan, (from Southb.) m. Polly Nichols, July 
1784, Ebenezer, m. Sally Rice, June, 1785, (lived in the N. 
part of the town, and d. in Southb.) Hannah, m. Nathan 
Tombs, Nov. 24, 1792. Rebecca, of Southb., m. Dan'l Hemmen- 
way, Jun., of Fram., Feb. 1787. James, of Fram., m. in Hop, 
Bathshebah Nurse, 1769. Shadrack, b. in Fram., July 19, 
1783. 

Richard took the freeman's oath, May, 1645, was one of the early 
prop, of Slid., and a petitioner, 1(j5(), for Marlb., of wliich he was a prop., 
and to which (in the part now Southh.) he removed from Sud. He d. in 
Marlb., leaving a v\id. Hannah, Aug., 1701, "almo-t a hundred years 
old" (T. Re ■.) His chil. hy w. Anne, were, 1. John, b. Oct. 20, 1641, 

ni. Elizabeth , 16r.fi, and f oi' John, h. 1667; Samuel, '68; Zachary, 

71; Elizabeth, ''7% m. Zecliariah Eager; Thomas; Sarah, b. '79. ni. Jona- 
than Rugg, of Fram. ; and Silence, m. Eiisha Bruce; 2. Mary, b. Jtme 12. 

1644, m. Jona. Johnson ; 3. Moses, b. Mar. 26, 1646, m. Joaima , '68, 

and had J»/oses, (w. Sarah); David, b. 1672; Jonathan, h. 1671), d. 1753; 
James ; Josiah ; Edward ; Hannah ; Mercy ; Jacob ; Ebenezer. Moses, sen., d. 
in Southb , May 23, 1736 ; 4. Joseph, w. Kath.; 5. Damiel, d. Nov. 29, 
1739, f of Daniel, Benjamin, Susanna, Isaac, Abraham, Mary, Samuel, JVa- 

thaniel, Lydia, and Mercy ; 6. Elizabeth, m. Dingley ; 7. Sarah, m. 

Taylor; 8. Isaac"; 9. Hannah, d. young. (Mid. Prob. and Deeds). 

Deac. Josiah d. at VVestb., Feb. 9, 17.55, se. 66, John, took the freeman's 
oath, Mar. 4, 1632. The family of Newton has been most numerous in 
Southb. Willaid Newton, Esq., has occupied the farm originally owned 
by RicJiard. 

NICHOLS, NATHANIEL, m. Isabel (Hayes), and had at 
Reading, 1. Mary, b. Ap. 20, 1717 ; [a Mary m. in Fram., Josh. 
Train, of Weston, Mar. 25, 1743] ; 2. Nathaniel, b. Mar. 6, 
1719, m. in Fram., Mary Philips, of Southb. Sep. 12, 1745, and 
prob. d. same year ; see Inventory, dated Nov. 12 ; 3. Abigail, 
b. July 13, 1721, m. William Marret, in Southb., Mar. 1743 ; and 
in Fram., 4. Joseph, b. Ap. 6, 1727 ; 5. Benjamin, b. Aug. 
8, 1729 ; 6. Isabel ; 7. Anna, b. July 4, 1733. Nath., the f. 
was chosen Constable, 1733. His will was proved May 20, 1745. 
Inventory, X684. 

Richard, of Reading, d. 1674, leaving w. Ann, and chil., John, Thomas, 
James, Mary, and Hannah. John, of Reading, (w. Abigail, m. 1676,) whose 
will was proved 1721, had John, b. 1677, d. 1721 ; Richard, 1679; Richard, 
'82; Thomas ; Kendall, '86 ; James, '88 ; Xathaniel, '91 ; Abigail, '94 ; Samuel, 
'96 ; Benjamin, 99 ; Joseph, 1702. Randall, was of Charlestown, 1642. 



NICHOLS. Mi 

John, (w. Lydia), had chil. atTopsfield, from 1663. James, of Maiden, 
m. Mary Felt, 1660, and his est was settled, 1707, — his chil., James, JVa- 
thaniel, Mary, Elizabeth, Anna, Sainuel, Caleb. 

2. JOSEPH, of Needham, m. Judith Mixer, of Fram., Oct. 
28, 1755; and had in Fram., 1. Joseph, b. Dec. 19, 1755, m. 
Thankful Winch, Aug. 26, 1779 ; 2. Anne, b. Nov. 30, '57, m. 
Jesse Cheney, of E. Sud ; 3. Fortunatus, b. Jan. 30, 1760, m. 
Sally Cloyes, Sep. 1783, and lived in Westboro'. Joseph the f. 
was a schoolmaster, taught in Fram. 1776, and 1783, and at one 
time in Weston. Jos. and w. were adm. to the ch., Nov. 24, 1763. 
Joseph d. in Westb., Sep. 15, '96 ; his w. Judith d. at do., Aug. 
21,1796. 

3. ABRAHAM, had bap. in Fram., Sarah, June 1, 1746 ; 
Joseph, Nov. 27, 1748. Ab. was Uving back of John Trowbridge, 
(a cellar hole remains), 1750. 

4. THOMAS, m. in Sud., Eunice Parmenter, 1752 ; and had 
Thomas, bap. in Fram., Oct. 21, 1753 ; and Eunice, b. in Sud. 
Aug. 24, 1755, d. May 10, 1766. Eunice was adm. to the Fram. 
ch., Sep. 9, 1753. [1781, Thomas, of Grafton, sold to Peter 
Gallot, land in Fram.] 

4. JOSEPH, had in Fram. by w. Martha, 1. John, b. Ap. 7, 
1731 ; 2. Martha, b. Ap. 30,'^1733 ; 3. Joseph, b. Oct. 8, 
1738 ; 4. Alpheus, b. Nov. 5, 1742 ; 5. Mitty, b. 1752, d. 
unm. in Utica, N. Y. Mrs. Martha, wid. of Joseph, m. Rev. 
David Goddard, of Leicester, Dec. 20, 1753. 

5. JOHN, s. of Joseph (4), m. Mary Haven, July 17, 1751 ; 

and had, 1. Abigail, bap. June 7, 1752, m. Chamberlin ; 

2. Joseph, bap. Aug. 4, 1754 ; 3. John, bap. Dec. 31, 1758 ; 
4. Mary, m. Silas Eaton, Feb. 1, 1782. Mary, w. of John, was 
adm. to the ch., Ap. 26, 1752. 

6. JOSEPH, Jun.,s. of Jos. (4), m. Sarah Hemenway, cov'd 
Feb. 29, 1756, and with w. adm. to the ch. Feb. 27, 1763. Their 
chil. were 1. Mary, b. Oct. 16, '62, m. Nathan Newton, July, 
'84 ; 2. Joseph, b. Mar. 17, '64 ; 3. Benjamin Goddard, b. 
Aug. 18, '65; 4. How, b. May 27, '67 ; 5. John, b. July 17, 
'69, m. Hannah Nixon, who d. 1810, ge. 38, and 2d, the wid. of 
Samuel Nichols, of Holl. (a Leland) ; 6. Mitty, b. Jan. 21, '71, 
unm. ; 7. Daniel, b. Dec. 15, '72 ; 8. Sarah, b. Jan. 1, '75 ; 
9. Laban Wheaton, b. Mar. 30, '77 ; 10. Nabby, bap. Oct. 17s 

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842 NICHOLS . — NIXON. 

'79 ; 11. Alph, b. Dec. 11, '80 ; 12. Patty, b. Dec. 12, '82. 
Lt. Joseph the f. was Selectman, 1779, and with w. recommended 
to the ch. in FitzwilHam, May 3, 1781. 

7. ALPHEUS, s. of Jos. (4), m. Rebecca Hemenway, and 
with Av. adm. to the ch., Sep. 18, 1768. Their chil. were 1. 

Sarah, b. July 19, '67, m. Forbush, of Westb.; 2. Lucinda, 

b. Nov. 27, '68, unm. ; 3. Patty, b. Nov. 5, '73, d. young ; 4. 
JuLA, b. May 6, '75 ; 5. Ruhamah, b. Jan. 28, '78, m. — Orin, 
now of Westb. ; 6. Becky, bap. Oct. 17, '79, m. Deac. Brigham 
Fay, of Southb.; 7. Matilda, b. Dec. 11, '81, m. Winsor Horn ; 
8. Sophia, b. June 28, '85, m. Elisha Fay, of Southb. ; 9. 
EusiBiA, b. Mar. 19, '87, m. Nathan Brown. Alpheus, thef. d. 
in- Southb. 

Zechariah, and w. Rebecca, had at Sherb., Surah, b. 1745; Lydia,^47. 
HoRDECAi and w. Alice, had at Boston, John, b. Aug. 18, 1653. Isaac 
(w. Sarah), d. at Sutton, ab. 175G, f. of Henry, Isaac, William, Benjamin, 
Mary, Abigail and Anna. Capl. John, (who m. Jerusha Moore, 1755), d. 
at U.xlbrd, 1812, ae, 78; and William, (who m. Mary Willson, 1745), d. at 
O , 1.94, a?. 72; Alexander, (w. Margaret), was of O., 1743, all having 
chil. 

NIXON,* also written, NICHSON, NICKSON, and NICK- 
ERSON, CHRISTOPHER, m. Mary Sever, and with w. cov'd, 
May 5, 1728. Their chil. were 1. John, b. Mar. 1, 1727 ; 2. 
Elizabeth, b. Mar. 3, 1728-9 ; 3. Mehepzebath, b. June 20, 
'31, m. Samuel Fairbanks, June 6, '51 ; 4. Mary, b. Dec. 24, 

'33, m. Isaac Gleason, Jun., Nov. 2, '52, and 2d, Sawtwell, 

and d. in Langdon, N. H. ; 5. Thomas, b. Ap. 27, '36 ; 6. 
Elizabeth, b. Dec. 31, '38 ; 7. Abigail, m. David Andrews. 
Christopher, the f., came from the South, and hved on the Joseph 
Belcher place. He m. a 2d w., Mrs. Mercy Collar, Aug. 16, 
1748, and d. in Fram. 

Richard Nixon, b. in Middlesex Co., N. J., Oct. 1758, was in a corps 
of dragoons commanded by his brother, Maj. Robert. Richard d. in N. 
Y. city, 1844, whither he removed, 1795 ; and was nearly 30 years in the 
Custom House. (N. Y. paper.) 

2. JOHN, s. of Chris. (l),ra. Thankful Berry, Feb. 7,1754, 
and with w. cov'd. Mar. 25, 1759. Their chil. (recorded chiefly 
in Sud.), were 1. John, b. Aug. 25, 1757, bap. in Fram., Mar. 

* Thomas Nixon, D. D., b. prob. terbury, in England. (Berry's Gen'«. 
■ear 1660, was a prebendary of Can- of Co. of Kent, p. 380.) 



NIXON. 8itl 

25, '59, m. — - Moore, lived in Sud. ; 2. Sakah, b. Nov. 19, 
'58, m. Abel Cutler, '79 ; 3. Hephzebah, b. Aug. 31, '60, m. 
Time. Moore, '80 ; 4. Mary, b. Sep. 16, '61, m. in Fram., Capt. 
Peter Clayes, Jan. 1785 ; 5. Joseph, b. July 27, '63, lived m 
Waltham; 6. Keziaii, m. in Fram., Ebenezer Brown, Nov. '88 ; 
7. Anne, b. May 6, ^QQ, m. in Fram., Thomas Richardson, Feb- 
1789 ; 8. Artemas, b. Sep. 3, '67, lived in Waltham ; 9. Ben- 
jAMiN,b. May 13, '70 ; 10. Betsey, b. Oct. 5, '75, m. John Warren, 
'98. John, the f., m. 2d, wid. Hannah Gleason, of Fram., Feb. 
5, 1778, who d. in Sud., Sep. 26, 1881, sa. 90. John served in 
the French War, as Capt., 1756 ; commanded the Co. of minute 
men in Sud., 1775. In Nov., 1775, he was appointed Lt. 
Col., and Aug. 9, 1776, was commissioned as Brig. General. 
He was in command with his regiment at Bunker Hill, and served 
with much honor there, and during the War. He lived generally 
within the bounds of Sud., near Fram., moved to Vt., ab. 1806, 
andd. in Middleboro', ab. 1815. 

3. THOMAS, s. of Chris. (1), m. Bethiah Stearns, and had 
in Fram., 1. Cate, b. July 31, 1758, m. Wm. Stowell, of Wore, 
moved to Paris, Me., and d. 1842 ; 2. Thomas, b. Mar. 19, '62 ; 

3. Asa, b. Aug. 17, '67, d. Dec. 1, '71 ; 4. Hannah, b. Sep. 21, 
'72, m. John Nichols, of Southb. ; 5. Bethiah, d. in Southb., 
Mar. 19, 1823. Col. Thomas, the f., served as Ensign in the 
French War, 1756. He commanded a Co. of minute men, in 
1775, and was commissioned as Colonel. He was reputed 
a brave and efficient officer, and served through the war. He 
removed from Fram. to Nichol's Mills, in Southb., ab. 1784, and 
d. on his passage by water from Boston to Portsmouth, Aug. 12,, 
1800. 

4. THOMAS, Jun.,s. of Tho. (3), m. Lydia Hager,May 16, 
1790, and with w. cov'd Dec. 1795. He had 1. Warren, b. 
Mar. 9, 1793, m. Salome Rice, of Wayland, has been Selectman 
in Fram., 11 j-ears, and Justice of the Peace ; 2. Otis, b. Mar. 

11, '96, m. Swain, of Nantucket, moved to Morgan, 0.,and 

m. a 2d w. in N. Y. ; 3. Sukey, b. Nov. 23, '97, d. unm., Aug. 
3,1828; 4. Reny, b. Nov. 25, '99, d. unm., Jan. 29, 1824. 
Lydia, w. of Tho., d. May 21, 1822, and he m. 2d, wid. Sarah 
Stone. Capt. Tho. was Selectman 2 years, and d. in Fram., Jan. 

4, 1842, ge. near 80. He was fifer in the Rev. Avar, and appointed 
prob. Quarter Master. 



344 NORCUT. — NURSE. 

NORCUT, RICHARD, and w. Naomi, had Naomi, b. Oct. 
31, 1723. Richard, d. Jan. 20, 1726-7. Priscilla was b. 
Feb. 1, 1721-2. 

NORTHGATE, ESAU, whose w. Peggy was bap. July 10, 
17o(3, had Hannah, bap. June 19, 1757 ; Susannah, bap. May 
6, '59 ; Esau, bap. Sep. 30, '59. 

NURSE,* NURS or NOURSE, BENJAMIN, prob. s. of 
Francis, had by w. Thamezin, 1. Thamezin, b. Nov. 13, 1691, 
m. Ebenezer Hemenway, Feb. 23, 1737-8, and d. ab. 1767, (see 
admin.) ; 2. Benjamin, b. Jan. 20, '94 ; 3. William, b. Mar. 
8, '96, was living 1767, (prob. the Wm. of Shrewsbury, who m. 
Rebecca Fay, of Westb. 1723, was f. of Daniel, Zerviah, &c. ; 
he lived at the " Shoe," called also " Nurse's corner," annexed 
in 1762 to Westboro', (Wore. Mag. II. 3.), and d. Ap. 15, 
1779 ; his w. Reb. d. June 22, 1776 ; 4. Elizabeth, b. Sep. 18, 
'98, m. Theophilus Philips, in Hop., 1732 ; 5. Ebenezer, b. Mar. 
27, 1700-1 ; 6. Margaret, b. Ap. 24, '03 ; 7. Moses, b. Mar. 
'04-5 ; 8. Aaron, b. Jan. 11, '08. Benjamin, the f., received 
in 1707, a deed from Col. Buckminster of 110 ac, then in Benj.'s 
possession. He lived prob. at Mr. David Fiske's, was Selectman, 
1702, and d. in Fram., his Avill proved Feb. 13, 1748, having m. 
2d, Elizabeth, wid. of Joseph Morse, of Wat., Feb. 16, 1713-4. 

Note — FRANCIS, Sen , d. at Scalem, 1695, his est. administered, Dec. 
23d. He had by w, Rebecca, 1. John, who d. 1719, f. by w. Elizabeth 
(Sinith, m. Nov. 1, 1672, d. 73), of John, b. Oct. 12, '73; and by w. Eliza- 
beth (Verry, m. Aug. 17, '77), of ElizabetJi^i. Donty ; SamueJ, b. 1679; 

Sarah, '80, m. Twist; Jonathan, b. May 3, '82, m. a dr. of John Har- 

denden ; Joseph, '83; Benjamin, Feb. 20, ^86; Hannah, '87, m. Verry; 

Deborah ; 2. Samuel, m. Mary Smith, 1677, and f. of Samuel, Man/, George, 
Mary, Rebecca, Ebenezer, (nr. Eliz. Mitchell, 1722, and f of Caleb, Eben., 
&c.); 3. Francis, b. Feb. 3, 1660-1, his est. settled (of Reading), Oct. 8, 
1716, leaving w. Sarah, and chil., Benjamin, b. Jan. 28, 1689-0; Jonathan, 
'92, d. 1717 ; Josiah, '94, d. 1718 ; Joshua, d. 1717 ; Caleb, d. 1727 ; JVathaniel, 
b. '97, d. 1717 ; Abigail ; a s. Francis, h. 1686, d. '88 ; 4. Benjamin, b. Jan. 

26, 1665, prob. the B. of Fram., above; 5. Michafl, m. Bouclen ; 

6. Rebecca, m. Tho. Preston, 1670; 7. Mary, m. John Tarbell, 1678; 8. 

zj^m. William Russell. Francis, the f., administered, with John IIowT 

the estate of Edmond Bridges, of Salem; his w. Rebecca was one of the 
victims of the Witchcraft delusion, aliliough ample testimonials were given 
of her private character, and domestic virtues. — (See the preceding 
history ; p. 32.) Rebecca was sister of Sarah, w. of Peter Clayes. 

* The family of Nurse is noticed ingstone, in that Co. (See Berry's 
as in Sussex, Eng. Sir D. Nurse, Qen's. of the Co. of Kent.) 
(b. in the 17th century), was of Chit- 



NURSE. ^45 

2. BENJAMIN, Jun., s. of Benj. (1), m. Elizabeth Haven, 
July 12, 1717, and with w. cov'd Ap. 27, 1718, and adm. to the 
ch. Sep. 1, 1723. His chil. were 1. Thamezin, b. June 7,1718, 
m. Jedidiah Bigelow, of Grafton, Jan. 27, 1736-7 ; 2. Experience, 
b. Nov. 21, 1723. [Benjamin, m. Mary Belknap, both of 
Fram., June, 1737. Benjamin, m. Bethiah Bridges, Nov. 22, 
1749. Benjamin was recommended to the ch. in Partridgefield, 
Oct. 2, 1774.] 

3. EBENEZER, s. of Benj. (1), m. Mercy Haven, Ap. 14, 
1720, and had Ebenezer, b. in Sherb., Oct. 3, 1720, who with 
Mercy, was bap. in Fram., Sep. 30, 1722. 

4. JOHN, prob. s. of John, and g. son of Francis, m. Elizabeth 
Gale, Feb. 21, 1700, who was adm. to the ch., Oct. 5, 1718. 
Their chil. were 1. John, b. Aug. 27, 1701 ; 2. Joseph, b. Oct. 
7, 1703 ; 3. Sarah, b. May 2, 1705, m. William Weston, or 
Wesson, in Hop., '43 ; 4. Elizabeth, b. Nov. 26, '08, m. Thomas 
Biglo, of Marlb. ; 5. Mehetabel, b. Ap. 12, '12, m. John Belknap, 
of Westb., and d. before 1747 ; 6. Samuel, b. Feb. 18, '13-4 ; 
7. Thamezin, b. Aug. 20, 1716, m. Abner Bixby, of Hop., 1734. 
John, the f. rec'd a deed from Col. Buckminster, of land where 
Mr. Curtis Child hves, Mar. 20, 1696. He lived in advanced 
age with his s. in-law, Abner Bixby, on the David Fiske farm ; a 
cellar hole remains. He d. in Fram. 

5. JOHN, Jun. s. of John (4), m. Bathsheba Bugg, and with 
w. adm. to the ch. Ap. 29, 1722. Their chil. were 1. Joseph^, 
b. Jan. 6, '23-4 ; 2. Sarah, b. Jan. 15, '24-5, m. Joshua Har- 
rington, Jan. 11, '43 ; 3. Abraham, b. Sep. 22, '27, d. Dec. 17, 
1729 ; 4. Zerviah, b. Mar. 8, '29-0, adm. to the ch. July 27, 
1746, and recom. to Rutland ch. May 18, 1760 ; 5. Abraham^ 
b. July 27, '32 ; 6. Hannah, b. Feb. 4, '34, m. Thomas Reed, 
of Rutland, Dec. 12, 1754 ; 7. Joanna, b. June 14, '37, was 
adm. to the ch. May 1, 1774 ; 8. Mehetabel, b. Aug. 9, '39 ; 
9. Jonathan, b. Dec. 28, '41. John, the f. moved to Waterford, 
Me., an aged man. 

6. JOSEPH, s. of John (5), m. Sarah Walkup, Feb. 27, 
1746, and his w. adm. to the ch.. May 6, 1750. He had, 1. 
Sarah, bap. Feb. 14, 1748 ; 2. Molly, bap. Sep. 17, '49 ; 3. 
Jonathan, bap. Feb. 10, '51 ; 4. Bathshebah, bap. Nov. 12, 
'52, m. in Hop., James Newton, 1769 ; 5. Joseph, bap. June 14, 



346 NURSE, 

'54 ; 6. Hannah, bap. Mar. 20, '57 ; 7. Reuben, bap. June 7, 
'61 ; 8. Ebenezer, bap. June 19, '63 ; 9. Katy, bap. Dec. 28, 
'66. Joseph, the f. was by trade a shoemaker, and with w. was 
recommended to the ch. in FitzwilUam, Ap. 21, 1776. (Several 
of the first chil. are recorded at Hop.) 

7. ABRAHAM, s. of John (5), m. Zerviah Morse, Oct. 24, 
1753, and Avith w. was adm. to the ch. Mar. 31, 1754. Their 
chil. were 1. AsA^ b. Sep. 10, '54 ; 2. Joiin^ b. Mar. 10, '56 ; 
3. Betty, b. Nov. 19, '57, d. 1761 ; 4. Lawson^", b. June 6, 
'61 ; 5. Josiah, b. June 2, '63, d. unm. at Rehoboth, Sep., 1777, 
while returning from the army ; 6. Peter, b. Mar. 23, '65, d. 
1781 ; 7. Olive, b. Feb. 21, '67, m. Oliver Matthews, of Southb., 
Mar. 1790, and d. 1795 ; 8. Molly, b. Nov. 2, '68, m. John 
Hervey, of Southb., Jan. 1789, and d. June 4, 1801 ; 9. Betty, 
b. Sep. 11, '70, m. Thomas Richards, May, '91, and d. 1791 ; 
10. Anne, b. July 3, '72, m. Natlian Burnet, of Barre, Aug. 23, 
'92, andd. Ap. isOS ; 11. Sally, b. Dec. 23, '74, m. Silas 
Davis, of Shrewsb., Dec. 29, 1800, and lives in Prov. ; 12. Na- 
than, b. Aug. 4, '77, prob. m., and d. Sep. 20, 1805. Abraham, 
the f. lived at Curtis Child's, was Selectman, 1782, and d. Feb. 
1793. His wid. Zerviah d. Nov. 6, 1805, se. 70. (T. Rec.) 

8. ASA, s. of Abr. (7), m. Anne Munroe, of Fram. (prob, 
from Lex.), June 3, 1778, and had 1. Josiah, b. Mar. 13, 1779, 
d. unm. in Boston. The f. m. 2d, Lois Glover, May 3, 1781, 

and had 2. , b. May 3, '82, d. at birth ; 3. James, b. July 

6, '83, d. young; 4. Mary, b. May 7, '85, m. Rufus Brewer, 
Esq. ; 5. Charlotte, b. June 12, '87, m. Aaron Hadley, lives in 

Charlestown ; 6. , b. Feb. 16,'89,d. young ; 7. Miliscent, 

b. Feb. 3, '91, m. 1st, Aaron Eam33, 2d, Edward Childs, lives a 
wid. ; 8. Newell, b. Mar. 21, '92, m. Harriet Bullard, of Holl., 
lives W.; 9. Olive, b. Dec. 3, '93, m. David Brewer; 10, 
Sarah, b. Sep, 9, '95, m. Nathan Fairbanks, of Holl., and d. 
1819 ; 11. Susannah, b. May 11, '97, m. Henry Brewer; 12, 
— — , b. Feb. 14, 1800, and d. young. The m. d., and he m, 
3d, Polly, wid. of Ezra Haven, (a Glover), Dec. 29, 1800, and 
had, 13. Elizabeth, b. Dec. 19, 1801, m. Charles Haven. 
Asa, the f. d. in Fram. July 23, 1803. His wid. Polly d. 1822, 

86,57, 

9. JOHN, s. of Abr. (7), m. Susannah Brown, Nov. 8, 1781, 



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and had, 1. Lucy, b. Feb. 1782, m. Jonathan Edmunds, and d. 
Jan. 7, 1838 ; 2. John, b. Feb. 22, '84, d. unm. Mar. 21, 1825 ; 
3. Nelly, b. Feb. 28, '86, m. John Manson ; 4. Joe;., b. May 
27, '88, d. Oct. 24, 1805 ; 5. Susannah, b. Sep. 24, '90, d. 
young ; 6. Anne, b. Oct. 16, '92, d. /oung ; 7. ANNE,b. Ap. 8, 
'97, d. young. The m. d. July 15, '97, and the f. m. 2d, wid. 
Anne How, (a Tayntor, of Marlb.), Ap. 25, '99, and had, 8. 
Sally, b. Mar. 7, 1800, m. Larkin Brewer ; 9. Anne, b. Nov. 
18, 1801, m. Wm. Eaton ; 10. Susannah, b. June 7, 1803, m. 
Curtis Child ; 11. George, b. Ap. 3, 1806. Capt. John the 
f. hved at Curtis Child's, was Selectman from 1795, 4 years, and 
d. se. ab. 72. Anne his w. d. 1827, se. 65. 

10. LAWSON, s. of Abr. (7), m. Lydia Fisk, in Hop, 1779 ; 
and had 1. Nathan, b. Mar. 13, '80, w. Esther ; 2. Lawson, b. 
Dec. 15, '81, lives m Tenn., a physician ; 3. Nancy, b. Mar. 21, 
'84 ; 4. Fortunatus, d. Feb. 25, 1816. Maj. Lawson the f. m. 
2d, Lydia Eaton, Jan. 1, 1799, was Selectman, 1804, 4 years, and 
d. Sep. 11, 1832, se. 71. His wid. Lydia, d. July 15, 1838, se. 
68. He hved on Mr. Daniels' farm. 

Capt. Samuel, of Bolton, b. Ap. 25, 1715, o. s., (s. of (name not 

recorded), Jun., of Salem, who m. Dorothy Faulkner, 1708). ni. EHzabeth 
Kellogg, and had 1. John, b. Nov. 17, 1740, ni. ]>t, Hazadiah Hapgood, 

of Marlb., '66, and f. of Samuel, b. Sep., 1766 ; and m. 2d, Sawyer ; 2. 

David, b. Jan. 19, '41-2, m. Rebeckah Barrett, "62, and f. of 'David, 
Stephen, Oliver, Rebecca, Elizabeth, Jlbigail, Sarah, and Catharine; 3. Eliza- 
beth, b. Jan. 22, '43-4, d. '45 ; 4. a son, b. and d. Feb, '45-6 ; 5. Elizabeth, 
b. Jan. 4, '46-7, m. Amos Merriam, '67 ; 6. Jonathan, b. Dec. 18, '48, m. 
Ruth Barret, and f. of Peter, b. Oct. 10, '74, H. Coll. 1802, m. Mary Bar- 
num, minister at Ellsworth, Me. ; Deacon Jonathan ; Silas ; Samuel ; Dr. 
Amos, H. Coll., 1812, &c. ; 7. Sarah, b. Jan. 8, '50, m. Phinehas Moor, 
'70 ; and by 2d w. Abigail Barnard, of 31arlb., 8. Benjamin, b. Jan. 16, 
'55, m. Sybil Bailey; 9. Abigail, b. Jan. 7, '57, m. Abr. Holman, '84; 10. 
Eunice, b. July 5, '60, m. Jasoniah Houghton ; 11. Phebe, b. May 9, '62, 
m. Jona. Athertoii ; 12. Abigail, b. '64; 13. Abigail, b. 1765; 14. Locr, 
b. June 28, '69, m. Eph. Fairbanks; 15. Maj. Barnard, b. June 10, '91, m. 
Hannah B^yret, '93. Capt Samuel, the f. d. at Bolton, May 8, 1790, ae. 75 
years and 2 days. 

ODEL, SAMUEL, rated in Fram., ab. 1786. 

ONTHANK, JOHN, rated in Fram., ab. 1724. 

ORDWAY, JOSEPH, and w. Susannah, had in Fram., Abi- 
gail, b. June 17, 1753. SAMUEL, a shoemaker, was rated in 
Fram., ab. 1782, and moved from town ab. 1805. 

OXFORD, CUFFEE, m. in Waltham, Nelly Donahew, Dec. 
12, 1758, and had in Fram., 1. Zeruiah, b. May 31, 1760 ; 2. 



848 OXFORD. — PARK. 

Patty, b. Nov. 20, '61 ; 3. Parley, bap. Jan. 1, '64 ; 4. Nannt, 
bap. Sep. 15, '65, m. Thomas Jonah, Nov. 25, '84. 

PADELFORD or PADELFOOTE, JONATHAN, of Cainb,, m. Mary 
Blanford, Oct. 5, 1652, and had 1. Jonathan, b. July 6, '53, d. Oct. 29; 2. 
Mary, b. Aug. 22, '54; 3. Jonathan, b. Aug. 13, '56; 4. Zechariah, b. 
Dec. 16, '57 ; 5. Edward, b. June 14, '60. Mary, wid. of Jonathan, in. 
Thonias Eames, ab. 1662, and was killed by the Indians, in Pram., Feb. 1, 
1675-6. 

2. ZECHARIAH, s. of Jon. (1), chose 1674, Edward Wright 
for his guardian, was of Sherb., 1679, having settled near Fann 
Pond, and cleared what is now known as Zachary''s Point. He d. 
in Fram., prob. unm., July 7, 1737. 

Dr. John, Jun., (Y. Coll. 1768), and w. Bethshua, were of Hardwick, 
1770. 

PAGE, JOHN, of Fram., m. Susannah Leland, of Sherb., Ap. 
24, 1712, and had in Fram., 1. Experience, b. Jan. 11, 1712-3, 

m. Buck ; 2. John, bap. May 18, 1720 ; 3. Jonathan, b. 

ab. 1723. John, the f., removed to Sutton. Admin, on the est. 
(.£542) of John, Physician, was granted, July, 1731. 

2. Sarah, m. in Fram., John Gibbs, Ap. 20, 1709. Mariah, 
vras in Fram., ab. 1765. 

John, (his w., Mash), d. in Haverhill, Nov. 1687, bis w. d. Feb., 

96-7. John, Jun., who d. at H., June 27, 1714, m. Sarah Davis, June 18, 
1663, and had Sarah, b. July 7, '80. Benjamin, of H., m. Mary Whittier, 
Sep. 21, 1666, and had 9 chil. John, Sen. d. at Wat., 1676, ts. ab. 90 ; his 
w. Phebe d. 1677, ae. 87. J. was f of 1. John, Jun., who m. Faith (probably 
niece of President) Dunster, sold at Wat., 1669, owned atGroton, and was 

f. of John, Jonathan, Joseph, Maiy, and a dr. who m. Boardman. 

John, Jun., was dec'd, 1712; his w. Faith, d. 1699; 2. Samuel, of Con- 
cord, 1669; and piob. 3. William, of Wat., whose wid. Hannah, in 1665, 
m. Nicholas Wood, of Boggestow. 

PALMER, ELNATHAN, and w. Mercy, had in Fram., 
Samuel, b. Ap. 29, 1703. The f. was not rated, 1710. He lived 
the S. side of the River, not far from the Town's centre. Polly 
and Betsey, were adm. to the ch., Nov. 1793. Catharine H., 
dr. of Joseph, bap. Mar., 1791. 

Mary, m. in Sud., James Pendleton, Oct. 22, 1647. In Marlb., Sarah. 
m. Joseph Ward, 1743. 

PARK, or PARKS, GIDEON, m. Hannah Fuller, both of 
Newton, Aug. 31, 1758, and had in Newton, 1. John, b. 1759 : 
2. Lois,m. in Fram., Daniel Usher, Dec. 26, '85 ; 3. Abigail, 



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b. 1763, m. in Fram., Obed Metcalf, Feb. 4, '90 ; 4. Samuel, b. 
1766, rated in Fram., '87; and prob. in Fram. (in part), 5. 
Hannah, m. Samuel Perry ; 6. Moses, d. se. 10 ; 7. Sarah, m. 
Joseph Whitney, of Sherb., Oct, 3, '92 ; 8. Esther, m. Reuben 
Fay, Jun., of Southb., July 24, '96 ; 9. Gideon, d. unm., Dec. 
15, 1817, se. 41. Gideon, the f., d. in Fram., July 28, 1794. 
His wid. Hannah d. July 16 or 17, 1805, se. 70. 

2. JOHN", s. of Gideon (1), m. Sally Richardson, and had 1. 
Lucy, b. July 18, 1792 ; 2. Joseph, b. Jan. 6, '94 ; 3. Gideon ; 
4. Susan; 5. Gideon. John, the f., was Collector, 1789, and 
Selectman, 1802, 7 years. He d. Ap. 10, 1828. His wid. lives 
in Boston. 

William took the freeman's oath, May 18, 1631, and had, at Roxb., 
Theoda, b. 1637; Hannah, '39; Martha, '41; Sarah, '43. Richard, of 
Camb., 1647, d. 1666, leaving a w. and s. Thomas, and two drs, (See 
Mid. Prob.) Thomas, of Camb. (Newton), m. Abigail Derkes, 1653; 
and had 1. Thomas, b. '54, d. 1681 ; 2. John, b. Sep. 6, '56, and d. 1718, f. 
by w. Elizabeth, at Newton, of John, b. 1696, and d. 1747, (m. Abigail 
Lawrence, 1720, and f. of Lois, b. 1732, and Gideon, of Fram., b. April 7, 
'34); Solomon, b. '99, d. at Holl, Jan. 3, 1754, (f. by w. Lydia, of Keziah, 
Lydia, and Solomon, H. C, 1753, d. Dec. 29, '53, se. 22; and Samuel, Esq., 
who m. Mary Russell, 1758, and had Solomon, James, Samuel, &c.) ; 
Elizabeth, b. 1701, m. Jos. Moss, '20; Abigail; Joseph, b. 1705; Mary,h. 
1708; 3. Abigail, b. Mar. 3, 1658, m. John Fisk, '79; 4. Edward, b. 
Ap. 8, 1661, and d. Aug. 11, '90; 5. Richard, b. Dec. 21, '63, (perhaps the 
R. of Sherb., 1707), f by w. Sarah, at Newton, of Richard, who m. Sarah 
Fuller, 1717, and had Jerusha, Huldah, William, Thomas, and Priscilla ; 

6. Sarah, b. Mar. 21, 1666, m. Knap ; 7. Rebeckah, b. Ap. 13, 

1668, m. John Sanger ; 8. Jonathan, b. Aug. 27, 1670, d. at Newton, 
1719, had three wives, and chih, Jonathan, b. 1695; Lydia; Mindwell ; 
Margery ; Eunice; and Hannah; 9. Elizabeth, b. July 28, 1679, m. John 
Holland. Tho. the f. d. 1690, and his estate was settled, Mar. 12, '93-4. 

PARKER, HANANIAH, of Reading, m. w, Elizabeth, Sep. 30, 1663, 
and had, 1. John, b. Aug. 3, '64 ; 2. Samuel, b. Oct., '66 ; 3. Elizabeth, 
b. June, '68 ; 4. Sarah, b. '72, d. '73 ; 5. Hananiah, b. Nov. 2, '74, d. se. 

11 mos. ; 6. Ebenezer, b. Feb. 13, '75-6, w. Rebecca; 7. Mart, m. 

Poole. Hananiah, the f. d. Mar. 10, 1723-4, ae. 86, leaving a wid. Mary. 
(See will, Mid. Prob.) 

2. JOHN, s, of Han. (1), by w. Deliverance, had (on record at Reading 
and Lexington), 1. Hananiah, b. Oct. 10, 1691, d.'at Port Roval, 1711 ; 2. 
Andrew, b. Feb. 14, '92-3, m. Sarah Whiting, 1720, f. of Sarah, b. 21 ; 
Joncw, '22; .^mos, '23; 3. Lt. Josiah, b. Ap. 11, '94, d. Oct. 8, 1756, m. 
Anne Stone, Dec. 8, 1718, and f of Anna ; Deliverance ; Mary ; Josiah ; 
Lois; John, (w. Lydia Morse); Thaddeus, (w. Mary Reed); and Joseph; 4. 
Mary, b. Dec. 4, 1695, d. 1709 ; 5. Edee, b. Aug. 19, '97, d. 1709 ; 6. John, 
b. Nov. 8, 1703. John, the f d. at Lexington, Jan. 22, 1740-1, se. ab. 78. 
His w. Deliverance d. at Lexington, Mar. 10, 1717-8,* 

* Mrs. Fay, of Fram., has a Bible ington. It bears his name, and the 
which once belonged to John, of Lex- date 1709. 

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350 PARKER. 

3. JOHN, s. of John (2), m. in Fram., Experience Cloyes, 
and had 1. Peter, b. Oct. 3, 1738 ; 2. Submit, b. Dec. 3, 1742, 
m. Thomas Bent, and d. ab. 1784 ; 3. Nathan, bap. Mar. 2, 
1745-6, prob. d. young. John, the f., settled in Fram., at or 
near Mr. Abijah Fay's. He was Selectman, 1756, and d. Feb. 
23, 1783, ge. 79. His w. Experience d. Oct. 13, 1780, ge. 77. 

4. PETER, s. of John (3), m. Ruth Eaton, Dec. 8, 1761 ; 
was with w. admitted to the ch.. May 22, 1763, and had 1. John, 
b. Nov. 16, 1762, m. Deborah Lamb ; 2. Nathan^ b. Oct. 23, 
'64 ; 3. Abigail, b. Dec. 15, '66, m. Lovel How, of Marlb., 
June 8, 1803 ; 4. Ruth, b. Jan. 8, '69, m. Joseph Bigelow, of 
Holl., Nov. 8, '85; 5. Experience, b. Feb. 19, '71, m. Luther 
Haven, of Holl., Feb. 5, '97 ; 6. Patty, b. Ap. 15, '73, m. 
Eleazer Bullard, of HoU., Nov. 1, '93; 7. Sally, b. May 25, 
'75, m. Wm. Fames, of Holl., Ap. 21, 1800 ; 8. Peter, b. Mar. 
16, '77, d. Dec. 17, '84 ; 9. Josiah, b. Ap. 26, '79, m. Ohve 
Stone, Ap. 8, 1804, f. of Charles, b. Mar. 6, 1805. Ohve the 
w., d. July 4, 1826, se. 47 ; the f. lives in Fram. ; 10. Artemas, 
b. Dec. 20, '81, m. Almy Clark, Jan. 21, 1806 ; 11. Anne, b. 
Ap. 25, '84, d. Jan. 8, '85 ; 12. Peter, b. July 10, '87, d. May 
7, '88. Peter, the f., was Selectman, 1777, 4 years ; and Town 
Treasurer, 1783, 4 years ; and d. Nov. 5, 1803, se. ab. 65. His 
w. Ruth d. Mar. 20, 1800, se. 55. 

5. NATHAN, s. of Peter (4), m. Catharine Murdock, and 
had 1. Harriet, b. Oct. 10, 1793, m. Josiah Bigelow ; 2. Pres- 
ton, b. May 20, '96, d. Oct. 10, '98 ; 3. Maria, b. Ap. 16, '99, 
m. Abijah Fay ; 4. Preston, b. Nov. 4, 1802, d. Aug. 20, '04 ; 
5. Peter, b. June 18, 1804, Y. C, 1831, M. D., missionary to 
China, m. Harriet Webster. Nathan was adm. to the ch., Aug. 
1792, (w. Abigail received at the same time.) He d. Aug. 17, 
1826, ge. 62. 

6. MOSES, m. Keziah BeUows, Ap. 3, 1747, and with w. 
cov'd Ap. 1749. They had in Fram., 1. Asa, b. Mar. 5, 1747 
2, Elias, bap. Feb. 21, '49. Moses lived in the N.W. part o 
Fram., '50. [Moses m. in Fram., Elizabeth Wait, July 5, '22.] 

7. JOSEPH, rated in Fram., 1710, was here 1717. Sarah 
and child were warned from the Town, 1719. Robert of Fram., 
m. Eunice Parmenter, of Sud., Mar. 8, 1748, and was prob. in 
Fram., 1749. Benjamin was drafted in Fram., 1778. 



PARKER. — PARKHURST. |^1 

8. JAMES, H. Coll. 1763, studied Divinity, and relinquished 

it for the medical profession. He was adm. to the ch. in Fram., 

Nov. 11, 1764, and was School-master, 1769. Hem. in Southb., 

1st, Sallj Smith, Nov. 1771, and had Molly and Sally ; and by 

2d w. Grace, Robie, and James. 

James was s. of James (w. Anna), who came to Southb., and d. at S. 
April 8, 1754. His chil. were, James ; Deac. Abner ; Benjamin, who m. 
Abigail Taylor, and d. 1797, se. 56, f. of Rev. Jeroboam, b. Ap. 3, 1769, 
H. Coll., '97, minister at Southb. ; Anna; Benjamin; Heman, d. 1818, ae, 40; 
Daniel P., merchant in Boston, and William; Sarah, m. Nathan Bridges, 
1755; Hananiah, m, Abigail Ward, Dec, 2, 1755, f. at Westb., of Pier- 
pont, Hepsebah, Harvey, &fc. ; Jedediah, b. Aug. 10, 1749. m. Catharine 
Horn, and f. of Swain, and Temple; Timothy, b. Jan. 1, 1752, lived in 
Templeton ; Anna, b. 1753, d. 1754; and Josiah, who went to Coos. 
John and w. Jane, had chil. in Southb., from 1749. Timothy, of Newton, 
(s. of John and w. Esther, g. s. of John (w, Mary), whose est. was settled 
1714), m. Keziah Hammond, 1743, d. at Holl., Jan. 5, 1754, se. 36, f. of 
several dis. John (w. Mary), bad chil. in Marlb., from 1753. William, 
was of Sud., 1638. Joshua had chil. in Sud., from 1714. Jacob was of 
Hop., 1746, and m. Lydia Park. 

PARKHURST, sometimes written Parkis, GEORGE, and w. Susanna, 
had, 1. George, b. ab. 1618; 2. Phebe, who m. Thomas Arnold, of Wat. 
In 1651, George, then of Boston, had m. Susanna, widow of John Simson, 
of Watertown. George took the freeman's oath. May 10, 1643, and sold, 
in 1645, land in Wat., bought of Hue Mason, near Wm. Page. He was 
living in 1655. 

2. GEORGE, s. of George (1), of Wat., m. Sary Browne, Dec. 16, 1643, 
and had, 1. John, b. June 10, '44; 2. Daniel, bap. in 1st church, Boston, 
1649; 3. Sary, b. Sep. 14, '49. George, of Wat., m. Mary Pheza, 1650. 
He d. in Wat., 1699, ae. 81. His w. Mary d. Mar. 9, 1680. 

3. JOHN, s. of Geo. (2), had, by w. Abigail, 1. John, b. Feb. 26, 1671 ; 
2. Abigail, b. Sep. 10, '74 ; 3. Sary, b. Nov. 26, '76; 4. Rachel, b. Dec. 
30, '78, m. Abraham Gale, '99; 5. Elizabeth, b. Sep. 18, '81 ; 6. Mary, 
b. Dec. 23, '83 ; 7. George, b. Jan. 17, '85-6, (prob. f. at Weston, of Dan- 
iel, b. 1726, who m. Martha Gamage, of Camb., 1746, and f of Daniel, b. 
1755, d. young, f. of Wm., M. D., of Petersham ; Jonathan, b. '28 ; William, 
b. '31, (perhaps the W., of Holl., who m. Martha Perry, 1757, and f. of 
Jonathan, Alphens, William, Amos, Joel, and Nahum); and George, b. 
1733, who moved to German Flats. (See letters of G. ship, 1739) ; 8. 
Samuel, b. Ap. 11, 1688, m. Sarah Shattuck, 1716 ; 9. Hannah, b. Ap. 17, 
'90, m. John Newton, of Marlb., 1717. 

4. JOHN, Jr., s. of John (3), m. Abigail, dr. of Dea. John Morse, and had 
at Wat., 1. John, b. and d. 1695 ; 2. John, b. Ap. 29, '97 ; 3. Abigail, b. 
June 20, '99; 4. Lydia, b. 1701 ; 5. Elizabeth, b. 1704, d. Dec, 1732; 6. 
Josiah, b. July 9, '06 ; 7. Isaac, b. July 19, 08, m. Lydia Bigelow, 1733 ; 
(Isaac, Jun. of Mendon, d. ab. 1761); and at Weston, 8. Mary, b. July 10, 
'10; 9. Jonas, bap. 1712; 10. Jemima, bap. June 19, 1715. John, the f. 
was received to Weston church, 1708, and chosen Deac, 1710. 

5. JOSIAH, s. of John (4), m. at Weston, Sarah Carter, Oct. 23, 1735, 
and had 1. Josiah, b. Mar. 8, 1737; 2. Nathan, b. Nov. 1, (also entered 
2d), '38, and with w. Mary, and dr. Elizabeth, "came from Weston to 
Fram., Mar. 16, 1769," and prob. left town ; 3. Mary, b. Mar. 11, '44; 4. 
Sarah, b. Sep. 21, '47 ; 5. Amos. 



352 PARKHURST. — PARKMAN. 

6. JOSIAH, s. of Josiali (5), m. Elizabeth Bigelow, of Fram.; 
and had, 1. Hannah, m. Jonathan Adams, Feb. 25, 1779, and 
moved mto Penu. ; 2. John, b. ab. 1760 ; m. Sally BuUard, 
Dec. 1783, had m Fram., John, b. Dec. 30, 1784 ; in N. H., he 
had Daniel, May 6, '87 ; Josiah, Mar. 12, '89 ; and tSalli/, Ap. 
10, '93 ; then moved to Penn. ; 3. Aaron, m. Sally Thompson, in 
Bellingham, moved to Stafford, Con. ; 4. Elizabeth, b. Feb. 28, 
1763, m. Samuel Walker, May, '84 ; 5. Ephraim, b. Jan. 16, 
'65 ; 6. Lucy, b. June 19, '66, m. Abraham Fisher, Jan. 15, 
1784, lived in Claremont, and d. 1845 ; 7. Sally, b. Jan. 6, 
'68, m. Micah Morse, lived in N. H., and d. 1814 ; 8. Eunice, 

b. Nov. 20, '69 m. Becket, lived m Unity, N. H., d. ab. 

1829 ; 9. Molly, b. Nov. 15, '71, m. Josiah Hemenway, 1793, 
hves in Fram.; 10. Lydia, b. June 28, '75, m. Solo. Brackett, 
Aug 19, '94, lives a wid. in Fram. ; 11. Josiah, b. May 25, '78, 
m. Nancy Jones, Ap. 2, 1801, lives in N. H. Josiah, the f. lived 
on the place of his g. son Charles, moved twice to Marlb. N. H., 
and d. there 1832, re. 95. His w. Ehz. d. Jan. 22, 1816, aj. 79. 

7. EPHRAIM, s. of Josiah (6), m. Elizabeth Luke ; and had 
1. John Luke, b. Sep. 7, 1789, m. Persis Goodale, of Marlb., 
1819 ; 2. Nancy, b. May 20, '92, d. unm. Feb. 16, 1816 ; 
3. Jeremy, b. July 19, '94, d. unm., 1843 ; 4. Emily, b. 
July 29, '96, m. Winthrop Morse, of Hop., lives in Worces- 
ter; 5. Edward, b. Aug. 6, '98, m. Cordelia James, 1827, 
lives in Ohio ; 6. Louisa, b. 1800 ; 7. William, b. June 

30, '03, lives in 111. ; 8. Susan, b. 1805, m. Colburn ; 9. 

Charles, b. Mar. 5, 1808, m. Mary Goodale ; 10. Henry, b. 
Oct. 20, '13, lives in Boston. Betsey, w. of Eph., d. Dec. 25, 
1825, £6. 58 ; and he m. 2d, wid. Mary Adams. He lives in F. 

PARKMAN, ALEXANDER, m. Keziah, dr. of Deac. Wm. 
Brown, and with w. cov'd Dec. 3, 1769 ; and had in Fram., 1. 
Betty, bap. Dec. 3, 1769 ; 2. Robert Breck, d. in Parkman, 
0. The. f. moved to Marlb. N. H., of which he became a Rep- 
resentative, and had Polly, b. 1779; and John, 1782. He 
removed to Wliitestown, N. Y. 

Alexander was s. of the Rev. Ebenezer, of Westboro', who was b. in 
Boston, Sep. 5, 1703, (H. C, '21), ordained at Westb., Oct. 28, '24 ; had by 
his tirst w. Mary, Mary, b. Sep. 14, 1725 ; Ebeiiezer, Aug. 20, '27, d. in 
Westb., July 5, J8J1 ; Tliomas, July 3, '29 ; Lydia. Sep. 20, '31. d. June 21, 
'33 ; Lucy, Sep. 23, '34. Mary, the m. d. Jan. 29, 1735-6, and the f. m. 2d, 
Hannah, dr. of the Rev. Rob." Breck, of Marlb., and had, Elizabeth, h. Dec. 
28, '38, d. Jan. 14, (or 19), '38-9; miliam, b. Feb 19, 1740-1, (Deacon); 



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Sarah,h. Mar. 20, '4:2-3; Susanna, h. Mar. 13, '44-5; Mexander, b. Feb. 
17, '46-7, of Fram., &c. ; Breck, h. Jan. 27, '48-9, d, in Westb. ; Samvel, b. 
Aug. 22, '51, F. distinguished merchant in Boston ; John, h. July 21, '.53, d. 
unni., Sep. 10, '75 ; ^^nna Sophia, b. Oct. 18, '55, rn. Hon. Elijah Brigham, 
and d. Nov. 26, '83; Hannah, h. Feb. 9, '58, d. Oct. 14, '77; Elias, b. Jan. 
6, '61, d. in 3Iilford. The Rev. Ebenezer d. at Westb., Dec. 9, 1782. His 
wid. Mad. Hannah, d. Aug. 20, 1801, se. 84. 

PARMENTER, variously written Permenter, Parmiter, Parmeter,* 
JOHN, sen., with his son John, was among the first settlers and pro- 
prietors of Sud,, and took the freeman's oath. May 13, 1640. He was 
selectman, 1641, and he (or his son), was on a committee of inspection 
into the moral condition of families, &c., Feb. 28, 1655, and selectman, 
1660. In 1654, he was agent at Sud., for Herbert Pelham, Esq., and Capt. 
Wm.; also for Thomas Walgrave, Esq. He removed from Sud. to 
Roxb., where, in 1670, he sold to Tho's Rice, of Marlb., several parcels of 
land in Sud. (Mid. Deeds, VII. 102). His w. Bridget, d. Ap. 6, 1660. 
His will was proved, 1671. He names his w. Annie, s. in-law, John 
Woods, (whose wife's name on other records is Mary), and g. s. John 
Parmeter. Capt. Isaac Johnson, of Roxb., his g. s. John, and his cousin 
Cheeuev, shoemaker, were executors. (His s. John had deceased, in 
Sud., 1666). John m. in Roxb., Annis Dane, Aug. 9, 1661. 

2. JOHN, Jr., s. of John (1), was among the first prop, of Sud., and 
took the freeman's oath, May 10, 1643. He bought in Sud., Henry Pren- 
tice's houselot, 1642; and in 1649, sold his house, &c., in Sud., to John 
Goodnow. He, or his father, was one pf Maj. Willard's troopers, at Ded- 
ham, 1654, and the "major's man." In 1665, he was allowed to keep a 
house of entertainment, at Sud. (Co. Rec, I. 59.) His chil. (all named in 
his will), were, 1. John, b. ab. 1639; 2. Joseph, b. Mar. 12, 1642; 3. 
George ; 4. Mary, b. June 10, 1644 ; 5. Benjamin. John, the f. d. at 
Sud,, April 12, 1666, and his will was proved the same year. (Inventory, 
£310.15.) His wid. was Amee, who d. in Sud.. 1681. 

Note. — James d. in Sud., 1678. Mary, m. Richard Burke, 1670. 
LvDiA, m. Thomas Pratt, Jun., of Sherb., June 5, 1681. 

3. JOHN 3d, s. of John (2), se. ab. 50, 1689, (Rev. in N. E. justified),had 
by w. Elizabeth, in Sud., 1. Sarah, b. Aug. 29, 1668, m. Edmund Bowker, 

'88 ; 2. Mart, b. Oct. 15, '70, m. Bennit ; 5. Elizabeth, b. Dec. 9, 

'72, m. Garfield ; 4. John 4th, b. Ap. 9, '78, f. by w. Martha, of Sam., 

b. and d. 1707; Submit, b. May 18, '08, m. Jona. Gai-field, '30 ; Silence, b. 
Oct. 9, '10; Martha, June 21, '12; Deliverance, Nov. 10, '17; Joshua, Nov. 

20, '19 ; Caleb, Ap. 9, '22 ; and by 2d w. Mehetabel Livermore, JVathaniel, 
h. Nov. 9, 1729; John, b. June 11, '31, (had 2 wives Ruth and Abigail); 
John 4th, d. Oct. 17, '68; 5. Joseph, b. Aug. 24, 1685, m. Lydia Rice, 1717, 
and was f. of John, b. Dec. 31, '17 ; Lidiah, b. June 17, '20 ; Elizabeth, b. 
May 17, '22; Peter, b. Sep. 11, '24; Ja^on, b. July 6, '30, (w. Sarah); 
Rebecca, b. Nov., '37 ; Thankful, b. Oct., '41. The will of John, the f. was 
proved, Nov. 10, 1719. 

4. BENJAMIN, s. of John (2), m. Thamazin Rice, 1680, and was f! in 
Sud. of 1, Lydia, b. Sep. 29, 1681, m. Griffin; 2. Benjamin, b. Jan. 

21, '82, m. Mary Adams, 1708, and f. of Tamson, b. Oct. 1713 ; and Freelove, 
b. Ap. 30, '25; 3. David, b. 1685; 4. David, b. Ap. 12, '86, (d. Mar. 6, 

* Dr. Stearns (Mss.) states that the settlers of this name, in Sud., were 
name is of French origin, and denotes proverbially small of stature, 
" a mountaineer," and that the early 

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354 PARMBNTER. 

1742-3), m. Abigail Brewer, 1713, who d. June 6, 1758, and was f. ofMigail, 
b. Jan. 21, 1713-4 ; Edmond, h. Jan. 30, '15-6, d. Dec. 27, 1792, m. Milis- 
cent Rice, '48, and 2d w. Mary, and 3d Sarah, who d. 1820, aj. 97, (f. of 
Joel, Eben., Asa, &ic.); James, b. May 4, 1719, m. Mary, f. of James, Eleanor, 
(m. Abel Tower, &c.); and Samuel, b. May 11, 1722, m. Mary (Tower?) 
(and f of Ezra, b. 1760, whose son William, of Cainb., has been a Repre- 
sentative to Congre-ss); 4. Mkrcy, b. Dec. 8, 1687, m. Tho. Burk, 1718; 5. 
Thankful ; 6. Jonathan, b. Jan. 15, 1702-3, d. 1734, and f. by w. Mary, 
of Susanna, Mary, Jonathan, and Abigail ; Benj. had other chil. who d. 
young. He d. 1737, and his will was proved in May, his w. Tamson sur- 
viving him. 

5. GEORGE, s. of John (2), m. Hannah Johnson, 1679 ; and had in 
Sud., 1. George, b. May 5, 1679, m. Mary Bent, 1701, and d. Oct. 25, 1727, 
r. of Uriah, b. Nov. 1702, m. Sarah Dunton, '22, f of Elijah, (who m. Lydia) 
and others ; Elias, b. Mar. 1705-6, w. Thankful, lived at Hop., (and f of 
John, of Petersham, Elias and several drs.); Deliverance and Thankful, b. 
Dec. 16, '09; D. m. Ruth Hayden, '31, (and f of Elizabeth, Jason, Persis, 
Josiah, &c.); Zebulah, h. Ap. 1716, m. in Fram, Phinehas Farmenter, 
'36; and Hannah, b. Jan. 1721 ; 2. Joseph, b. May 19, 1681, f by w. Mary 
of Bethsheba, h. 1705; Mary, '09; Adonijah, Nov. 1, '15; Joseph, Nov. 24, 
'18, prob. of Rutland ; Charles, Sep. 21, '21 ; 3. Solomon, b. June 17, 1683, 
d. 1755, rated in F., 1705, m. 1st, Dorothy, and had Dorothy ; m. 2d, Deb., 
dr. of Tho. Pratt, of F., July 1, 1717, and had Zeruiah, b. 1718, m. Nat'l 
Hayden ; Abigail, '19 ; Solomon, Sep. 14, '21, m. Elizabeth Craigie, '48, 
moved to Rutland ; Deborah, b. 1724, m. Gideon Brown, '54 ; Ezekiel, h. 
Ap. 3, '26 ; Jedidiah, b. July 19, '28, m. Silence Maveric, '55 ; Grace, b. 
1730; Lucea, b. 1732; Hephzebah, b. 1735; 4. John^, b. Ap. 17, 1685; 5. 
Daniel, b. Aug. 3, 1688, m. Rebecca Adams, 1714, and f of William, b. 
July 16, '19, m. Mary Pepper, of Fram. Sep. 24, '40, (f of Daniel, Isaiah, 
Jacob, Mary, Lois, William, Thomas, and Eunice, m. in Fram., Bathshe- 
bah, m. in Fram., and Rebecca) ; Aaron, h. June, 1723, m. Jane Craigie, 
1747 ; 6. Amos, b. Mar. 12, 1693-4 ; 7. Hannah, b. July 17, 1696 ; 8. Abi- 
gail, b. Feb. 17, 1702-3. George, the f d. in Sud., 1727. 

6. JOHN, s. of Geo. (5), m. in Sud. Abigail Burk, June 1, 
1709 ; and witli w. cov. in Fram., July 28, 1717. He lived in 
the N. part of the town. His w. Abigail d. Ap. 11, 1757. He 
d. in Fram. No chil. are recorded. 

7. AMOS,s. of Geo. (5), m. in Sud. Mercy (or Mary) Wood, 
Dec. 21, 1715, and with w. cov. in Fram., May 12, '17 ; and 
had 1. Phinehas^ b. Feb. 7, '16-7 ; 2. Asa, b. Mar 12, '18, d. 
Nov. 3, 1739 ; 3. Martha, b. Get. 18, '19, d. Jan. 21, 1741 ; 
4. Keziah, b. June 24, '22, m. Joseph Stanhope, of Sud., Jan. 24, 

'39-0 ; 5. , b. May 7, '24, d. young ; 6. Dinah, b. June 

4, '25, m. Samuel Stanhope, July 7, '42 ; 7. JosHUA^*',b. Feb. 
26, '27-8 ; 8. Lydia, b. June 14, '30, m. Abigail Walker, of 
Sud., Mar. 1, '50 ; 9. Ruth, b. Sep. 13, '32, m. EUsha Bruce, of 
-Southb., Jan 8, '54. Amos the f. lived in the N. part of the 
iown, near Mr. Ezek. How's. Mary his w. d. Oct. 21, 1739. 







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8. PHINEHAS, s. of Amos (7), m. Zebulah Parmenter, of 
Sud., JuueS, 1736, and had in Fram., Amos^ b. Dec. 5, 1736. 
Phinchas lived near Mr. Vose's, and moved from town. 

9. AMOS, s. of Phin. (8), m. Mary Berry, and with w. cov. 
Aug. 17, 1761. His chil. were 1. Molly, b. Aug. 29, '61, m. 
Joshua Parmenter; 2. Abijah, b. Mar. 12, '63, m. Polly Drurj, 
July, 1790, d. without issue, and his wid. m. again ; 3. Olive, b. 
Feb. 23, '6Q ; 4. Nelly, bap. Oct. 8, '69, m. Peter Smith, of 
Medfield, May 20, '95; 5. Amos, bap. Oct. 8, '69, m. Tryphena 
Banister, Ap. 8, '98, lived in N. H. ; 6. Phinehas, bap. May 

4, '77, m. Tuttle, and lived in Upton. Amos, the f. lost a 

leg by disease, and d. in Fram., Feb. 26, 178.5. 

10. JOSHUA, s. of Amos (7), m. Persis Parmenter, with w. 
cov. July 26, 1752 ; and had in Fram., 1. Reitben^\ b. Mar. 3, 
1752, m. Sarah Potter of Marlb.; 2. Mercy, b. Ap. 27, '54, m. 
John Dunken, of Rutland, Nov. 27, '75 ; "3. Dinah, b. Ap. 9, 
'56, m. Geo. Baker, lived in Gardner, and d. ab. 1822 ; 4. Eliz- 
abeth, b. Jan. 23, '59, m. Peter Stanhope, and d. in Me. ; 5. 

Joshua, b. Mar. 23, '61, d. in Sep. ; 6. , b. Dec. 21, '62, 

d. Jan. 2, '63 ; 7. Joshua^^ b. Feb. 23, '64; 8. Ezra^^ b. Jan. 
31, '67 ; 9. Persis, b. May 22, '69, m. Isaac Hunt, of Sud., Aug. 
13, '95 ; 10. Stephen, b. Sep. 12, '71, m. Deb. Gates, of Stow; 
11. Keziah, bap. June 26, '74, m. Ezek. Parmenter, of Sud., Jan. 
15, '97 ; 12. Elias, b. July 8, '76, m. Eunice Brown of Sud., 
June, '97, and d. Dec, 1821 ; 13. Artemas, b. Nov. 11, '78, 
m. Lucretia Parmenter, and d. 1833, [Luke, s. of Joshua, bap. 
June 24, 1770, said not to have been of the same family.] Josh., 

the f. m. 2d, Gates, and 3d, Winch, lived near Mr. 

Ezek. Howe's, and d. in Fram., Oct. 19, 1822. 

11. REUBEN, s. of Joshua (10), m. Sarah Potter, and with 
w. cov. Oct. 10, 1773. They had, Joel, bap. Oct. 17, '73; 
Reuben, and Rachel, bap. Aug., 1781. The parents were 
recommended by the ch. Mar. 1783. 

12. JOSHUA, s. of Josh. (10), m. Polly Parmenter, Aug. 
1785, and with w. cov'd Mar. '94. They had bap.. Mar., '94, 
Sumner, Olive, Winthrop, and Rhoda. The f. moved to 
N. Y., ab. 1800. 

13. EZRA, s. of Josh. (10), m. Susannah Brown, of Sud., 
and with w. cov. June 1792. Their chil were Eleanor ; Susan- 



3 5Q PARMENTER. — PATTERSON. 

nah; Naeby, cl. ae. 5; Sylvia, cl. ?e. 3 ; Susannah; Nabby; 
Sylvia ; Warren ; Elean(3r ; Jewell. 

14. Polly, m. Eleazer Smith, of Walpole, Nov. 1793. 

PARRIS, MARY, relict of Samuel, of Wayland, d. Ap. 24. 

1805, oe. 34. (G. stone.) 

PATTERSON, PATTESON, or PATTISON. Nov. 6, 1651, em- 
barked in ihe John and Sarah, of London, for N. E., James Pattison and 
David Patterson. 

1. JAMES, m. Rebecca Steevenson, of Camb., May 29, 1662, had in Bil- 
lerica, 1. AIarj, b Ang. 22, '67, ni. Peter Proctor, of Chelmsford, Jan. ,30, 
'88 ; 2. James, b. Feb. "28, '68, d. Oct. 3, '77 ; 3. Andrew, b. Ap. 4, '72, m. 
Elizabeth Kebbe, of Charlesiown, '97; 4. John, b. Ap. 8, '75, ni. in Con- 
cord, Joanna Hall, of Bill., Dec. 29, 1702; 5. Joseph, b. Jan. 1, '80-1, a 
tailor, m. in Sud., Mary or Mercy Goodnow, Sep. 22, 1701, and his will 

proved 1736, f at Wat , of Mary, b. 1702; Mary, h. Aug. 16, '04, m. 

Haas ; Lydia, b. Oct. 9, '06 ; Eunice, '08, m. Jona. Flag, '26 ; Joseph, b. 
Aug. 27, '10, m. Lydia 3Ierean, of Newton, 1737, (f at Wat., of Joseph, 
Elizabeth, Beulah, Abigail, and Amos); Hepsebah, b. Dec. 7, '13; Scbilla, 

m. Ball ; Lydia, b. 1718 ; and Elizabeth, b. 1727, (by 2d w. Rebecca 

Llvermoie, m. 1724) ; 6. James, b. Ap. 13, '83 ; 7. Rebeckah, b. 1682, d. 
1683 ; 8. Jonathan, b. Jan. 31, 1685. The will of James, of Billerica, 
" a Scotchman," was proved, 1701. He speaks of a br. in-law, Andrew 
Stevenson. 

2. JAMES, (whose father is said to have been James), prob. g. s. of 
James (1), was b. Aug. 13, 1707, m. Lydia Fisk, October 14, 1730, and 
had in Sud., 1. Jonathan, b. Nov. 30, '-3.5, unm., killed in the French war, 
by the Indians, July 20, '58 ; 2. David, h. May 17. '39; 3. Andrew, b. Ap. 
14, '42, m. Elizabeth Bond, of Worcester, Oct. 21, '61, and f at Sud., of 
Sarah, b. May 15, '64 ; and James, b. Feb. 22, 'm. The f. moved to Prince- 
ton and Petersham. James, the f. d. in Princeton, May 4, 1766. His w. 
Lydia d. Sep., 1776, se. QG. 

3. DAVID, s. of James (2), m. Beulah Clark, of Fram., and 
with w. cov. Nov. 16, 1759. Their chil. were, 1. David, b. 
Aug. 7, 1760, m, in N. Haven, and d. in S. C, 1798 ; 2. Lydia, 
b. Dec. 8, '61, m. Ezra Rice, of Northboro', and d. in Concord, 
1832 ; 3. Molly, b. Sep. 30, '63, m. Elias Hemenway, moved to 
N. Marlb. ; 4. Jonathan, b. Sep. 3, '65, m. Sarah Rice of 
Northboro,' lived there, in Vt., Canada, and Conn., and d. lately 
in Northb. ; 5. James, b. Sep. 3, '67, m. Lavoisie Wyman, of 
Northb., d. South, 1836 ; 6. Isaac, b. Mar. 9, '69, m. Persis 
Wyman, of Northb., lived in Boylston, was infirm, and killed by 
a wagon, 1795 ; 7. Nancy, b. Feb. 18, '71, m. Jabez M. Parker, 
of Westb., moved to Philipston, and d. 1843 ; 8. Enoch, b. Sep. 
30, '72, m. Mary Adams, lives in Boston; 9. ARTEMAS,b. Mar. 
30, '74, m. Aseneth Hemenway, Ap. 12, 1802, Hves in Northb. ; 
10. Sally, b. Ap. 12, '75, d.^Sep. 23 ; 11. Sally, b. July 31, 



PATTERSON. — PEPPER. 9ST 

'76, m. Gill Bartlett, of Northb., and d. ab. 1826 ; 12. Beulah, 
b. June 20, '79, m, Henry Hastings of Northb., and lives there ; 
13. Catharine, b. Feb. 7, '81, m. AdamHemenway, of Fram., 
Mar., 1804 ; 14. William, b. Ap. 19, '82, m. Hannah Hemen- 
way, Sep. 12, 1802, 2d, Eliza Adams, and was killed by the cars 
on the B. and W. R. Road, 1835 ; 15. Finis, b. Sep. 1, '85, 
m. Luther Hemenway, July 10, 1803, lived in N. H. David, the 
f. lived at Mr. Brackett's, moved to Boylston, 1783, and returned 
to Fram., 1799. He. d. Nov. 28, 1809, sq. 70. His w. Beulah 
d. May, 1829. 

PEPPER,* ROBERT, took the freeman's oath. May 10, 1643, and was 
early a memb. of the Roxbury ch. He m. in Roxb. Elizabeth Johnson, 
1C42 ; and had 1. Elizabkth, bap. Mar. 3, '43-4, d. Ap. '44 ; 2. Elizabeth, 
b. 1645, m. John Evered of Dedham, May 13, '62 ; 3. John, b. Ap. 8, '47, 
rn. Bethiah Fisher, of Dedham, '69, who d. 1669. John d. 1670 ; 4. Jo- 
seph, bap. 1648; .5. Joseph, b. Mar. 8, '49-0, m. Mary , who m. 2d, 

Joshua Sever. Joseph was slain by the Indians, at Sudbury, Ap. 21, 
1675, in Capt. Wadsworth's Co. ; he left a dr. Bethiah, b. 1676 ; 6. Mart, 
bap, 1651, m. Samuel Evered, in Dedham, 1669; 7. Benjamin, bap. May 
15, 1653, d. 1658 ; 8. Robert, b. Ap. 21, 1655, was taken captive by the 
Indians, at Northfield, Sep. 1675, and was prisoner to Shoshanim, Saga- 
more of Nashaway ; 9. Sarah, b. Ap. 28, 1657, m. Mason, of Bos- 
ton ; 10.IsAAC,b. Ap.26,'59; 11. JAC0B,b. July25,(Rox.;28,Bo.^.Rec.)'61. 
Robert's will was proved July 17, 1684, his w. Eliz. d. Jan. 5, 1683-4. 

2. JACOB, s. of Rob. (1), m. Elizab. Paine, 1685; and had, 1. Robert, b. 
and d. 1685; 2. Robert, b. Mar. 16, '86-7; 3. Rebecca, b. July 11, 1702; 
4. Anna, b. '05 ; 5. Mary, b. '07, d. '08; 6. Benjamin, d. '13. 

3. JACOB, m. in Roxb. Mary Glezen, 1714 ; and had, 1. 
Mary, b. Mar. 30, 1715, d. Ap. 6 • and at Fram., 2. Mary, b. 
Oct. 25, '17, m. Wm. Parmenter,of Sud., Sep. 25, '40 ; 3. Ben- 
jamin, b. Oct. 30, 1719. Jacob, the f., d. in Fram., Ap. 10, 
1739. 

4. BENJAMIN, s. of Jacob (3), m. Abigail Pratt, of Fram., 
Jan. 6, 1741-2, with w. adm. to the ch. Jan. 19, 1752 ; and had 
1. Benjamin, bap. July 19, 1752, d. unm. ; 2. Anne, bap. Mar. 
17, '54, m. Ezekiel Mixer ; 3. Jacob, bap. Dec. 28, '55, m. Olive 
Marshall, May 4, '80, had a s. Benjamin, and d. in Weston, ab. 
1785 ; 4. Stephen, bap. Mar. 22, '60, d. young ; 5. Prudence, 
bap. Oct. 25, '61, m. Azariah Walker, Aug. 16, '81, and d. at 
Needham ; 6. Sarah, bap. Nov. 6, '63, m. Joseph Greaves, 
moved to Me. ; 7. Lucia, bap. Feb. 22, '67, d. young; 8. Abi- 
gail, m. 1st, Capt. Elijah Cloyes, and 2d, Maj. Healey, of Dud- 

* Berry's Genealogies of the Co. of Kent, England, names one Richard 
Pepper, who was born ab. 1600. 



358 PEPPER. — PHILIPS. 

ley ; 9. Lucy, m. Nathaniel Lamb ; 10. Molly, m. Wm. May- 
nard; 11. Betsey, d. young ; 12. a dr., d. young. Capt. Ben- 
jamin kept for some time a public house, at the Dr. Stone place. 
He was m. in Mr. Swift's house. He afterwards occupied the 
house, and on the spot where he was married, placed his bed, on 
which both he and his wife died, and they were buried in the same 
grave. Abigail, w. of Benj. d. Sep. 7, 1807 •, Capt. Benj. d. 
Sep. 9, 1807. (T. Rec.) 

5. ROBERT, prob. s. of Jacob (2), had in Fram., by w. 
Sarah, 1. Joshua, b. Jan. 18, 1720-1 ; 2. Robert, b. Feb. 28, 
1722-3. [Sarah, prob. dr. of Robert, (or Jacob), was bap. Ap. 
11, 1725.] Robert, " our Schoolmaster," cov'd, Jan. 29, 1721 ; 
his w. was adm. July 2, 1721. Robert kept school in Sud., 
1728. 

Richard, and w. Mary, were early members of Roxb. ch. Joseph, of 
Roxb., m. Anne Yoimgman, 1720, f. of Josejyh, Rebecca, and Jlnna. Jacob, 
of Hardwick, m. Abigail Foster, 1754. 

PERKINS. Dr. Perkins, (prob. Richard, Harv. Coll., 1718, 
s. of Rev. Daniel, of Bridgewater, and br. of the w. of Rev. 
Matthew Bridge), was rated in Fram., 1758. He m. Mary Han- 
cock, sister of Gov. Hancock, and dr. of his own m. in-law. He 
prob. remained but a short time in Fram. A Dr. Perkins, (prob. 
Daniel, son of the above), was a Physician in Fram., 1789, and 
Collector that year. He lived in Mr. Geo. Fames' house. He 
" had his vendue," Jan. 1792, and Feb. 14, " moved to the Mo- 
hawk." Mrs. Polly Perkins began school, June 15, 1789. (Dea. 
Buckminster's Ms. Journal.) 

PERRY, JAMES, had by w. Mary, Joseph, b. Jan. 15, 
1703-1. Japhet, m. Lydia How, June 26, 1739, and their dr. 
Li/dia was bap., July 17, 1716. (Japhet had a dr. Sarah, at 
Sud., b. Aug., 1710). Samuel, Jun., of Nat., m. Olive Rice, 
of Fram., Oct., 1789. Samuel, 3d, m. in Fram. Hannah Park, 
both of Nat., Oct., 1793. This family is numerous on Sherb., 
Holl. and Sud. Rec. 

PETERATTUCKS, JACOB, was in Fam., 1730, and worked 
for Col. Buckminster. Nanny was m. to Prince Yongey, May 
19, 1737. The name savors of Indian origin. 

PETTES, ANNE, m. Timothy Pike, Feb., 1783. 

PHILIPS, EBENEZER, m. Abigail Pratt, and had Ebenezer, 



PHILIPS, — PIKE. '^©8 

b. Aug. 12, 1766. Wid. Abigail cov'd May 10, 1767. Mary, 
of Southb., was m. to Nathaniel Nickols, of Fram., Sep. 12, 
1745. Hej^jry, Esq., was moderator of a Town Meeting, in 
Fram., June 12, 1728. This family is found on the Southb. Rec. 
PIERCE, or PEIRCE, JOHN, had by w. EUzabeth, John, b. 
Ap. 12, 1730 ; Susanna, b. Feb. 24, '32-3. John, the f. lived 
at the E. part of the town. 

2. THOMAS, of Hop., m. Lydia Gibbs, of Fram., Jan. 24, 
1743, and had in F., 1. Elizabeth, b. Nov. 30, 1744 ; 2. Jona- 
than, b. Dec. 4, 1745. [Thomas, of Fram., m. Mary Haven, 
of Hop., Ap. 26, 1750.] 

3. JONATHAN, prob. s. of Tho. (2), had by w. Lydia, in 
Fram., Jonathan, b. July 28, 1788. 

4. ELIZABETH, m. Abraham How, both of F., June 16, 1749. 
Hannah, m. Wm. Ballard, Jun., both of F., Aug. 25, 1741. 

John, was in Sud., 1655. Moses, of Sud., and w. Mehetabel, had chil. 
from 1752 ; David and w. Sarah, from 1764. Wm. and w. Sarah, of 
Southb., had Hannah, 1736, and Seth, 1738. Joseph, of Wat., (w. Hannah) 
had John, 1699 ; William, 1707. 

PIKE, JEREMIAH, prob. s. of James and w. Rachel, had 

at Reading, 1. Jeremiah'-, b. Jan. 15, 1673-4 ; 2. James, b. 

May 2, '76, d.l676 ; 3. Eliezer, (or Ebenezer) b. and d. 1677 ; 

4. MicHAEL% b. Ap. 7, '78; 5. James, b. Nov. 7, '79; 6., Ra- 

chel, b. Dec. 14, 1681 ; 7. James, b. Sep. 15, '82, rated in 

Fram., 1710, [perhaps of Weston, where Sarah w. of James was 

adm. to the ch. 1714, and d. '23. James' est. was settled, 1727, 

f. of Jo?m, James, Sam., Benj., NathH, Jona., Onesiphorus, 

and 2 drs.] 8. Nathaniel^, b. May 4, '85 ; 9. William^^, b. 

Mar. 14, '87-8 ; 10. Naomi, b. Feb. 14, '88-9, m. in Fram., 

John Gibbs, Mar. 9, 1709-0. Jeremiah and his family came to 

Fram., prob. before its incorporation, and with his sons, settled on 

the road by Deac. M. Haven and L. Belknap, Esq., which was 

called " Pike Row." Jerem. Sen. was Selectman, 1700, 4 years, 

and d. Jan. 9,1710-1. 

James, (and wives Naomi and Sarah), was of Reading, and perhaps 
the James rec'd to Charlestown ch. 1647; prob. also of Cambridge, where 
he had s. John,h. Jan. 1, 1653-4; and at Reading, Zachariah, and others 
who d.y'ng. John, of Langford, came over in the James, 1635. John, Sen., 
of Salisb., d. 1654, (his will proved Oct. 3), leaving John, (w. Mary, and f of 
John, &c.); Robert, (w. Sarah, f of John and several drs.) [A Robert was 
Commissioner to Me., 1668, and after of the Council. Hutch, i. 262] ; 



860 PIKE. 

Dorothy ; ^nn ; and dr. Israeli. Joseph, a Dep. Sheriff, was shot by the 
Indians near Haverhill, Sep. 4. 1694. The estate of Joseph, of Newbury, 
was administered Ap. 1697, (w. Susanna, chil. Sarah, Mary, John, Joseph, 
(m. Hannah, dr. of Lt. Isaac Smith, who d. in the Canada expedition) ; 
Benjamin, Hannah, and Thomas.) Richard, lived, 1675, W. side of Muscle 
Cove, at Falmouth. At Charlestown, John, ni. Elizabeth Engleshie, 1671, 
and Joseph, m. Susannah Smith, 1G80 — both had chil. at C. 

2. ^JEREMIAH, s. of Jerem. (1), m. in Concord, Susanna 
Wooster, Maj 6, 1701, and had in Fram., 1. Moses^, b. Sep. 1, 
1702 ; 2. Aaron, b. July 11, 1709, m. Comfort Pike, Aug. 23, 
1733, and d. in Fram., prob. without issue, Ap. 26, 1774. Jer. 
the f. was Selectman, 1719, for 14 j. ; and T. Treasurer 12 y. 
He d. in Fram. Feb. 3, 1746. His w. Susanna d. Mar. 11, 
1746. (T. Rec.) 

3. ^MOSES, s. of Jerem. (2), m. Mehetabel Pratt, July 13, 
1727, and cov'd Mar. 3, 1728. His chil. were, 1. AsA,b. July 
12, '28, d. Ap. 12, 1731 ; 2. Susannah, b. Jan. 31, '29-0, m. 
Joseph Fames, July 15, '46 ; 3. Sarah, b. Nov. 6, '31, adm. to 
the ch., July 5, '52, and d. Mar. 24, '61. Mehetabel the m. d. 
Jan. 30, 1733-4. Moses m. 2d, Mrs. Relief Stacy, Dec. 29, 
1737 ; and had, 4. Moses, b. Sep. 9, '38, d. May 15, '41 ; 5. 
Comfort, b. Mar. 11, '40-1, m. Deac. Gideon Haven; 6. Me- 
hetabel, b. Oct. 13, '43, m. Capt. Simon Edgell ; 7. Moses, b. 
July 14, '46, d. Jan., 1748. Moses, the f., lived on the place now 
of Deac. Moses Haven, was Deacon of the 1st ch.. Selectman, 
1746, 14 years, and T. Treasurer, 1746, 14 years. He d. much 
respected, Aug. 4, 1759, ae. 56. His wid. Rehef, d. Ap. 23, 
1770, ge. 63. 

4. ^MICHAEL, or Michel, s. of Jerem. (1), m. Mehetabel 
Brown, in Roxb., May 28, 1706 ; and had in Fram., 1. Mehet- 
abel, b. Dec. 15, 1707, m. John Winch, Jan. 27,1743 ; 2. Tm- 
OTHT^ b. Jan. 24, 1709-0; 3. Abram«, b. Feb. 12, 1712. 
[Abram, s. of Mich., is said to have had a br. John^.] Michael 
the f. was Selectman, 1729, and adm. to the ch., Ap. 30, 1749. 

5. ^TIMOTHY, s. of Mich. (4), m. Rachel Gibbs ; and had, 

1. Naomi ; 2. Rachel, m. Asa Pike. Timo. hved at John New- 
ton's, was with w. adm. to the ch., Oct. 7, 1750. Rachel, wid. 
of Timo., d. June 18, 1805. (T. Rec.) 

6. ^ABRAHAM, s. of Mich. (4), m. Martha BeUows, of 
Southb., Jan. 27, 1742 ; and had, 1. Naomi, bap. Ap. 26, '47 ; 

2. Daniel^ bap. Aug. 9, '47 ; 3. Silas^ bap. Aug. 5, '50 ; 4. 



PIKE. ^1 

Moses, b. Feb. 12, '52, " slain bj a cannon ball, shot by the mm- 
isterial troops, on Plowed Hill, Aug. 28, 1775, and buried on the 
S. Westerly part thereof, x. 22 y. 6 m. 16 d." (T. Rec.) Abr., 
the f., lived on the farm now of Col. M. Edgell, having exchanged 
farms with Deac. Balch. He d. Jan., 1810, se. near 98. 

7. ^SILAS, s. of Abr. (6), m. 1st, Hannah Parmenter, July 
19, 1772 ; and had, 1. Nelly, b. Oct. 11, '72, m. Obad. Osborne, 
of Sud., Oct. 26, '97. S. m. 2d, Molly Frizzel, in Sud., Sep. 
30, 1777 ; and had, 2. Polly, b. June 26, '79 ; 3. Moses, b. 
May 16, '83, unm. Molly, w. of Silas, was bap. and adm. to the 
ch., Aug. 15, 1779. Silas lived at Col. Edgell's, moved to Prov. 
ab. 1804. His w. Molly, d. in Fram., 1824. 

8. IDANIEL, s. of Abr. (6), m. Lois Underwood; and had 
Luther, bap. Dec. 15, 1770. He, with his w., was adm. to the 
ch., Dec. 16, 1770, and recommended to Royalston, Oct. 13, '71. 

9. -JOHN, said to have been br. of Abr. (6), m. Sarah 
Balch, and with av. adm. to the ch., Feb. 26, 1758, and had, 1. 
Timothy, b. Oct. 7, '59, m. Anna Potter, Feb., '83 ; 2. John, 
b. Nov. 15, '61, went into the service, and d. there. Sarah his 
wid., d. Jan. 28, 1823, x. 88. 

10. ^NATHANIEL, s. of Jerem. (1), had by w. Mary, in 
Fram., 1. Nathaniel, bap. in Fram., (with Timothy and Sarah), 
Dec. 6, 1719, m. in Fram., Abial Pratt, Nov. 8, 1734 ; and f., 
at Hop., of Nathaniel, b. 1744; James, b. 1746; Titnothy^^, 
1748; Ddvid, 1752 ; Jonathan, 1755 ; 2. Sarah, b. in Fram., 
Jan. 15, 1715-6 ; and in Hop., 3. Timothy, b. 1717 ; 4. Dinah, 
bap. in Fram., Mar. 13, 1720 ; 5. Hannah, bap. in Fram., Jan. 
7, 1722 ; 6. Eunice, b. in Hop., 1723 ; Ebenezer, 1726 ; 
James, 1728 ; Samuel, 1730, f. at Hop., by w. Abigail, of Abi- 
gail, Mary, Rachel, Reuben, Samuel, Aaron, and Moses ; Ra- 
chel, 1733 ; Submit, 1735 ; Mary, bap. in Hop., 1736. Nath., 
the f. d. in Hop., ab. 1735. Mary, prob. his w., was adm. to the 
Fram. ch.. Mar. 17, 1717, and perhaps, (under the name of Sa- 
rah,) rec'd to Hop. ch., and her child James bap., 1728. 

11. =^TIMOTHY, prob. s. of Nath., Jun., and g. son of Nath. 
(10), had at Hop., by w. Abigail, (prob. a Boyden), Asa ; Ab- 
NER ; Chloe, b. 1775 ; Timothy, b. 1779 ; all of whom came 
from Hop. to Fram., Ap. 18, 1782, lived on the Common, and 
moved to N. York. 

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3(j2 PIKB. 

12. -^WILLIAM, s. of Jerem. (1), m. Mary Magg, of Slierb., 
Nov. 14, 1706 ; and had in Fram., 1. Ebenezer^^, b. Jan. 22, 
1707-8 ; 2. Comfort, b. Feb. 20, '09-0, m. Aaron Pike, Aug. 
23, '33 ; 3. William^S b. Nov. 28, '13 ; 4. Mary, b. Jan. 21, 
'15, m. John Wilhs, of N. Sherb., July 17, '35 ; 5. Jeremiah1«, 
b. Mar. 19, '17-8 ; 6. Jacob", b. Feb. 26, '20-1 ; 7. Abigail, 
b. May 26, '24, m. Charles Ward, of Southb., August 25, 
'42 ; 8. Sarah, b. Oct. 6, '27. Mary, (prob. w. of Wm.), was 
adm. to the ch., Nov. 15, 1719. Wilham adm., Ap. 30, 1749. 

13. ^EBENEZER, s. of Wm. (12), ra.,in Marlb., Sarah Fay, 
of Southb., 1729. In 1737, he lived towards Stone's end. [Re- 
beckah, wid. of Ebenezer, of Hop., and her dr. Rebeckah, were 
at Wilmington, 1765.] 

14. ^WILLIAM, s. of Wm. (12), m. SybUla Frost, Feb. 21, 
1738-9, who was adm. from Sud. ch., 1755. Their chil. were, 
1. AsA^^ b. Jan. 24, 1739 ; 2. Experience, b. Nov. 9, '43 ; 3. 
Jane, b. July 1, '53, m. — "Wlieeler, of Concord. Wm., the f., 
Uved E. of Mr. N. Hudson's. 

15. *ASA, s. of Wm. (12), m. Rachel Pike, who was adm. to 
the ch., Oct. 2, 1763. They had, 1. Michael, bap. Nov. 13, 
'63, m. Abigail Lamb, May, '93 ; 2. Aaron, bap. Dec. 22, '65, 
m. Bethiah Brindley, Feb., '94 ; 3. Rachel, bap. Oct. 16, '68, 
m. Stephen Bigelow, of Boylston, June, '90 ; 4. Mary, bap. Dec. 
1, '71 ; 5. William, b. Sep. 4, '74. Asa, the f., occupied the 
Town's house for the poor, and m. 2d, Sarah Blodget, Feb. 1792, 

16. "JEREMIAH, s. of Wm. (12), m. Keziah Hemenway, 
Sep. 14, 1743, and with w. adm. to the ch., Feb. 23, 1752. 
They had, 1. Mary, b. July 28, '44 ; 2. Jeremiah, b. July 20, 
'49, m. — Childs, of Sturbridge, and d. there ; 3. Ruth, bap. 
Jan. 27, '52, prob. d. young. The f. m. 2d, Mary, wid. of Elka- 
nah Haven, (an Fames), and had, 4. Keziah, b. May 29, '58, m. 
Wm. Fay; 5. Comfort, b. July 30, '64, m. Lemuel Robinson, of 
Rutland. Jerem., the f. was a bone setter, Hved at Nathan Hud- 
son's, and moved to Rutland, ab. 1780. 

17. ^JACOB, s. of Wm. (12), m. EhzabethBntton, of Southb., 
Jan. 7, 1742, and had 1. John, b. Jan. 23, '42-3 ; 2. Nathan, 
b. Dec. 24, '44 ; 3. Elizabeth, bap. Aug. 27, '47 ; 4. Jacob, b. 
June 18, '51. [1761, a commission was ordered on the real est. 
of Jacob, late of Shrewsbury. Wore. Prob.] 



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18. JOHN, m. Mary Eames, Sep. 8, 1726, and with w. cov'd, 
July 2, 1726, and had Geushom, b. July 15, '27. Mary, the m. 
d. July 31, '27, and he m. 2d, Abigail Parkhurst, of Weston, 
Sep. 23, 1728. 

19. Hannah, was bap. Jan. 7, 1722. Benjamin, bap. Sep. 
29, 1723. Martha, bap. May 7, 1723. Martha, m. Richard 
Newton, of Southb., Jan. 27, 1743. Joseph, of Newbury, m. 
Lydia Drury, Dec. 5, 1722. LoiS, m. Isaac Allerd, Mar. 17, 
1752. Elijah, of Hop., m. in Fram., Sally Clark, of Hop., 
Feb. 25, 1796. Shadrack, bap. Aug. 1786. 

PITCHER, MOSES, was paid for mending the M. House win- 
dows, 1766. 

PITT, LOIS, m. Timothy Haven, Aug. 1784. 

POLLY, NATHANIEL, in Fram., 1778, and said to have 
been of Sherb., m. Anne Maynard, Oct. 18, 1781, and had 1. 
John, b. Aug. 5, '82 ; 2. William, b. Jan. 10, '84. Anne, the 
m. d. of the small pox, and N. m. 2d, in Sherb., Eleanor Tyler, 
Nov. 18, 1793. [Josiah, jb. 11 years, came to live with Deac. 
T. Buckminster, June 6, 1781.] 

POWERS, JONAS, (who prob. lived at the N. part of the 
Town), and w. Lydia, covM May 1, 1763, and their dr. Mary was 
bap. May 1, 1763. 

PRATT, or PRAT, THOMAS, had 1. Thomas^, b. ab. 1656 ; 
2. JoHN^ ; 3. Ebenezer* ; 4. Joseph^ ; 5. Philip^ ; 6. David^^ ; 
7. Jabez^* ; 8. Nathaniel^^ ; 9. Abial, m. Daniel Bigelow ; 10. 
Ephraim^^ ; 11. Jonathan^^. Tho., the f., took the freeman's 
oath. May 26, 1647, and was early at Wat. He bought of Tho. 
Eames, in 1679, land not far from Gleason's Pond, , in Fram., and 
became an mhabitant of Sherb. Administration on his est. was 
granted, 1692, to his wid. Susannah, and s. John. Jona., David, 
and Jabez, were the 3 youngest. The Inventory of his est., 
X142.2, is dated Dec. 14, 1692. 

2. ^THO^L\S, Jun., s. of Tho. (1), m. Lydia Parmenter, June 
5, 1681, and had 1. Thomas^ b. July 16, '82 ; 2. Lydia, b. Jan. 
15, '84, m. Jonathan Rice, Nov. 18, 1714 ; 3. Daniel^, b. Mar. 
24, '87 ; 4. Abigail, b. Oct. 11, '92, m. (Deac.) Henry Mellen, 
Mar. 24, 1711-2 ; 5. Deborah, b. Sep. 15, '94, m. Solo. Par- 
menter, of Sud., July 1, 1717. Tho. Jun., bought in 1678, of 
Tho. Eames, near the Pond ; was an inhabitant of Sherb., 1679, 



364 PRATT. 

and appears on Sud. Rec, 1693-4. He was cliosen Representa- 
tive from Fram., 1710 (did not serve), and was Selectman, 1713. 
By a deposition he appears to have been as. 80, 1736. He hved 
on the road from Mr. Charles Clark's, N., and d. in Fram., Feb. 

6, 1741, ffi. ab. 85. 

3. iTHOMAS,s. of Tho. (2),m. Sarah Willard, Jan. 24,1710-1, 
and had in Fram., 1. Benjamin, b. Sep. 12, '11 ; 2. Abigail, b. 
Jan. 10, '12-3 ; 3. Finnis, (Phinehas ?), b. Mar. 27, '15 ; 4. Ly- 
DiA, b. Nov. 23, '18. Tho., the f. was of " Hasanamisco, part of 
Sutton," 1724. His Avill (made at Grafton) was proved, 1761, 
wife not named. (Wore. Prob.) 

4. ^DANIEL, s. of Tho. (2), m. Elizabeth Rice, May 23, 
1723, and with w. cov'd, Jan. 26, '24, and had 1. Elizabeth, b. 
Feb. 29, '23-4, m. Peter Brewer, of Southb. ; 2. Lois, b. June 

7, '26, m. Samuel Dadmun ; 3. Martha, b. Dec. 15, '28, m. 
Daniel Bigelow, and d. in Fram., ab. 1785; 4. Lydia, b. Nov. 
14, '29, m. Peter Gallot. Daniel, the f. bought 1718, 11 ac. N. 
of Tho. Pratt's, and rec'd from his father Tho., 172-, a deed of 
land near Larned's Pond, the same Tho. Gleason bought of Benj. 
Rice, he to pay his 3 sisters certain sums. He was by trade a 
blacksmith, was Constable, 1726, and d. ab. 1778. His w. sur- 
vived him several years. 

5. 2 JOHN, s. of Tho. (1), had by w. Ruth, 1. John, b. Nov. 
27, 1691, m. in Marlb., Bathshebah Fay, 1716, and was f. of 
PJmieJias, b. Feb. 28, 1716-7, d. 1717 ; and at Westb. of Silas, 
b. Feb. 27, '21 ; Isaiah, Feb. 14, '23 ; 2. Susannah, b. Mar. 12, 
'93, prob. m. Obadiah Allen, of Hop., May 17, '20 ; 3. Isaac, b. 
Aug. 6, '96, m. in Marlb., Emiice Fay, of Westboro', Ap. 17, 
1721, and was f. at W. oi 3Iar^, b. '21 ; Isaac, Jan 4, '25-6 ; 
4. Amos, b. May 26, '99, m. in Marlb., Ann Allen, of Shrewsb., 
Dec. 12, 1722, and was prob. the Amos of Shrewsbury, 1750, f. 
of Elnathan, AlpJieus, Mercy, (m. Jotham Death), Anna, and 
Mary, (see Conveyance — Wore. Prob.) ; 5. Ruth, b. Feb. 6, 
1701 ; 6. Eleazer, b. Jan. 10, '02-3 ; 7. Hezekiah, b. Nov. 27, 
1705, f. at Westb., by w. Rachel, (who d. Aug. '51), of BacJiel, 
b. 1736, John, '37, Nathan, d. young, Ruth, b. '41, and other 
drs. [A Hezek. m. in Marlb., Mary Cutler, 1754.] John, the 
f. was rec'd to Sherb., Jan. 13, 1677-8. He bought, 1694, of 
Sam. How, 50 ac, bounded on John Adams, &c., and of Matth. 



PRATT. ^ 

Kiee, 30 ac. near Indian Head. He sold, 1703, to John How, 
SO ac. swamp and upland, on the highway from Sherb. to Sud. 
He was Selectman in Fram., 1709, and prob. moved to Marlb. 

6. ^EBENEZ^IR, s. of Tho. (1), settled near the W, and had 
at Sherb., by w. Mary, 1. Sarah, b. Nov. 7, 1693, m. Ebenezer 
Twitchell, Dec. 3, '17 ; 2. Ebenezer, b. June 13, '95, f. by w. 
Mary, at Sherb., of Mary, b, Oct. 3, 1721, and Jacob, b. Mar. 1, 
'24 ; 3. Jacob, b. Nov. 7, '97 ; 4. Gershom, b. Sep. 18, 1700, 
m. Abigail Rice, of Fram., July 3, '29, and f. at Sherb. o^ Sarah, 
b. Ap. 22, '33, Jacob, b, Oct. 3, '35, d. 1811, (m. Lydia Fames 
of Fram., and f. of Eben., Henry, Aaron, and Jacob), Abigail, 
b. Ap, 3, '38, Ebenezer, b. May 13, '41, Mcury, b. Nov. 10, '43, 
Anna, b. Mar. 24, '46. This family have lived for many genera- 
tions near the W, by Fram. bounds. Eben., the f. was rated in 
Fram., 1710. 

7. EBENEZER, and w. Charity, had in Fram., 1. Esther, b. 
Nov. 20, 1748 ; 2. Abigail, b. Ap. 20, '50, d. in Fram,, Jan. 
18, 1837, se. 86, 9 ; 3, Ebenezer, b. Sep. 22, '53. 

8. ^JOSEPH, s. of Tho. (1), m. Hannah Provender, 1696; 
and had in Fram., 1. Hannah, b. Jan. 31, 1696 ; 2. Pru- 
dence, b. Ap. 22, '98 ; 3. Rachel, b. Nov. 6, 1703, m. Jos. 
Graves, May 3, '23 ; 4. Mary, b. Mar. 4, '05-6, m. Jeremiah 
Belknap, Aug. 10, '32; 5. Barshebah, b. Ap. 24, '08, m. David 
Sanger, of Sherb., May 27, 1736. Joseph, the f. was a house- 
Wright by trade ; was constable, 1716, and d. Oct. 31, 1747. 
(T. Rec). His w. Hannah d. May 20, 1745. Jos., of Sherb., 
sold, 1689, to his br. Tho., 6 ac, of upland (in Fram.), bounded 
S. on Nat., the same he bought of John How. The Inventory 
of Jos. ©f Fram., is dated Nov. 16, 1747. 

9. ^PHILIP, s. of Tho. (1), m. Rebecca, wid. of Isaac New- 
ton, of Marlb. ; and had, 1. Jemimah, b. Dec. 12, 1698, in 
Fram., 1764, prob. unm. ; 2, Philip, b. Sep. 10, 1701. Phil., 
the f. was Constable, 1719. Rebecca, (prob. his w.), d. Sep. 3, 
1728. Pliilip d. Feb, 12, 1739, (T. Rec), and his son Philip 
adm. on his est. 

10. ^PHILIP, Jun., s. of Philip, (9), m. in Newton, Mary 
Osland, June 26, 1726, and cov. July 14, '28 ; and had 1. John, 
b. Aug. 15, '28 ; 2. John, b. Aug. 1, '30, d. Mar. 25, '31 ; 3. 
Isaac, b. Aug. 26, '32 ; 4. Jonathan, b. July 21, d. Aug. 26, 

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366 PRATT. 

1733 ; 5. John, b. Oct 13, '34, m. Sarah Dyer, of Nat, 1756 ; 
6. Philip, b. Mar. 25, '41. 

11. «DAVID, s. of Tho. (1), had by 1st w. Rachael, 1. Da- 
viD^2, b. Jan, 28, 1702. He m. 2d, in Reading, Sarah Bancroft, 
Dec. 14, 1704, and had 2. Rachel, b. Oct. 18, '06, m. Daniel 
Claflin, Dec. 21, '26 ; 3. Mehetabel, b. July 4, '08, m. Moses 
Pike, July 13, '27 ; 4. Timothy, b. June 4, '10 ; 5. Elisha, b. 
Feb. 16, '15-6 ; 6. Hephzebah, b. Oct. 11, '12 ; 7. Jonathan, 
b. June 25, '18 ; 8. Sarah, b. Feb. 29, '19-0 ; 9. Abigail, b. 
Sep. 26, '22 ; 10. Prudence, b. Feb. 17, '24-5. David, the f. 
was Selectman, 1723, and d. 1731. Moses Pike was appointed, 
1733, guardian of Elisha and Prudence. 

12. «DAVID, Jun., s. of Dav. (11), m. Sarah Claflin, Mar. 10, 
1723-4, and with w. cov. Dec. 20, '24, and had, 1. DAVIDl^ b. 
Jan. 30, '24-5 ; 2. Jonathan, b. Sep. 23, '35, (perhaps the "Jona. 
late of Fram. deceased." T. Rec. 1782) ; 3. Rachel, b. Sep. 6, 
'39 ; 4. Nathan, b. Nov. 5, '43. David, the f. d. in Oxford, 
1777, 86. 75 ; his w. Sarah d. 1783, ge. 78. 

,.>13. ^DAVID, s. of David, (12), m. EUzabeth Brewer, May 
20, 1745, cov. Dec. 8, '45 ; and had, 1. David, b. May 13, 1745 ; 
2. Silas, b. Sep. 26, '47 ; 3. Betsey, b. Mar 13, '48 ; 4. 
Sarah, b. Ap. 2, '50. — — .^ 

14. UABEZ, s. of Tho. (1), m. Hannah Gale, Ap. 22, 1714 ; 
and had, 1. Abiel, b. Sep. 24, '16, m. Nathaniel Pike, of Hop., 
Nov. 8, '34 ; 2. Jabez, b. July 7, '18 ; 3. Benoni^^ b. Ap. 3, 
1720. Jabez m. (prob 2d w.) Rebecca Stratton, Mar. 31, 1726. 
[Jabish, of Sutton, m. Elizab. Grant, of Fram., Ap. 10, 1741.] 

15. ^BENONI, s. of Jabez (14), m. Hannah Parmenter, of 
Sud. ; and had 1. Abner, b. Ap. 24, 1738, m. Mary Wright, 

Jan. 22, '95, had a dr. Hitty, who m. Temple. Abner d. 

in Fram., ab. 1820; Molly his wid. buried May 26,1825; 2. 
Abigail, b. Mar. 9, '39, d. Nov. 5, '46 ; 3. Sarah, b. Ap. 2, 
'41, d. Nov. 3, '46 ; 4. Mary, b. Mar. 25, '45, d. Nov. 10, '46 ; 
5. Abigail, b. Nov. 12, '47, m. Ebenezer Philips ; 6. Sarah, 
b. Mar. 5, '49, d. unm. ; 7. Nahum, b. Aug. 26, '52, d. unm. 
in Philipston ; 8. Mary, b. Ap. 28, '55, m. George Baker ; 9. 
Jesse, b. Sep. 30, '59, m. Polly Dalrymple, of Sud., f. oi Jesse, 
&c. and d. in Fram. Mar. 15, 1819 ; 10. John, b. Nov. 25, '62, 
d. unm. Benoni, the f. hved near Rufus Hosmer's. 

16. ^NATHANIEL, s. of Tho. (1), had by w. Abigail, at 



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Wat., 1. Nathaniel", b. July 10, 1702 ; 2. Martin, b. Dec. 
13j '03, m. in Fram., Lydia Biglo, Sep. 30, 1731, and f. at 
Hop. of Lydia, b. '34, and Benjamin, '36 — the m. recommend- 
ed to the ch. in Westb. from Hop., 1738, and had Joseph, b. Ap. 
7, '38 ; 3. Thomas, b. Feb. 14, '05 ; 4. Philip, d. young ; 5. 
Abigail, b. Aug. 15, '07 ; 6. Phebe, b. Dec. 22, '09. Nath'l 
m. 2d, in Marlb. , Abigail Wait, Av^g. 18, 1712 ; and had in Fram., 
7. Martha, b. Dec. 18, '13, prob. the M. who m. Seth Tomlin, 
of Windham, Sep. 16, '41 ; 8. Deborah, b. Dec. 14, '16, adm. 
to the ch. Aug. 31, '46, and d. unm., 1791 ; 9. Beriaii, b. Aug. 
27, '21, d. ab. '43 ; 10. Simon^^, b. Jan. 24, '25-6 ; 11. Abi- 
gail, b. May 21, '31. Nath'l, the f. was apprenticed to Sam. 
Allen, of Sud., shoemaker, 1680, and 1707, of Wat., bought of 
Benj. Bridges, of Fram., 32 ac. between Collar's meadow and 
Sud. River. His will was proved 1736, in which he speaks of 
three chil. by a former marriage, Nath'l, Martin, and Phebe. His 
est. was settled, June, 1749. 

17. ^NATHANIEL, Jun., s. of Nath., (16), andw. Margery, 
had Daniel, b. Nov. 5, 1733, d. Oct. 31, 1740. 

18. 8SIM0N, s. of Nath. (16), m. Mercy Chamberlin, of 
HolL, Jan. 3, 1750 ; and had 1. Beriah^^ b. Sep. 30, '50; 2. 
Mary, b. Mar. 9, '52, m. John Pratt, and d. in Leverett, ab. 
1838 ; 3. SiMON^o, b. Mar. 24, '54 ; 4. Abigail, b. Aug. 20, 
'56, d. unm. ab. 1800 ; 5. Martha, b. Nov. 22, '58 ; 6. Na- 
thaniel^i, b. Mar. 1, '60 ; 7. Ephraim, b. May 23, '63, m. 
Anne Bullard, Dec. '85, and moved to N. Y. ; 8. John, b. Sep. 
29, ^Qb, m. Betty Hager, and moved into Penn. ; 9. Jonathan^^, 
b. May 8, '69 ; 10. William. Simon, the f. lived on the 
Common ; was struck by lightning, at Mr. J. Cloyes, June, 1777. 
He d. 1790 ; his w. Mary d. 1788. 

19. 8BERIAH, s. of Simon (18), m. MoUy Dudley ; and had 
1. Daniel, b. Oct. 11, 1774, d. Oct. 2, '77 ; 2. Polly, b. Aug. 
1, 1777 ; 3. Daniel, b. May 30, '79 ; 4. Beriah, b. Aug. 9, '81. 
The f. moved to N. Y. 

20. ^SIMON, Jun., s. of Sim. (18), m. Martha Pratt, Nov. 
26, 1778, and had 1. Milly, b. May 8, '80, m. Daniel Pratt, 
lived in N. Y. ; 2. Fanny, b. Sep. 1, '84, lives unm. ; 3. Luther, 
b. Ap. 28, '87. The f. moved to N. Y. 

21. ^NATHANIEL, s. of Sim. (18), m. Elizabeth Bullard, 
1784, and had 1. Moses, b. 1785, d. 1802 ; 2. Cynthia, b. 1789, 



868 PRATT. 

m. Curtis Billings, of Sharon, lives a wicl. ; 3. Calvin, b. Dec. 
7, '92, m. Betsey Smith, of Welfleet, lives in Fram. ; 4. Patty, 
b. June 14, '96, d. unm. 1823 ; 5. Hitty, b. May 10, '99, m. 
Charles Jones, of Fram., and lives in Nat. ; 6. Luke, b. Oct. 15, 
1801, m. Betsey Tufts, of Lynn; 7. Eliza, b. 1806, m. Charles 
Knowlton, of Fram. Nath., the f., a Pensioner, d. in Fram., 1834. 
His wid. lives in Fram. 

22. ^JONATHAN, s. of Sim. (18), m. Sally Holden, of 
Southb., who "was adm. to the ch., Nov. 1798. Their chil. were 

1. Levi, b. May 27, '94 ; 2. Lesy, (Lizzy?), b. May 8, '90 ; 3. 
LusENE, b. Aug. 5, '98 ; 4. Lucinda, b. Dec. 14, 1800. Jona., 
the f., moved to Leverett, ab. 1805. 

23. ''JONATHAN, s. of Tho. (1), m. Sarah Gale, of Wat., 
and had 1. Jonathan, b. Ap. 21, 1701 ;* 2. Abraham, b. Mar. 

2, 1702-3 ; 3. Sarah, b. Oct. 18, 1704. Admin, on Jonathan's 
est. was granted, 1735. 

24. JOHN, m. Mary Pratt, May 7, 1778, and had Mary, b. 
Feb. 19, 1781. 

25. Baptisms in Fram., (names of parents not given), Beulah 
and Susannah, Oct. 20, 1717. Abigail, Oct. 6, 1718. Eliz- 
abeth, Mar. 8, 1724. Mehetabel, July 23, 1727. Asa and 
Anne, chil. of John, bap. Oct. 9, 1774. 

26. MARY,m. Sam. Putnam, of Sud., July 27,1748. Abigail, 
m. Benj. Pepper, Jan. 6, 1741-2. Abigail, m. Peter Brewer, 
Dec. 22, 1748. Abigail, m. Joshua Barton, of Leicester, Mar. 
28, 1750. Martija, ra. Simon Pratt, Jr., Nov. 26, 1778. 
Ephraim, (prob. of Wayland), m. Hannah Belcher, June, 1788. 
Aaron, of Sherb., m. Olive Metcalf, of Fram., Opt., 1790. 
Jonathan, "late of Fram., deceased, who is supposed to have been 
b. in Hop." (T. Rec. 1782.) 

27. lOEPHRAIM, s. of Tho. (1), was perhaps the Ephraim, of Sud., who 
by w. Ehzabeth, liad 1. Josiah, b. March G, 1700. [A Josiah m. in 
Shrewsb., Sarah Wilson, 1724. Josiah, of Sud., who d. 1759, and w. 
Ketura, had Samuel, b. Ap. 25, 1735, d. 1755; Josiah, b. Aug. 17, '37; 
James, b. Mar. 17, '39 ; Sarah, b. Aug. 18, '42] ; 2. Ephraim, b. Nov. 30, 
1704, m. Martha W^heelock, in Shrewrib., 1724 : (Dr. Stearns notes him as 

* Jonathan, of Oxford, had by w. 1793, Mellison ; Lydia ; Huldah ; Jon 

Lydia, who died 1729, Keziah, born athan, b. 1741, (f. by w. Abigail, of 

1727; Lydia, b. '23, d. '29; and by Esther, Nahum, Abigail, Meliscent, 

2d w. Ruth, who d. 1731, Rutli, b. Alice); ELias, '43, d, 1816; Elisha ; 

31; and by 3d \v. Deborah, who d. Esther ; Deborah. 



PRATT. — PUFFER. 369 

f, of Michael) ; 3. Phinehas, b. July 8, 1706, m. Martha Puffer, of Lan- 
caster, 1726, and had Mary,h. June 26, '26-7; Rebecca, b. Ap. 19, '29; 
Ephraim, b. .Tan. 10, '31-2 ; Beulah, b. Mar. 5, '34-5 ; Susanna, b. Feb, 3, 
'36-7 ; Thankful, b. Mar. 11, '40; and Phinehas, b. May 3, '43; 4. Eliza- 
beth, b. Ap. 25, 1711; 5. Mary, b. Dec. 2, 1718. Of Ephraim, the f. 
who probably moved to Shrewsbury, see note below.* [Ephraim, Jun., 
of Shrewsbury, m. Abial Leland, 1752.] 

Phinehas, "one of the first planters of N. E., Joiner," d. at Charles- 
town, A p. 19, 1680. (Charles. T. Rec.) John, of Charlestown, d. ab. 
1708, f of Thomas, Ebenezer, Joseph, William, Caleb. Joshua, Mary, Han- 
nah, and Abigail. There are several families of Pratts on the Oxford 
Records. Joseph d. there, 1790, ae. 84. 

PRINCE. See Yongey. 

PROVENDER, JOHN, held leased lands from Col. Buck- 
minster, was rated in Fram., 1710, and his will was proved, 1712. 
He left cliil. 1. Joim, prob. a prop, of Templeton, 1735, and d. in 
Pram., ab. 17.59 ; 2. Jonathan, rated in Fram., 1710 ; 3. Isaac, 
rated in Fram., 1708 ; 4. David ; 5. Hannah, m. Joseph Pratt, 
Mar. 19, 1695-6 ; 6. Sarah, m. Daniel Elliot, Feb. 3, 1707-8. 
[Benjamin, (prob. another son), was rated in Fram., 1710, and 
d. in the expedition to Cape Breton.] 

PUFFER, WILLIAM, of Sud., m. Abigail Treadway, of 
Fram., June 8, 1742, and had in Sud., 1. Jabez, b. July 16, 1743 ; 
and in Fram., 2. Mary, bap. Nov. 29, '47 ; 3. Thankful, b. 
June 16, '49, m. John Mixer. 

2. JABEZ, or JABISH, s. of Wm. (1), m. Rachel (Morse?), 
and had 1. William, b. Mar. 4, 1764 ; 2. Benjamin, b. Ap. 6, 
'65 ; 3. Mary, b. July 22, 'QQ ; 4. John, bap. Ap. 30, '69 ; 5. 
Rachel, bap. Oct. 28, '70 ; 6. Nathan, bap. Mar. 22, '72. 
The f. moved to Dublin, N. H. 

* Of Ephraim, son of Thomas (1), succession." By an examination of 
who was living at his father's de- the minutes above, taken from the 
cease, 16D2, we have found no trace, Sud. and other Rec, the reader will 
after much research, unless we adopt discover a. serious discrepance with 
the natural supposition, that he was these statements of the age of Eph- 
the Ephraim of Sudbury. Farmer raim. The additional statement by 
states that Eph. of Sud. was g. son Farmer, that Ephraim's so7i Michael 
of Joshua, of Plymouth. [Joshua d. 1826, ae. 103, is obscured by the 
and Phinehas came over in the 3d probable fact that Michael was grand- 
ship Ann, and were among the fore- son of Ephraim, Sen.; and as his f. 
fathers at Plymouth] He adds that Eph. Jr. was not married until 1724, 
he was b. in E. Sud., Nov., 1667, and the age of Michael is probably exag- 
d. in Shuteshury, Mass., May, 1804. gerated. If the Ephraim who d. at 
Another account states than he d. eb. Shutesbury, was the f. of Michael, 
116 years, and could count 1500 de- instead of being 116 years old, his 
scendants (.?) ; that he took no ani- age was but 99 years and 5 months, 
mal food for 40 years, and that his There is a pond in Sudbury, cov- 
health was so good that " he was able ering an area of ab. 36 acres, called 
to mow a good swarth, 101 years in Pratt's Pond. 



370 PUFFER. — REED. 

The Puffer family lived at Mr. Amasa Kendall's, and sprung from 
James, (w. Mary, who d. Dec. 29, 1751, ae. 80), who came to Sud., and d. 
Nov. 11, 1749, SB. 86. James, of Dorchester, m. Ahigail Newton, of Mil- 
ton, Dec. 17, 169.'>. James was of Braintree, 1655. (Farmer.) James, s. 
of Matthew, was b. at Mendon, June 4, 1GG8. 

PULLEN, JOSEPH, came from Boston to Fram., 1770. 

PUTNAM, JOHN, m. in Sud., Sarah Maveric, Ap. 25, 1737, 
and had in Fram., Jase (Jesse ?), b. Mar. 25, 1743. Jesse was 
on the roll of a militia Co. at Sud., 1759. 

John, (w. Sarah), had at Sud., Elizabeth, Samuel, James, Mary, John, 
JVathan, Enos, Daniel, Asa, Sarah, and Mel. Daniel, (w. Thankful), had 
at Sud., Lucy, 1748, and Relief, '51. Samuel, of Sud., rn. in Fram., Mary 
Pratt, July 27, 1748. Samuel, of Salem, (who m. Mary Leach, 1709), 
had Samuel, b. 1711, John, '15, Daniel, '17, &c., and d. in Sud. Samuel, 
the f was prob. s. of John, (m. Hannah Cutler, 1G78), and g. son of JVa- 
thaniel, (w. Elizabeth), and g. g. son of John, (w. Priscilla), who came 
from Abbots-ason, Rockinghamshire, Eng., and d. in Salem, 1662. (Salem 
Rec.) 

RAN, or RAND, MARY, m. John Hemenway, Nov. 26, 1751. 
Thomas, of Westminster, m. Elizabeth Hemenway, Nov. 1788. 
Timothy, m. in Fram., (date unknown, prob. ab. 1780), Anne 

Edmunds, and had a daughter Anne, who m. Holt, a hatter, 

in Fram. 

RAWSON, JOHN, and TURNER, were in Fram., 1790. 

READ, ISAAC, Jun., m. in Sud., Lydia Goodnow, Jan. 16, 
1755, and had in Fram., Nathan, b. Feb. 5, 1756. 

Isaac prob. descended from Thomas, sen., of Sud., who owned land in 
Fram., 1689. His s. Thomas m. Mary Wood, May 30, 1677. The family 
are numerous on Sud. Records. Thomas, of Rutland, m. Hannah 
Nurse, in Fram., Dec. 12, 1754. 

REED, SOLOMON, m. Abigail Houghton, of Con., and had 
in Fram., 1. Sarah ; 2. John, b. Nov. 11, 1751, Y. Coll., 1772, 
Chaplain in the U. S. Navy, ord. at W. Bridgewater, June 7, 
1780, Rep. to Cong. 1794, 6 years, and author of an " Apology 
for Infant Baptism," and various printed Discourses. He re- 
ceived the degree of D. D. at Browi Un., 1803. He m. Hannah 
Sampson, 1780, who d. 1815, and he m. again. He d. Feb. 17, 
1831, se. 79. He was f. of the Hon. John Reed, M. C, and Lt. 
Gov. of Mass. ; 3. Solomon, b. 1752, Y. Coll., 1775, ord. at 
Petersham, m. Susannah Willard, and f. of Solomon, Susannah, 
Mary, Josiah, Hannah, Sally, Samuel, Jolin, William, and Cath- 
arine. He d. in Petersham, Feb. 2, 1808, ae. 55 ; 4. Samuel, 
b. 1754, Y. Coll., '77, ord. at Warwick, Mass. ; 5. Timothy, b. 



REED. RICE. 371 

'56, Y. Coll., '82, m. Hannah Kingman, '88, was a lawyer in W. 
Bridgewater, where he d. 1813. Solo., the f., was b. in Abing- 
ton, ab. 1718, grad. at Harv. Coll., '39 ; was ord. over the 2d 
Cong. Ch. in Fram., Jan. 1746-7. His connection with the Ch., 
was dissolved 1756, and he was afterwards installed over the N. 
Parish in Middleborough, Mass., where he remained until his death, 
in 1785. 

RHYNE, ANNE, adm. to the ch., Nov. 1782. Her chil. Anne 
and Hannah, were bap. Nov. 21, 1782. 

RICE, EDMOND, had by liis w. Tharnezin, 1. HenryIo ; 2. Edmunds ; 
3. Edward2, b. 1618; 4. Thomas^; 5. Matthew^; 6. Samuel^; 7. Jo- 
seph7; 8. Benjamins, b. May 31, 1640.* Thamezin, tlie m. d. June 18, 
1654. Edmund in. 2d, Mercy Brigliam, Mar. 1, 16.55, and had, 9. Ruth, 
b. Sep. 29, 1659; 10. Ann, b. Nov. 19, 1661. Edmund, t]ie f. came 
from Barkhamstead, in Hertfordshire, South Britain, took the freeman's 
oath, May 13, 1640, was one of tlie first proprietors of Sudbury, and was 
rated the sixth in the number of aci-es granted him. He was selectman 
in Sud., 1644, and Deacon, 1648. He, in 1652, obtained grants within the 
bounds of Fram., and leased the Glover Farm, 1647, and the Dunster 
Farm, 1653. In May, 1656, he was a petitioner for Marlh., and in 1662, 
Avas empowered to marry. He was frequently appointed by the General 
Court to locate grants, and appears conspicuous in the transactions of his 
time. Edmund, sen., whom a deposition represents as ae. 62, in 1656, was 
bin-ied at Sud.. May, 1663. (Marlh. Rec.) The ?anie year, administra- 
tion was granted to iiis wid. Mercy. (Co. Records, I. 224.) (Inventory, 
£567.14.8.) The settlement (Co. Files, the same year) proposes that the 
wid. y)ay to the eight elder chil., (not named), to the eldest £40, to each of 
the others, £20; and to the two younger chil., had by the said widow, 
£10 each. 

2. EDWARD, s. of Edmond (1), m. 1st, Agnes Bent, by whom he had 

no chil. He m. 2d, Anne , and had. 1. John, who m. Tabitha Stone, 

Nov. 27, 1674, and was f of John, b. 1675, m. Eliz. Clap, of Milton, 1700 ; 
^nna, '78 ; Deliverance, '81, m. John How, '03 ; Tabitha, '83 ; Prudence, '85 ; 
Abigail, 'S7 ; Edward, Dec. "^3, 'Sd, d. in Rutland, Sep. 27, 1756, je. 66; 
Dinah, '91 ; Moses, '94 ; Tarnar, '97, m. Wm. Moore, 17; Aaron, Auij. 1.3, 
1700, of Rutland; 2. Lydia, b. July 30. 1648 ; 3. Lydia, b. Dec 10, '49; 4. 
Edmund, b. Dec. 9, '53 ; 5. Daniel, b. Nov. 8, '55, d. 1737, f. i)y w. Bethiah, 
of Daniel, Luke, Eleazer, Hopestill, Bethiah, and Judith ; 6, Caleb, b. Feb. 
8, '57, d. 1658 ; 7. Anne, b. Nov. 9, '61 ; 8. Dorcas, b. Jan. 29. '64; 9. Ben- 
jamin, b. Dec. 22, '66, m. Mary Graves, Ap. 1, '91, and d. Feb. 23, 1748, f. 
orAzariah; Lydia, b. 1695; Elizabeth, '97, m. E|)h. How; Simon, or Sim- 

* The identity of the eight sons of Sud. and Marlb., with Richard, of 

Edmond, above given, is fully proved Concord, is not verified. Richard, 

by deeds and wills which the author by will (dated 1708), gives to his chil., 

has inspected. Three of the sons, Paul, Mary, Hanvah Wilcoson, Eliz- 

(not all, as tradition supposes), are aheth Billings, Abigail Read, Ptter, 

known to have died at a very ad- Sarah Cookworthy. Richard was of 

vanced age, and many of the de- Camb.,] 635, and "agreed with to keep 

scendants have been remarkable for 100 cows." (Camb. Rec.) Robert, 

longevity. The connection, sup- of Boston, (w. Elizabeth), had JwsAMff, 

posed by Farmer, of the Rices of 1637 ; JYathaniel, '39 ; Patience, '42. 



372 RICE. 

eon, ^99, of Northboro' ; Zerubhahel, '02, d. Aug. 2, 75, (vv. Elizabeth); 
Rachel, '03, ni. Ab. How ; Matthias, '06, Deac. at Marlb., d. Feb. 3, '04, (w. 

Anna in. 2(1, Abr. Rice) ; PrisciUa. '08, ni. Partridge ; Daniaris, '11, m. 

Jona. Brigham ; 10. Abigail, b. May 9, '71. Deac. Edward, tlie f, had a 
deed from his f. 1654, of lands and houses near the S. bounds of Sud., 
part " between the spring and John Bent's," formerly belonging to Phil- 
emon Whale, Hugh Drury, &c. He was a petitioner for Marlb., 1656, and 
Deacon there. He was b. at Barkhamstead, Hertfordshire, S. Britain, 
1618, and d. at 3Iarlb., Aug. 15, 1712, se. ab. 93 years, having had 142 de- 
scendants, of whom 119 were living at his death. (See Marlb. Records ; 
and Boston News Letter, Aug. 25, 1712.] Anne, w. of Deac. Edward, d. 
1713, 86. 83. 

3. THOMAS, s. of Edmond (1), had by w. Mary, at Sud., 1. Grace, d. 
1654 ; 2. Thomas, b. June 30, 1654, tn. Anna, 1681, and f of JerHdiah, b. 
1690, m. Dorcas Wheeler, '13; Ahiel, Anna, Ashur,* Adonijah, Perez, 
Vashti, Beriah, Jason, Thomas, and Charles; 3. Mary, b. Sep. 4, 1656, m. 
Josiah White, '78 ; 4. Peter, b. Oct. 24, '58, (w. Rebecca, who d. 1749), 
and d. at Marlb., Nov. 28, 1753, fe. 95.1.4, f of Elisha, h. 1690, d. in Brook- 
field. 1788; Zipporah, b. '91 ; Cijprian, m. Lydia Rice, 1721, d. at Brook- 
field/88, fe. 95; Pelatiah,h. '94, d. at Northb., Ap. 7, 1775; Elnathan; 
Peter ; Abigail, m. Bouker ; Deborah ; Rebecca, m. Eager ; Abra- 
ham, b. '09,"m. Persis Robinson, '36, d. Jan. 22, '86, f. of Elizabeth, Lucy, 
Joel, Miriam, Persis, Peter, Samuel; Persis, the m. d. 1755, and Ab. m. 
Anna, wid. of Deac. Matthias Rice, of Northboro'; 5. Nathaniel, b. 

Jan. 3, '60. and d. Nov. 13, 1726, m. Sarah , and 2d, wid. Patience 

Stone, 1704, and f of JVaihaniel, Mnry, and Patience ; 6. Sarah, b. Jan. 
15, 1662, m. (John) Adams ; 7. Ephraim, b. at Marlb., '67, d. 1732, m. Han- 
nah Livermoie, Feb. 21, '89, and f at Sud., of Hannah, d. young, Ephraim, 
(m. Mary Noyes, 1725), Mary, Josiah, (dead before 1732), Grace, d. young, 
Thomas, Gershom (m. Elizabeth Battle, 1728,) John, Isaac, (d. 1793)', Han- 
nah; 8. James, b. 1069, d. in Worcester, 1730, f. of Jotham, Zebediah, 
Cyrus, Frances. James, Jasoniah. Grace, and Berzela, (who d. at Worcester, 
1741, Si. 27.) See Par. 8; 9. Jonas, b. 1673. [A Jonas, "the 1st settler 
in Worcester," d. at W., Sep, 22, 1753. Rec] ; 10. Grace, b. 1675, m. 

Nathaniel Moore, 1702; 11 Frances, m. Allen. Corporal Thomas, 

was selectman of Sud , 1662, and prop, of Marlb., 1657. He had a deed, 
1654, from his f, of land on Pine Plain. His will was proved, 1681. (In- 
ventory, £370.) His wid. Mary's will, was proved 1715. 

4. MATTHEW, s. of Edmond (1), m. Martha Lainson, Nov. 2, 1654, 
and had in Sud., 1. Sarah, b. Sep. 9, '55, m. Loker, and was de- 
ceased, (leaving four children), 1718; 2. M.artha, b. Aug. 17, 1656, ra. 
John Bent; 3. Deborah, b. Feb. 14, 1659-0, m. Thomas Sawin, Jan. 23, 
'84 ; 4. Ruth, b. Ap. 2, '62, (not in the will); 5. Elizabeth, b. May 20, 

'63, (not in the will); 6. Dorothy, b. Feb. 14, '64-5, m. Wares; 7. 

Isaac, b. ''GS, d. 1718, owned a farm at Indian Head, in Fram., prob. the 
300 acres, bought 1694, of Gookin and How, and was f by w. Sybilla, of 
Sybilla, b. 1691, m. Phinehas Brintnal, '16, Martha, Mary, Abigail, and 
Ruth, m. John Goodnow. In Isaac's will, proved June, 1718, he gives 
half of the Indian Head farm to his man,Benj Dudlej', whom he " brought 
up ;" 8. Patience, b. Mar. 5, 1671, d. 1722, "(had m. Leland. See f.'s 

* Ashur, the above, (or another), is m., and was of Worcester, where he 
said to have been taken captive by chose a wild life in the woods. Ashur 
the Indians, and afterwards returned, and w. Tabitha were of Westb. 1735. 



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will.) Matthew's will was proved (he of Sud.), Dec, 80, 1717. He was 
an extensive prop, of lands in Fram., on the road from " Sherb. to Stone's 
Mills," and was rated there, 1708. He received, in 1654, a deed from his 
f. Eduiond, of land on Pine Plain, &c. He prob. lived not far from Co- 
chituate Pond. 

5. BENJAMIN, s. of Edmond (1), m. Mary, dr. of Deac. Wm. Brown, 
of Sud., ab. 1GG2. (See Mar. Sett— Mid. Deeds.) His only child was Ebene- 
ZER, b. May 1, 1671, and his (E.'s) will proved, July 1, 1724. Ebenezer 
m. Bethiah Williams, of Dorchester, 1698, and was f. at Sud., of Mary, m. 
— Loker, Sarah, Bethia, Elizabeth, Catharine, Ebenezer, Grace, and Abi- 
gail. Benjamin, the f. rec'd from his f. Edmond, (date not noted), 80 ac. 
of land, S. W. of Cochitnate Biook, "on the path to Quintecok." He 
had the s?rant of a houselot, at Marlb,, Nov. 26, 1660, and in '73, lived " near 
unto Sud." His w. Mary d. Jan, 3, 1690-1. 

6. SAxMUEL, s. of Edmond (1), m. Elizab. King, Nov. 8, 1655, and had, 
1. Elizabeth, b. Oct. 26, '56, m. Haynes ; 2. Hannah, ni. Hub- 
bard ; 3. JosHCA, f by w. Mary, of Samuel, b. 1693, JVahicm, '95, Sarah,'9S, 
Zephaniah, 1700, (w. Mary, of Wore), Aindrcw, '03; 4. Edmond, m. Ruth 
Parker, of Roxb., Nov. 15, '92, and d. at VVestb., 1726, (will proved Sept. 
12, and names w. Hannah, and br. Joshua), and had, at Marlb., by w. 

Ruth, Dinah, b. 1693, m. Brigham ; Silas, '95, and Timothy, '97, both 

in captivity, in 1726 ; JVahor, '99, slain by the Indians, 1704 ; Hiddah, '01 ; 
Moses, b. and d. '04 ; Seth, '05 ; Thankful, '07; Eleazer, '09 ; Ruth, '12 ; Eben. 
b. and d. '14 ; Anna, '16 ; and in Marlb., 5. Esther, b. 1665, m. Hub- 
bard ; 6. Samuel, b. '67 ; 7. Mary, '69 ; 8. Edward, '72. (Edward, Jr., of 
Marlb., m. Lydia Fairbanks, May 25, 1702, and had Gideon, and nine 
drs.) 9. Abigail, b. 1674; 10 Joseph, prob. m. Mercy Kerloy, 1708, and 
had Jesse, antl drs. Samuel, the f. was a prop, of Marlb., 1657, and he d. 
there. His will, of which his brs. Edward and Joseph were overseers, 
was proved, Ap. 7, 1685. Inventory, £349. [Mary, w, of Samuel, d. 
June 18, 1678. Abr. Brown, s. in-law to Samuel, d. May, 1678.] 

7. JOSEPH, of Sud., s. of Edmond (1,) m. Mercy King, 1658. By w. 
Martha, he had Martha, b. Jan, 14, 1662 ; Josiah, b. May 3, '63 ; Caleb, b, 
'66, m. Mary Ward, '96, (who d, 1742), Deac. at Marlb., and d. Jan. .5, 1738-9, 

f. of Martha; Mary, m. Beman ; Josiah, d. at Northboro', 1792; 

Jabez; jYathan, d. at Marlb., 1764; Rebecca; Sarah; Caleb; Hepsebah; 
Keziah. 3Iartha, w. of Joseph, d. Jan. 4, 1668-9; and by w. Mary, he 
had, Joseph, b. June 5, 1671, who d. at Marlb., Dec. 3, 1745, se. 74, and his 
w. Elizabeth d. Oct. 13, 17a3, se. 48; Eleazer, b. Oct. 26, '72 ; Mary, Aus. 
15, '74 ; Phinehas, b. 1682. [Phinehas, (vv. Eleanor), was of Wore, 1728"] 
Joseph, the f. had the grant of a houselot at Marlb., Nov, 26, 1660,* 

8. EDMUND, s. of EJmond (1), early received a deed of land from his 
fatlier ; but no information respecting him subsequently appears.! 

* Joseph, of Wat. had a w. Mary, nah Graves, 1733, ; Dorothy, Katha- 

who d. May 13, 1677 ; by aw. Sary rine, Ann, and Esther. A Joseph 

he had in Wat., besides a dr. Sary, took the freeman's oath, 1673. Mid. 

b. and d. 1681, a s. Jonathan,]). Mar. Co. Rec. III. 54. 

26, '79, who m. (then of Wat.) Anne t Administration was granted, Ap. 

Darby, of Stow, 1702, was deacon at 12, 1714, on the estate of Edmund, 

Sud., and f. of Bethulia, m. Benj. "sometime of Marlb., who <1. intes- 

Gates, 1727; Persis, Wm., m. Han- tate," to Matthew and Isaac. It 

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374 RICE. 

9. JAMES and w. Sarah, had at Fram., Daniel, b. Mar. 13, 
1704-5. [This may have been the same James (w. Sarah), s. of 
Thomas, who d. in Wore. See Thomas (3).] 

10. HENRY, oldest son of Edmond (1), m. Elizabeth Moore, 

Feb. 1, 1643, and had 1. Mary, b. Sep. 19, 1646 ; 2. Elizabeth, 

b. Aug. 4, '48, m. John Brewer ; 3. Jonathan^^, b. July 3, '54 ; 

4. Abigail, b. June 17, '57, m. Thomas Smith ; 5. David'^^ b. 

Dec. 27, '59 ; 6. Thamezin, b. Feb. 2, '61, m. Benj. Parmenter, 

'80 ; 7. Rachel, b. May 10, '64, m. Thomas Drury, Dec. 15, 

'87 ; 8. Lydia, b. June 4, '68, m. Samuel Wheelock ; 9. Mercy, , 

b. Jan. 1, '70, m. Elnathan Allen, and d. 1727 ; 10. Hannah, 

m. Taylor. [The will names a g. dr., Mary Brigham. 

It is prob. that Jonas Houghton m. a dr. of Henry.] 

Henry, the f. was b. in S. Britain, took the oath of fidelity at Sud., July 
9, 1645 ; had a grant from Sud., ab. 1643, in the S. part of the town bounds, 
butting E. on Mi*. Dunster's farm ; Jan., 1658, was " admitted freeman for 
special considerations." In 1659, he received from his father, a deed of 
land in the wilderness, at "New Trouble," and about the same time, from 
do., land S. of Cochituate Brook, confirmed to him by an Indian deed, 
Mar. 10, 1672-3. In 1679, his br. Benjamin conveyed to him, (living near 
unto Sud.), land near his (Henry's) dwelling house. Henry lived very 
early at what was termed Rice's End, in Fram., and his dwelling house 
was given in his will to his s. Jonathan. He d. in Fram., Feb. 10, 1710-1, 
and being older than his br. Edward, could not have been less than ab. 
93 years of age. He is noticed in the Boston News Letter, Au^. 25, 1712, 
in connection with his br., as "both men of virtuous lives." His will was 
proved at Mid. Prob. His w. Elizabeth d, in Fram., Aug. 3, 1705. 

11. ^JONATHAN, s. of Henry (10), m. Martha , who 

d. 1675, and had 1. Martha, b. June 27, '75, d. young ; the f. 
m. 2d, Rebecca Watson, Nov. 1, 1677, and had 2. Jonathan^^, 
b. 1678 ; 3. David, b. '80, m. in Concord, Elizabeth Cutler, of 
Sud., Nov. 7, 1707, and was f. of Israel, b. Aug. 20, '08, (m. 
Sarah Rose, '30, andf. at Sud., of Grace, David, Henry, Rebecca, 
Sarah, Sarah, and Lydia); David,h. Nov. 23, 1713 ; 4. Anna, b. 
1683, m. Wm. Cutler, of Camb. ;5. HENRY,b. '85, m. EHzabeth 
Moore, Dec. 27, 1716,hvedin Nat., andf. ofMizabeth, m. Hezekiah 
Coller, Mar. 1, '43. Reb.,the m., d. Dec. 22, 1689, and he m. 
3d, Elizabeth Wheeler, Feb. 12, '91, and had 6. Martha, m. 
James Whitney, Feb. 2, '14-5; 7. Hezekiah^^ b. ab. 1694 ; 8. 

prob. referred to undisposed lands had Jojjce, b. '81, m. Samuel Abbot, 

and rights, accruing to the heirs of '05; Edmund, h. J \i\y 9, '88 ; Lydia, 

Edmund, sen. Edmund ra. Joyce b. May 24, '90. 
Russell, in Sud., Oct. 13, 1680 ; and 



RICE. 375 

Abraham^i, b. ab. '97 ; 9. Ezekiel^^ b. Oct. 14, 1700 ; 10. 
Elizabeth, b. Feb. 28, 1702-3, m, Daniel Pratt, of Fram., May 
23, '23; 11. Phinehas^^, b. June 24, '05; 12. Sarah, b. in 
Fram., Sep. 24, '07, d. 1727 ; 13. Richard^^, b. Jan. 31, '09-0 ; 
14. Abigail, b. Mar. 23, '13-4, m. Gershom Pratt, (who lived 
near the W), July 29, '31. Jonathan, the f., Hved and kept a 
public house in E. Sud., where his chil. were recorded until 
1705. He moved soon after to Fram., (his aged father was that 
year a widower), and was Selectman, 1708,10 years, and Repre- 
sentative, '11 and '20. His father gave him by will his dwelling 
house, and for some years he kept in Fram. a public house.* 
Tradition supposes him to have lived at the late Thomas Rice's. 
He d. in Fram., Ap. 12, 1725, c^. 70. (G. Stone.) His will was 
proved at Mid. Prob. The will of his wid. Elizabeth, was proved 
1744. All but the first five chil. were by Elizabeth. 

12. ^JONATHAN, s. of Jona. (11), m. (then of Sud.), Lydia 
Pratt, of Fram., Nov. 18, 1714, and had in Sud., BuLAH,b.Dec. 
11, '16, and Jonathan, bap. in F., Jan. 6, '22-3. Jona. and w. 
cov'd in Fram., Jan. 6, 1722-3, and he had deceased before 1744. 

13. ^HEZEKIAH, s. of Jona. (11), m. Mary Haynes, of Sud., 
Ap. 30,1719,and had in Marlb., 1. Mary, b. Feb. 24, '19-0, d. 
Mar. 30 ; 2. Hezekiah, b. Feb. 27, '20-1, bap. in Fram., Mar. 
5. He d. in Fram., Sep. 5, 1745, prob. unm. ; 3. Uriah, b. Oct. 
17, '23, d. in Fram., Dec. 31, 1733 ; 4. Jonathan^^ b. Oct. 8, 
'25 ; 5. Peter^^ b. ab. '27 ; 6. Mart, b. in Fram., Sep. 5, '28, 
d. in Fram., Dec. 13, 1733. Lt. Hezekiah, the f., moved from 
Marlb. to Fram., between 1725 and 1728, was Selectman '28, 13 
years, was chosen Deacon, May 17, '51, but dechned serving. 
He occupied as a tavern, the house now in possession of his aged 
g. son Uriah, which, the latter says, was originally built by a 
Frenchman. He d. in Fram., Nov. 16, 1761, se. 67. (G. Stone.) 
(See settlement at Mid. Prob.) His wid. Mary d. Dec. 16, 1785, 



ce. 



95. (G. Stone.) 



* The following note preserved ble for her. Therefore these may give 

among the Mss. papers of Jonathan, you to understand, that 1 dont allow 

we give as a characteristic of the of your laying out any money for 

times. (her), unless it be for a few pins or 

" Cousin Jonathan Rice, — 1 know papper, or such like things; so f 

not what my wife's business was to remain your loving friend, . 

your house to-day, unless it were to Nov. 18, 1708." 
get you to buy something considera- 



376 RICE. 

14. ^JONATHAN, s. of Hezek. (12), m. Ruth Eames, Oct. 
29, 1746, and had 1. Hezekiah^^ b. Sep. 19, 1748 ; 2. Mary, b. 
Feb. 4, '49-0, m. Daniel Newton, and moved to Vt. ; 3. Cata, 
b. Sep. 5, '51, m. Nathaniel Eames ; 4. Grace, b. June 25, '53, 
m. Thomas Dmrj, Dec. 21, '80 ; 5. Ruth, b. Ap. 4, '55, [bap. 
recorded probably by mistake, as of Haimah,'] m. Nathaniel Fay, 
of Southb. ; 6. Jonathan^^ b. May 14, '57 ; 7. Fanny, b. Oct. 
18, '58, m. Joshua Grant Haven, Aug. 6, '81, and d. young ; 8. 
Lucia, bap. Mar. 28, '60, m. Timo. Kendal, of Sherb., June '85 ; 
9. PHINEIIAS^^ b. Nov. 23, '61 ; 10. Stephen, b. May 24, '63, 
d. young ; 11. Submit, b. Jan. 31, '65, m. Robert Fay, Jr., Mar. 
'83, and 2d, Caleb Putnam, of Croydon, N. H. ; 12. Abel, b. 
Oct. 20, 'QQ, m. Nelly Belknap, Ap. '91, and moved to N. Y. ; 
13. Olive, bap. Ap. 29, '70, m. Samuel Perry, of Nat., Oct. '89. 
Jona., the f., lived next S. from Uriah Rice's, and d. ab. 1777. 
His Avid. Ruth d. May 16, 1805, se. 78. 

15. ^HEZEKIAH, s. of Jona. (14), m. Abigail Eames, of 
Hop., 1773, with w. cov'd Ap. 10, '74, and had in Fram., Ruth, 
bap. Ap. 17, '74. The f. lived in Dublin, came to Fram., and 
went mto the army. He lost 3 chil. by the Canker-rash, and d. 
in Hop., near Westb. He was recommended to the ch. in Hop., 
Aug. 1793. 

16. ^JONATHAN, s. of Jona. (14), m. Anne Belknap, Ap. 
1782, and with w. adm. to the ch., Sep. '88. Their chil. b. in 
Nat., and bap. in Fram., were 1. Fanny, b. Aug. 11, '84, bap. 
Sep. '88, m. Eben. Kimball ; 2. Nancy, b. July 15, '86, bap. 
Nov. '88 ; 3. Patty, b. Nov. 25, '88, m. Thurston, of Un- 
ion, Me. ; 4. Chloe, b. Sep. 25, '90, bap. Sep. '90, m. Leonard 
Leland, of Sherb. ; 5. Aseneth, (Nat. Rec, Sena), b. Ap. 19, 
'93, bap. Ap. '93 ; 6. Caroline, b. Nov. 11, '95, bap. Nov. '95; 
7. Eunice, b. July 20, '99, bap. Aug. '99, d. 1840. Jona., the 
f., lived beyond Joel Rice's, on the borders of Nat. He died, 
Feb. 25, 1838, se. 80. His w. Anne, d. Mar. 4, 1834, se. 70. 

17. ^PHINEHAS, s. of Jona. (14), m. Ruth Perry, of Nat., 
1784, with w. cov'd June '87, and had 1. Stephen, bap. June, 
'87, m. Mary Eaton ; 2. Micajah, bap. June, '87, m. Lucy Ban- 
nister, and 2d, wid. Abigail Page ; 3. Phinehas, bap. July, '89, 
m. Sally Rutter, and d. Jan. 1, 1826 ; 4. Nabby, bap. Nov. '91, 
m. Oliver Shed, and lives in Weston; 5. Ruth, bap. Feb. '94, m. 



377 



Luther BroAvn, and lives in AVorcester ; 6. Sally, m. Abel C. 
Smith, lives in Dover, N. H. ; 7, Mary, bap. Nov. '98, d. unm., 
Oct. 3, 1825 ; 8. Lawson, m. Elizabeth Murdock, of Wesminster. 
Ruth, w. of Phin., d. Oct. 28, 1832, se. 69, and he m. 2d, wid. 
Susan Bullard. Phinehas, the f., lived near S. House No. 10 ; 
was Selectman, 1817, 8 years, and d. May 17, 1842, se. 80. His 
wid. lives in Fram. 

18. ^PETER, s. of Hezek. (12), m. Ruth Trowbridge, with 
w. cov'd July 3, 1757, and adm. May '81. Their chil. were 1. 
URiAtf^ b. July 7, '57 ; 2, Peter, b. Feb. 7, '61, d. in Hack- 
ensac, N. Y., in the service, Sep. 1780 ; 3. Eleanor, b. Sep. 22, 
'63, d. '75 ; 4. Ezra^^ b. Nov. 14, '65 ; 5. Mehetabel, b. Mar. 

4, '68, d. '75 ; 6. Jonas, b. May 20, '70, d. '75 ; 7. Joel, b. 
Mar. 27, '72, d. '75; 8, HiTTY,b. June 11, '78, d. June 12,1837, 
96. 59. Peter, the father, lived at Mr. Uriah Rice's, andd. June 
28, 1805, ffi. 78. His wid. Ruth d. May, 1822, se. 86. . 

19. ^URIAH, s. of Peter (18), m. Mary Fames, June 1784, 
and had 1. Eleanor ; 2. Mary ; 3. 
Capt. Ehphalet Wheeler, 
years, and lives, with his w., having been united in marriage 
63 years. 

20. ^EZRA, s. of Peter (18), m. Ruth Eames, July, 1790 ; and 
had, 1. Joel, b. Dec. 2, '91, m. Nancy Howe ; 2. John, b. Ap., 
'93, m. Dolly Ball, lives in Chelsea ; 3. Peter, b. '95, m. Mar- 
shy Roby, lives in Wayland ; 4. Perkins, m. Maria Goodnow ; 

5. Louisa, m. Dixon, lives in N. Y.; 6 Almira, m. Fran- 
cis^ Bowers ; 7. Abigail. Ezra, the f. lived next N. of Widow 
Eaton's, and d. Feb. 2, 1833, ee. 67. Ruth his w. d. Nov. 8, 
1832, se. 67. 

21. ^ABRAHAM, s. of Jona. (11), m. Patience Eames, Feb. 
1, 1721-2, and with w. cov. Nov. 4, '22. They had 1. Jonathan, 
b. Nov. 4, '22 ; 2. Abraham^^, b. May 9, '25 ; 3. Sarah, b. 
Ap. 9, '27 ; 4. Samuel, b. May 10, '30 ; 5. Patience, b. July 
22, '32, m. Daniel Tombs ; 6. Henry, b. Aug. 3, '36 ; 7. David, 
b. Jan. 13, '38, m. Mary Sanger, Oct. '59, d. without issue, Feb. 
1, '90, 96. 51, (G. Stone), and his wid. Mary moved to Littleton ; 
8. Richard, b. Sep. 28, '43, d. Sep. 26, 1746. Cornet or Capt. 
Abraham, the f. lived in the S. W. part of Fram., was Selectman 

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378 BICE. 

1743, 5 years, and was killed by lightning June 3, 1777, oe. 80. 
(G. Stone.) His wid. Patience d. Jan. 2, 1796, sd. 94. (G. Stone.) 

22. ^ABRAHAM, s. of Abr. (21), had by w. , who 

kept school in Fram., Sarah, bap. May 5, 1754 ; Abraham, bap. 
July 1, '64 ; Susannah, bap. Aug. 3, 'Q6 ; and Nathan. 

23. ^EZEKIEL, s. of Jona. (11), m. Hannah Whitney, Jan. 
23, 1722-3, and was adm. to the ch. Mar. 4, '49. He had, 1. 
EzEKiEL^*, b. Oct. 29, '23 ; 2. John, b. Ap. 9, '25 ; 3. James, 
b. July 13, '26, lived near Natick ; 4. Hannah, b. Oct. 15, '27, 
m. Thomas Kendall, Mar. 27, '51, and d. 1822 ; 5. Daniel, b. 
Aug. 10, 1729, d. unm. ; 6. Richard^^, b. Oct. 20, '30 ; 7. Mar- 
tha, b. Aug. 8, '32 ; 8. Uriah-^ ; 9. Moses, m. Mary Sparawk, 
in Nat., 1766, and lived in Nat. Ezekiel lived between Corn. 
Morse's and the wid. Sanger's. The house was purchased and 
moved by Dr. Kittredge. He m. 2d, Prudence Bigelow, May 10, 
1753. [Ezekiel of Fram. (f. or son) m. Mrs. Margaret Pond, of 
Nat., 1769, and wid. Ruth Chapen of Sherb., Jan. 8, '72.] 

24. ^EZEKIEL, s. of Ezekiel (23), m. Hannah Edmunds, 
Sep. 19, 1751, and with w. adm. to the ch. May 3, '52. Their 
chil. were, 1. EzekieP^, b. June 20, '52 ; 2. Hannah, b. Mar. 26, 
'54, m. Thomas Stone, of Southb. ; 3. Daniel, b. Nov. 24, '55 ; 
4. Abigail, b. Dec. 29, '57, m. Benjamin Lamb, June 23, '74, 
moved E. ; 5. Anne, b. Oct. 8, '59, m. Jacob Belcher, Mar., '82, 

d. 1838 ; 6. Elizab_eth, b. Oct. 13, 1761, m. Wilder, and 

2d., Brigham ; 7. Mary, b. Sep. 20, '63 ; 8. Sarah, b. 

Dec. 19, '65 ; 9. Aaron, b. Nov. 16, '67 ; 10. Persis, bap. June 
3, '70 ; 11. Sarah, bap. Oct. 4, '72. Ezekiel, the f. lived attlie 
wid. Sanger's, and d. May 12, 1806, re. 82 1-2. (T. Rec.) 

25. ^EZEKIEL, s. of Ezek. (24), m. Lydia Bullard, May 
1782, and had 1. Lowell, b. June 29, '83, m. Partridge ; 

2. Jesse, b. Aug. 31, '85, m. — — Maynard, and d. in Westb.; 

3. Wilder, b. Feb. 14, '88, m. Goodnow, of Nat., and 

lived there ; 4. John, b. Ap. 21, '90 ; 5. Betsey, b. July 18, 
'92, m. John Morse, and lives in Nat. Lydia, w. of Ezekiel, d. 
Ap. 25, '93. (T. Rec.) Ezek. hved at Amasa Kendall's. 

26. ^RICHARD, s. of Ezek. (23), m. Sarah Drury, Jan. 16, 
1755, and with w. cov. Mar. 21, '56. They had, 1. Martha, b. 
May 7, '56 ; 2. James^^, b. June 24, '58. Richard d. prob. in 
Fram. His w. d. at the E. 



RICE. 379 

27. iJAMES, s. of Rich. (26), m. Sarah Perrj, in Nat. 1780, 
and with w. adm. to the ch. Oct. '94 ; and had, 1. Sally, b. in 
Nat., Ap. 17, '81, m. CaWn Gleason ; 2. Nathan D., b. in F., 
Aug. 29, '84, m. Deborah Banister. James lived prob in Nat. 
and in Fram., near Wid. Eaton's at Mr. Loker's. His w. d., and 
he moved, taking his mother, to the E. 

28. ^URIAH, s. of Ezek. (23), had by w. Rachel, (both adm. 
to the ch. Aug. 28, 1763), 1. Prudence, b. Ap. 22, '62; 2. 
John, b. Feb. 22, '64. Uriah Hved with his f., and left town. 

29. iPHINEHAS, s. of Jona. (11), m. Margaret Fames, July 
6, 1727, and cov'd July 7, '28. He had, 1. Joseph, b. June 27, 
'28, d. unm. in Fram., Dec. 21, 1781 ; 2. Lydia, m. Caleb 
Gleason, Oct. 1782 ; 3. Zerviah, m. Caleb Drury, Oct. '82. The 
est. of Phinehas was adm'd 1764. The homestead was N. of 
" Drury Lane," and the " Royal Close " was also named. 

80. iRICHARD, s. of Jona. (11), m. Hannah Bent, 1734, 
and had Hannah, b. Nov. 10, '35, m. Samuel Hemenway, and d. 
Feb. 19, 1814. Richard, the f. d. 1737. His wid. Hannah m. 
Jeremiah Belknap, Nov. 30, 1738. 

31. 2DAVID, s. of Henry (10), m. Hannah Walker, Ap. 7, 
1687, and had, 1. Elizabeth, b. Sep. 8, '89, m. Samuel Frost, 
Feb. 1, 1710-1 ; 2. HaNxXah, b. Jan. 5, '91-2, m. John Bent, 
Nov. 15, 1711; 3. Bezaleel^^^. 4^ Josiah^o, b. Aug. 19, 1701. 
Hannah, the m. d. Dec. 18, 1704. " Deac. (David) Rice d. Oct. 
16,1723. Froh! dolor r (Swift's Journal) David was one of 
the original members, and first Deacons of the ch. in Fram., was 
Selectman, 1700, 4 years, and T. Treasurer, 1708, 2 years. He 
prob. lived near Deac. Luther Haven's. The agreement of his 
heirs is on Record in the Mid. Prob. 

32. ^BEZxiLEEL, s. of Dav. (31), m. Sarah Buckminster, 
June 23, 1720, and with w. cov. Feb. 19, '21, and w. adm. to the 
ch. May 5, '22. Their chil. were 1. Bezaleel^^ b. May 19, '21 ; 
2. David^S b. Sep. 17, '23 ; 3. Sarah, b. Sep. 1, '25, m. David 
Stone, '45, and d. in Petersham, Oct. 22,1815, sq. 90 ; 4. Zeruiah, 
b. Feb. 14, '27-8, d. Mar. 4, 1739-0 ; 5. JosIAH3^ b. Nov. 23, 

'34 ; 6. Martha, b. July 9, '37, m. Drury, and lived in 

Shrewsb. Bezaleel, the f. was a physician in Fram., and lived in 
the red house near Mr. Elisha Belknap's ; Selectman, 1742. No 
notice is preserved of the decease of himself or w. 



380 RICE. 

33. ^BEZALEEL, s. of Bezaleel (32), m. 1st, Susannah Gen- 
nings, Dec. 2, 1742, and had 1. Bezaleel, b. Ap. 11, '44, d. 
Aug. 10, '48 ; 2. Hezekiah^^ b. Oct. 2, '45 ; 3. Susannah, b. 
July 6, '48, m. Ezra Twitchel ; 4. Sarah, b. Sep. 5, ''50, m. — 
Brewer. Susannah the m., d. Sep. 15, 1750, and he m. 2d, Sarah 
Bent, Mar. 13, '51, who was adm. to the ch., Jan. 13, '54, and 
had 5. Bezaleel, b. Dec. 5, '51, d. unm. (non compos mentis) ; 
6. John, b. Feb. 9, '54 ; 7. Nathan, b. Aug. 18, '56 ; 8. Mary, 
bap. Mar. 28, '62 ; 9. Samuel'^^ bap. Sep. 23, '64. Bezaleel, 
the f. lived in the house late of Joseph Goodnow, and d. ab. 1795. 

34. -HEZEKIAH, s. of Bezaleel (33), m. Abigail Eames, of 
Hop., 1773, and Avith w. cov. Ap. 10, '74, and had 1. Ruth, bap. 
Ap. 17, '74. The f. lived in Dublin ^ returned to Fram., and 
was in the service ; 3 of his chil. d. of the Canker-rash. Hez. and 
w. were recommended to the ch. in Hop., Aug. 1793. Hez. d. in 
Hop. [Hez., of Fram., m. Elizabeth Eames, of Hop. 1775. Hop. 
T. Rec] 

35. -SAMUEL, s. of Bezaleel (33), m. Huldah Edmunds, 
Nov. 1788, and with w. adm. to the ch., Oct. '9G. They had 1. 
Hannah, b. '89, d. young; 2. Sally; 3. Cynthia, m. Luther 
Bailey ; 4. Samuel, d. unm. ab. 1836 ; 5. Elizabeth, m. Joseph 
Bailey ; 6. Martin, bap. 1797, m. Betsey Gibbs ; 7. Jonathan 
Edmunds, bap. '99, d. unm. Sam., the f., Hved near Col. BroA\Ti's, 
and d. Oct. 1800. 

36. 2D AVID, s. of Bezaleel (32), m. Hannah Winch, Sep. 27, 
1750, and with w. adm. to the church, June 30, '51, and had 1. 
Hannah, b. Jan. 19, '52, m. Deac. Tho. Buckminster, and d. 
1793 ; 2. AJS.NE, b. Mar. 29, '55, m. Jonas Ryder, June 17, '79 ; 
3. David, b. May 2, '57, m. Lucy Ryder, Aug. 2, '80, and died 
Ap. 5, 1817 ; 4. Deborah, b. Sep. 26, '59, m. James Stone, s. 
of John, Esq., of Holl., Nov. 24, '79 ; 5. JMaktha, b. Ap. 17, 
'62, d. young ; 6. Thomas^^ b. May 2, '64 ; 7. Martha, b. Sep. 
8, ^QG, m. John Brown, May '86, lived in Williamstomi ; 8. Na- 
than, bap. Ap. 9, '69, m. Polly Eaton, Sep. 29, '96, was a phy- 
sician at Wayland, and d. Feb. 23, 1814; his w. Mary d. 1818 ; 9. 
Zerviah, bap. July 12, '72, m. John Dudley, May 3, '92, andd. 
in Petersham ; 10. William, bap. May 7, '75, m. Anne Johnson, 
of Wayland, hved in N. Salem. Cornet David, the f., d. Mar. 
1802. His w. Hannah d. Jan. 1816. 



RICE. 381 

37. ^THOMAS, s. ofDav. (36), m. Elizabeth (Betsey) Frost, 
Nov. 1786, and with w. cov'd Nov. '98. They had 1. Miliscent, 
bap. July '98, m. Nathaniel Reeves, and 2d, Sylvester Reeves, 
lives in Wayland ; 2. Patty, bap. July '98, m. John Wilson ; 3. 
Thomas, bap. July '98, kept a store in Fram., m. Eliza Lane, and 
d. Feb. 12, 1844, te. 53 ; 4. Luther, bap. July '98, m. Mary 
Clifford, d. in Fram. ; 5. Keziah, bap. July '98, m. Deac. Henry 

H. Hyde, of Fram. ; 6. Prescott, bap. Oct. '98, m. 1st, , 

2d, Mary Hyde, and lived in Boston ; 7. Curtis, bap. Oct. '98 ; 
8. Anne, d. young ; 9. George, m. in Boston ; 10. Sophia. 
Thomas, the f., lived near Deac. Luther Haven, and d. ab. 1828 
Betsey, his w. d. July 8, 1821, ge. 55. 

38. 2J0SIAH, s. of Bezaleel (32), m. Mary Underwood, and 
with w. adm. to the ch., Feb. 29, 1764. They had 1. Elisha^^ 
b. Mar. 12, '64 ; 2. Buckminster, b. July 19, 'Q5, m. Hannah 
Jennings, July '86, and lived in AVayland and Stow ; 3. Nelly, 
b. Sep. 19, '67, m. Eph. Goodnow, Nov. '90, and d. in Fram. ; 
4. Josiah, b. Sep. 29, '68, m. Charlotte Bacon, of Nat. ; 5. John, 
b. Mar. 27, '70, m. Amie Bigelow, Mar., '95, hved in Leominster; 
6. Micajah, b. Jan. 13, '72 ; 7. Nahum, bap. June 26, '74, d. 
young; 8. Jonas, bap. Oct. 6, '76, d. young; 9. Daniel, b. 
Mar. 29, '79, went off; 10. Polly, b. Dec. 20, '81, d. unm., se. 
ab. 18 ; 11. Amos, b. Feb. 16, '82, d. of lockjaw, while learning 
a trade. Josiah, the f., lived where is a cellar hole, near the 
wid. Banister's, in the E. part of Fram. He was buried, Nov. 
29, 1799. 

39. ^ELISHA, s. of Josiah (38), m. Abigail Corey, and with 
w. adm. to the ch., Nov. 1789. They had bap. Ruhamah and 
Nabey, Dec. '89, and moved to Sud. He was a tailor. 

40. 2J0SIAH, s. of David (31), m. Elizabeth Hood, INIay 6, 
1728, and was of Hop., 1732. 

41. JOHN, adm. to the ch., Jan. 15, 1748. Hannah, adm. 
May '81. Wid. Mary adm., Oct. '90. John Holbrook, bap. 
Mar. 4, 1759, and d. in the continental service, at Danbury, Conn. 
Jabez, m. Hannah Brigham, both of Marlb., June 7, 1732. Jason, 
of Hop., m. Susanna Haven, Feb. 14, '50-1. Moses, of Rut- 
land, m. Elizabeth Gleason, Mar. 21, '55. Sally, m. Eben. 
Newton, June '85. Olive, m. Alvin Bent, Mar. '89. Polly, 
m. Wm. Arnold, of Marlb., Jan. '90. Sarah, m. Asahel 



382 RICE. — RICHARDS. 

Knights, of Sud., Ap. 14, 1799. Dorothy, m. Amos Davis, July 
28, '99. 

RICH, ELISHA, was before 1780, a Baptist preacher in F. 
He was by trade a gunsmith. He removed to Chehnsford, and 
from thence to the West. 

RICHARDS, JOSEPH, of Soutlib., had by w. Mary, 1. William, b. 
Feb. 25, 1729-0 ; 2. Joseph, b. Ap. 7, '31. [A Jos. ni. in Holl., Maiy Cobb, 
1760, and was prob. in Fram., 1778] 3. Mary, b. Sep. 27, '33; 4. Ee- 
ENEZER, b. Feb. 25, '38 ; 5. Martha, b. Jan. 31, '40; 6. John, b. Dec. 10, 
'42, m. Hepsebah Amsden, '75 ; 7. Hannah, b. Jan. 24, '44 ; 8. Esther, b. 
Feb. 25, '46. Joseph, (prob. the f), d. in Southb., June 4, 1748. (T. 
Ree.) 

John, of Lynn, m. Mary Bruer, 1674, and was f. of Man/, '75 ; John, '77 ; 
Edward, '79 ; Crispas, '81 ; Elizabeth, '83 ; Joseph, '85 ; William, '88 ; Abi- 
gail, '91. Joseph, of Lynn, m. Mary Bouden, 1726. Farmer notes from 
Lewis, that Edward, of Lynn, d. Jan. 26, 1690, fe. 74, leaving a s. John. 
Edward, (w. Susan), of Dedham, 1639, d. ab. '84, f. of John, JVathaniel, 
Mary, Dorcas, S,'c. 

2. WILLIAM, s. of Jos. (1), m. Elizabeth Knap, Nov. 21, 
1753 ; and had in Southb., 1. William, b. Jan. 17, '56. Col. 
Wm. d. in Partridgefield ; the m. d. 1756, and thef.m. 2d, Sarah 
Bixby, Feb. '57, and had, 2. Sarah, b. Aug. 12, '57, d. young ; 
3. Elizabeth, b. Feb. 4, '60, bap. in Fram. (as Betsey), May 
27, '80, and m. Nathan Kendall, Feb. '84 ; 4. Joseph, b. Mar. 
16, '62 ; 5. Thomas, b. Ap. 16, '64 ; 6. Hephzebah, b. July 
9, 'GG, m. in Fram., Wm. Leadbetter, Dec. '89, and Hves (1844) 
in Richmond, Mass. ; 7. Alice, b. (perhaps in Fram.) '68, d. 
young. William, the f. was adm. from the Southb. ch.. Mar. '88. 

3. JOSEPH, s. of Wm. (2), m. Rhoda How, of Hop., and 
had in Fram., 1. Joseph, b. Sep. 29, 1782 ; 2. Rhoda, b. Aug. 
8, '84 ; 3. Susanna, b. Aug. 13, '86. Joseph, the f. was rec'd 
from Fram. at Hop. '90, and afterwards Hved in Richmond. 

4. THOMAS, s. of Wm. (2), m. 1st, Betsey Nurse, May 
1791, and 2d, Polly Chamberlain, with whom he was adm. to the 
ch. Oct. 1796. Their chil. were, 1. Sullivan, b. June 20, '94; 
2. Betsey, b. May 29, '95; 3. Curtis, b. June 10, '96; 4. 
HoLLis, b. Mar 9, '98 ; 5. William, b. May 7, '99 ; 6. Maria, 
b. Aug. 28, 1800 ; 7. Emery, b. Ap. 2, '02 ; 8. Willari), b. 
Aug. 6, '03 ; 9. Mary C, b. at Brookfield, Feb. 16, '05. Polly, 
w. of Thomas, d. at Brookfield, Feb. 18, 1805, and he m. 3d, 
Lucy Wood, and hved (1844) in Sturbridge. 

5. TIMOTHY, and Betsey cov'd in Fram., May. 28, 1780. 



RICHARDSON. — ROBINSON. 383 

RICHARDSON, THOMAS, m. Anne Nixon, Feb. 1789. 

Luther, of Sud., m. Persis Hememvay, of Fram., June, 1790. 

RIDER, WLLIAM, of Wat., ni, Hannah Lovet, Aug. 11, 1674, and had, 
1. William, b. in Camb., July 29, 1675, f. by w. Deborah, (who d. at 
Sherb., a wid., Jnly 15, 1750,) of Mary, b. Aug. 13, 1706, m. Asa Morse, 
'28; Deborah, b. June 22, 'JO, ni. Richard San-ier, '30; William, b. Oct. 
24, '15, m. Ehzabeth Hill, Ap. 10, '46, (was prob.T. Clerk of Natick, 1723, 
and f. of Aaron, '48, William, '50, &c.) ; 2. Hannah, b. Ap. 4, 1678; 3. 
Hannah, b. May 28, '80, m. William Johnson, '99; and at Sherb., 4. Dan- 
iel, m. Elizabeth Adams, May 16, 1711, (who d. 1724), and had Hannah, 
b. Aug. 17, 1712; James, Mar. 9, '15; Daniel, Aug. 13, '17; David, Aug. 
15, '19 ; Peter, b. '22, d. 1745. Dan., (f or s.) had by w. Esther, Joseph, b. 
Feb. 13, '31. Daniel cov'd in Fram., Feb. 4, 1728 ; 5. Eleazer, b. Jan. 
22, 1687, m. Hannah Lerned, 1713, and had Eleazer, b. Oct. 21, '14; Gide- 
on, Oct. 9, '21 ; Ebenezer, Dec. 14, '23, of Hop., 1745 ; Jonas, Dec. 27, '25 ; 
Preserved, Mar. 16, '28; John, Aug. 12, '29; Hannah, July 18, '31, d. 1744. 
Wm., sen., of Sherb., bought, 1693, one-half of a tract N.W. part of Quan- 
sigamog, alias Worcester. He d. in Sherb., Aug. 27, 1724. His Inven- 
tory, £347.1. 

Esther, who came from Sherb. to Fram., 1771, se. ab. 7.5, (T. Rec), 
was prob. dr. of William. David, (w. Elizabeth), was f at Sherb., of 
Phimhas, 1724. Theodore, (w. Sarah), at Sherb. and Holl., was prol3. s. 
of William, sen., and liad Joseph, b. May 21, 1729, who d. 1819, 8e.J)0; 
Mary, Deborah, and others. Thomas, was taxed in Fram., ab. 1733. 
Thomas, (w. Sarah), was of Wat., 1694. Thomas, (w. Elizabeth), was of 
Boston, 1654. Phinehas, was of Falmouth, 1667, and John, of do., at 
Back Cove, 1675. James, and w. Hannah, had at Camb., Hannah, Mar. 
1, 1650 ; James, Jan. 3, '53-4 ; Thomas, Mar. 1, '57. Ephraim was of Med- 
furd, 1695. James, of Billcrica, in. Mary Abbot, 1703. 

2. GIDEON, g. son of Wm. (1), m. in Hop., Lucj Smith, (b. 
in Ipswich), Oct. 11, 1744 ; and had 1. Elizabeth, b. 1746, m. 
Aaron Johnson, of Holl., and d. in Lancaster; 2. Jonas, bap. 
1749, m. in Fram., Anne Rice, June 17, '79, and d. -without 
issue in F. Aug. 25, 1818, ae. 69; 3. Gideon, bap. 1751, m. 
his cousin Anne Rider, June '82, moved to Hop. and Sterling ; 
4. Asa, bap. 1754, d. ce. 5 ; 5. Lucy, bap. 1756, d. sd. 3 ; 
6. Anne, m. Nathaniel Bigelow, Jun., Oct. '82, and d. at 
Leominster, a widow, Dec. 1845, sq. 87 ; 7. Lucy, bap. 1760, 
m. David Rice, Aug. 2, '80, and lived (1844) in Nat. 
All the above were born in Hop. ; and 8. Hannah, (b. prob. in 
Sherb.), m. Daniel Kendall, of Harvard, June '87, and was living 
(1844) a Avid. in Boston. Gideon, the f. moved into F., before 
1782, and d. July 28, '94, se. 72. (G. Stone.) His wid. Lucy 
was adm. to the ch. Aug. 1795, and d. Mar. 1807, se. 87 1-2. 
(G. Stone.) [Jonas d. Dec. 15, 1826, se 73. G. Stone.] 

ROBINSON, JONATHAN, had in Fram., by w. Martha, 1. 
Martha, d. Dec. 12, 1729 ; 2. Martha, b. July 10, 1730; 3. 



384 ROBINSON. — RUGG. 

Sarah, b. Jan. 24, '32-3 ; 4. Jonathan, b. Mar. 9, '34-5, at 

Crown Pt. 1762 ; 5. Eliakim, b. Aug. 16, '37 ; 6. Hephzebaii, 

b. Oct 6, '45 ; 7. Mary, b. Mar. 26, '48 ; 8. Elisha, b. Aug. 

27, '51. Martha, w. of Jona. d. Ap. 28, 1752 (T. Rec), and 

lie ni. 2d, Patience Hunting, of Needham, and had, 8. Patience, 

b. May 7, 1754, m. Nath'l Prentiss Russell, of Marlb., May 1, 

1794 ; 9. Eunice, bap. Sep. 7, 1760. Patience, w. of Jona., 

d. Aug. 11, 1768. (T. Rec.) He had a 3d w. Abigail, who d. 

(prob. in Sud. or Marlb.) Dec. 28, 1806, ». 96 y. 10 m. Jona. 

the f. prob. lived on " the Leg," which was set off to Mai*lb. Dr. 

Steams notes that Jona. d. Feb. 24, 1793, ?e. 87. 

George, of AVat., ra. Sarah Behony, 1703, and had George, h. May ]5, 
1704, and Jonalhmi, Feb. 14, 1705-G. Jonathan, of Wat., m. Ruth 
Moise, 170G. anrl l)ail, at Lexington, Jonathan, h. Feb. 25, (Camb. Rec, 
Feb. 21,) 1706-7, and others. 

2. ELISHA, s. of Jona. (1), m. Eunice Rice, of Sud., Nov. 
25, 1773, and had in Fram., 1. Elisiia, b. Sep. 3, '74 ; 2. Joel, 
b. Dec. 7, '75. The f. moved from the Town. 

3. SAMUEL, was of Fram., before Feb. 1726, when his son 

Samuel, then in his 19th year, chose a Guardian. (Mid. Prob., 

XVII, 398.) The son Samuel m. in Southb., Mercy Lennard, 

May, 1732, was in Hard wick, '36, and had in H., Elizabeth, Lenard 

Samuel, Moses (afterwards Gov. of Vt.), Paul, Silas, Mercy, 

Sarah, David, Jonathan and Anne. He moved to Vt., ab. 1765. 

(Hardw. Rec.) 

Samuel, (3), was prob. the Sam., of Cainb., \\\\o m. Sarah Maiminir, 
1703, (she d. 1709), and had Samml, 1707, and Doroilvj, '09. William, 
(w. Elizabeth), had at Concord, Hannah, Jidy 13, 1671; and at Cand>., 
William, '73 ; Mem/, '76 ; David, '78 ; Samuel, '80 ; and Jonathan, Ajj. 20, 
1682. William, of Southb., m. .Tndhh Newton, Jan. 3, 1754. Dr. Jere- 
miah, of Marlb., in. Eunice Ani-den, 1746, and d. Oct., '71, je. 58, f. ol 
Thomas A., Eunice, Bradbury, Cain, Lydia, Winthrop. 

RUGG, JOHN, of Lancaster, subscribed the town covenant, Feb. 12, 
1654-5. He had by w. IMartha, two chil., b. and d. 1655. He m. w. 
Hannah, May 4, 1660, and had, 3. John, b. June 4, '62 : (his w. Elizabeth 
administered, 1712, and his real estate was settled, 1716). The chil. were, 
John, (dead); Samuel; JVuihaniet, b. 1701; David; Jonathan, (prob. m. at 
Shrews , Dorothy Griffin, Jan. 14, 1724-.5, and had in Southb., Alpheus, 
b. Mar. 6, 1729-0); Benjamin ; Elizabeth ; Man/; and Abigail; 4. Marca, 
(Mercy), b. July 11, '64, ([.rob. d. before 1712); 5. Thomas, b. Sep. 15, 
1666, prob. of Lcxinnton, and had by w. Elizabeth, Thomas, b. Dec. 6, 
1691, (Camb. Rec, 1600) ; mUiam, Nov. IG, '93; Elizabeth, Jan. 20, '95; 
Hannah, Ap. 26, '97 ; Abigad, Mar. 15, '99 ; Sarah, Feb. 12, 1701-2; Manj, 
May 30, '03 ; Ruth, Sep., '06 ; Tabiiha, Sep 10, '08 ; Miliscent, Nov. 11, '10; 
and Martha, Nov. 10, '13; 6. Joseph, b. Dec. 15, 1668, who with w. and 
three children, and the "wid. Rnjrg," was kilU'd, 1697, at Lancasler. 



RUGG, 386 

See Willard's Hist., Wore. Mag., II. 296). His brother John administered 
on his estate, IG97, and a settlement was executed, 1712, his daughter 
Hannah then a captive in Canada. (Mid. Prob.); 7. Hannah, 1». Jan. 2, 
1670-1. ni. in Concord, John Ball, 1690; 8. Rebeckah, b. May 16, 1673, 
m. Nathaniel Hudson ; 9. Daniel, b. prub. 1679, m. Elizabeth Priest, of 
Lancaster, 1704; 10. Jonathan, b. prob. 1680. The will of John, sen., of 
Lancaster, was proved 1696. His wid. Hannah was killed by llie Indi- 
ans, as above. 

2. JONATHAN, s. of John (1), m. in Marlb., Sarah, dr. of 
John Newton, and had 1. Bathshebah, b. in Marlb., Oct. 26, 
1703 ; and in Fram., 2. Sarah, b. Oct. 2, '05,adm. tothech. Feb. 
11, '28, and m. Hachaliah Bridges, Nov. 11, '28 ; 3. Hephzebah, 
b. Jan. 18, '07-8, m. Nathaniel Haven, June 10, '24 ; 4. Abra- 
ham, b. Ap. 27, '10, d. May 4. Sarah, w. of Jona., d. May 7, 
1710, and he m. 2d, Hannah Singletary,Dec. 11, 1710, and had 5. 
Mehetabel, b. Sep. 15, '11, adm. to the ch., Feb. 11, '28, and 
m. Joseph Bixby, of Hop., Mar. 30, '32 ; 6. Hannah, b. Nov. 
28, '13, m. John Mayhew, of Shrewsb., Feb. 21, '43 ; 7. Jona- 
than, b. Nov. 27, '16, prob. d. young ; 8. John, b. June 10, '18 ; 
9. Ebenezer, b. July 22, '20, d. Aug. 10 ; 10. Jonathan, b. ab. 
'22. (See G. Stone.) Jonathan, the f., was youngest son of 
John, of Lancaster, and chose John Houghton as his Guardian. 
He received by his father's will, " half of the meadow at Wataqua- 
dock," and meadows on Nashua River, &c. He settled in Fram., 
at the W. part, near Southb. bounds, where his descendants have 
continued to live until quite recently. He was Constable 1722, and 
d. in Fram., Dec. 25, 1753, (T. Rec.) ; his wid. Elizabeth was 
livmg 1754. 

3. JONATHAN, s. of Jona. (2), m. Hannah Walkup, Feb. 
17, 1743, and was with w. adm. to the ch., June 1, '46. Their chil. 
were 1. Hannah, b. Nov. 9, '46, m. — Warner, of Westmoreland ; 
2. Elizabeth, b. May 13, '48, m. Alpheus Reed, of Westmore- 
land ; 3. Daniel'^, b. Ap. 19, '51 ; 4. Jonathan^, b. May 6, '53 ; 
5. Molly, b. Aug. 14, '56, m. Ira Newton, of Southb., '76 ; 6. 
John, b. Aug. 31, '64, lived prob. in Chesterfield. Jona., the 
f., lived on his father's place, and d. suddenly. Mar. 6, '76, se. 54. 
(G. Stone.) Hamiah, his w. d. May 30, 1786, se. 63. (G. 
Stone.) 

4. DANIEL, s. of Jona. (3), m. Sarah Bancroft, of Southb., 
and was with w. adm. to the ch., Ap. 24, 1774. Their chil. were 
1. Elijah, b. May 3, '75 ; 2. Nathan, b. June 8, '77 ; 3. Daniel, 



386 RUGG. — SANDERSON. 

b. June 11, '79; 4. John, b. May 18, '82 ; 5. Sally, b. Ap. 10, 
'85 ; 6. Betsey, b. June 22, '89 ; 7. Hannah, b. Dec. 26, '92. 
Daniel, the f. lived opposite his father's house, and moved to 
Chesterfield, ab. 1793. 

5. JONATHAN, s. of Jona. (3), m. in Sud., Hephsebah 
Haven, of Fram., Nov. 23, 1775, and with w. was adm. to the ch., 
May 7, '80. Their chil. were 1. Jonathan, b. May 20, '77, and 
d. July 4, 1843, m. Patty Glover, Dec. 29, 1800, who d. Aug. 
1,1824, and 2d,Lucinda Marsh, of Holl., Ap. 26, 1825 ; 2. Hep- 
ZEBAH, b. Feb. 3, '79, d. unm., Ap. 19, 1815 ; 3. Ezra, b. Mar. 
20, '81, m. Polly Fairbanks, Ap. 1, 1802, and d. July 2, '10. 
Polly, his w., d. May, 1812, se. 34 ; 4. Mary, bap. Oct. 1786, m. 
Levi Cutting, Oct. 21, 1806, and lived in Fram. Lt. Jona., the f. 
m. 2d, wid. Rachel Tucker, in Sherb., May 25, 1809. He was 
Selectman, 1785, 4 years, and d. Nov. 20,1833. His wid. Rachel 
d. at Brhnfield, Dec. 6, 1843, ge. 80. 

RUSS, JOSEPH, was in Fram., before 1720. 

RUSSELL, THOMAS, was prob. in Fram., 1749. (Deac. 
Buckminster's Journal.) [Deac. Jonathan, was of Sherb., his w. 
Mary d. 1771, se. 70. Deac. James, of HoU., d. Sep. 16, 1777, 
86. 62.] 

SARIN, THOMAS, was rated in Fram. ab. 1786. 

SALEM, PETER, see a notice of him in the preceding history, 

SALMON, FRANCIS, was rated in Fram. ab. 1754. 

SALTER, SAMUEL, and w. Judah, had Sarah, b. Dec. 3, 
1735. Wid. (Judah) Salter, m. Joseph Angier, June 16, 1743. 

SAMPSON, JOSEPH, m. Desire Symonds, Jan. 18, 1738-9. 

SANDERS, Wid. MEHETABEL and child, were of Fram., 
Jan. 2, 1788. T. Rec. 

SANDERSON, THOMAS, was rated in Fram., ab. 1738. [A 
Thomas (w. Anna) was of Waltham, and had Abner, 1739, and 
others.] 

2. NATHANIEL, of Fram., m. Mary Drury, Oct. 4, 1739, 
moved to Petersham,and had at P. 1. Jonathan, b. Sep. 1740, d. 
ae. 92, m. Molly Curtis, and f. of Johi^ jSusaima, Curtis, Sally, 
Polly 2Mdi Joel ; 2. Mary, m. Charles Wilder; 3. Joshua, d. 
1757, oe. 6 ; 4. Moses, m. Sophia Jackson ; 5. Joel, m. and d. 
1774, 86. 28 ; 6. Nathaniel, m. Betsey McLellan; 7. Eunice, m. 
John Rogers ; 8. Lois, m. Geo. Cutting, and Sam. Young ; also 



SANDERSON. SANGER. 38T 

Susanna, and Grace, -who d. young. Nath. d. at Pet., Sep. 7, 
1T74, Ee. 61 years, 2 m. 27 d. Ilis w. Mary d. Sep. 8, 1805, 

86. 85. 

Nathaniel, Deac. David, (who d. at Pet., f. of David, Ebtnezer, Sfc), and 
Thomas, of VValth., were sons of Jonathan, who m. in Wat., Abigail 
Fisk, 1699, and d. at Waltliam, Oct. 4, 1743, ae. 70, f. of the above, and 
Jonathan, Abigail, (m. Jas'. Mellen, of Fram.), Margaret, m. Benj. Whitney, 
of Fram. ; Eunice. Jonathan, (sen.), of Cainb , bought at Wat., 1682. In 
Dec, 1695, lie gave a deposition, then se. ab. 49, and stated tlmt he lived, 
86. 17, with Justinian Holden, of Camb. (Mid. Deeds, XI.) He was 
Deac. at Wat., and d. 1735, (his w. Abiah, d. 1723), leaving Thomas, Sam- 
uel, Edward, Abiah, Hannah, Jonathan, and John, d. in Leicester, 1750. 
The name is frequently written Saunders. Robert, was of Camb., 1642. 
Robert, of Wat., had Benjamin, bap. July, 1649, and Robert, bap. 1652. 
Robert, sen., of Boston, had m. (date not given, very early) Mary, wid. of 
John Cross, of Wat. Edward, was early of Wat. William, who m. at 
Wat., 1666, had a s. William, b. J 670, (who settled in Sud., and by w. 
Anne, had Amos, m. Ruth Hoar; Isaac, and others) ; and a s. John. 

SANGER, RICHARD, and w. Mary, had, at Wat., 1. Mart, b. Sep. 26, 
le-TO, m. John Harris, '70 ; 2. Nathaniel, b. Feb. 14, '51-2, f. by w. Mary, 
at Sherb.. of Mehetabel, b. 1680; and at Roxb., Mary, '81 ; Jane, '83; a son, 
'84 ; JVathanitl, '85 ; and Benjamin, '88. [Nathaniel d. at Woodstock, ab. 
1735, leaving w. Ruth, and chil. David, Benjamin, Mehetabel, Jane, Eliza- 
beth, Jonathan, Eleazer, and JVathaniel]; 3. John, b. Sep. 6, '57, rn. Rebecca 
Park, and f. at Watertown, of John, b. Dec. 19, 1685 ; Rebecca, b. March 
7, '88-9, ra. Tho. Flegg, 1711; David, b. Mar. 21, '97, m. Patience Ben- 
jamin, 1720, (and f. of Patience, Lydia, (both d. young), John, David, 
William, William, Nathaniel, Samuel, m. Mary Fairbanks, 1757, Solomon, 
and Lydia, d. young); and Elizabeth, b. June 2, 1703; 4. Sary, b. and d. 
1661 ; 5. Sary, b. Mar. 31, '63 ; 6. Richard, b. Feb. 22, 1666-7; 7. Eliza- 
beth, b. July 23, '68; 8. Davib, b. Dec. 21, '70, d. 1695, probably unin. 
Richard, the f was a blacksmith, was in Sud., 1646, and " removed his 
habitation to Watertown, the 8th or 9th mo. anno, 1649." (Sud. Rec.) 
Hed. in Wat., Aug. 20, 1691. 

RICHARD, s. of Richard (1), m. Elizabeth Morse, and had, at Sherb., 
1. Elizabeth, b. Ap. 2, 1693, d. Jan. 2.5, 1775; 2. Mary, b. Ap. 11, '95 ; 3. 
Han.nah, b. Feb. 7, '97, m. Ephraim Twitchell, Feb. 9, '26-7; 4. Esther, 
b. Oct. 20, '98; 5. Deborah, b. Aug. 5, 1701 ; 6. Sarah, b. Feb. 10, '05, m. 
Nathaniel Holbrook, Auff. 20, '28 ; 7. Richard, b. Nov. 4, 1706, d. 1786, 
m. Deborah Rider, Feb. ^19, 1729-0, and had Zedtkiah, d. 1736; Deborah, 
b. 173.3, d. young; Samuel, b. July 7, '35, had two wives; Deborah, b. Nov. 

12, '37, m. Twitchell, 2d, Fawcett, and 'M, Dea. Gideon Haven, 

of Fram. ; Dawel.^ b. Feb. 13, '40 ; Mary, h. Sep. 30, '42 ; John, had two 
wives; Zedckiah, b. Oct. 4, '48, H Coll., 1771, and D. D., m. Irene Free- 
man, 1771, ord. at Duxbury, Julv 3, 1776, and installed at S. Bridgewater, 
Dec. 17, 1788, where he d. Nov.' 17, 1820. His s. Ralph, H. Coll.,'l808, is 
pastor at Dover; JeHdinh, went to Whitestown, Feb., 1789, and became 

a judge in New York ; Jlsa, m. Dana ; 8. Abigail, b. July 3, 1709 ; 9. 

David,3 b. Feb. 22, 1712. Richard, the f. d. at Sherb., 1731. 

3. DAVID, s. of Richard (2),m. Bathshebah Pratt, of Fram., 
May 27, 1736, and had in Fram., 1. Joseph*, b. Ap. 19, '37 ; 2. 
Mary, b. Dec. 19, '38, m. David Rice, Oct., '59; 3. Esther, b. 



388 SANGER. — SAVAGE. 

Dec. 17, '40, d. Dec. 2, '41 ; 4. Esther, b. Nov. 23, '42, m. 
David Morse ; 5. Sarah, b. Dec. 25, '45, d. utim. a;, ab. 25 ; 6. 
Hannah, b. June 23, '47, m. Nathan Dadmun ; 7. David, b. 
May 9, '51, m. Ruhamah Nutt, of Hop., and lived in Hop., 
Fram., and Littleton, N. H. David, the f., lived near the wid. 
Eaton's, 1750. He " d. at Albany in defence of his country, 
Dec. 15, X755, se. 45." (G. Stone.) His wid. Bath. d. Nov. 
20, 1783, re. 76. 

4. JOSEPH, s. of Da\ad (3), m. Patience Greenwood, May 
19 1779, and had 1. Jeduthan, b. Ap. 13, 1780, lived in Roxb. 
unm. ; 2. Joseph, b. Nov. 23, '81, m. Abigail Eames, and d. in 
Fram., Feb. 5, 1830 ; 3. Lydia, b. Oct. 15, '83, lives unm. ; 4. 

Adonijah, b. Oct. 4, '85 ; 5. Obadiah, b. May 7, '88, m. 

Belknap ; 6. Nabby, b. Sep. 1, '90, lives unm. Joseph, the f., 
d. in Fram., Mar. 13, 1805. (T. Rec.) His widow Patience, 
" was found dead in her bed," July 17, 1805. (T. Rec.) 

5. DANIEL, s. of Richard and g. son of Richard (2), m. OHve 
Hooker of Sherb., Nov. 4, 1761, and was with w. adm. to the 
oh., Nov. 4, '65. They had 1. Deborah, b. Jan. 7, '62, m. 
Joseph Brown, Nov. 8, '81 ; 2. Betty, b.Ap. 6, '63, m. Samuel 
Bigelow, of Walth., Jan. '90; 3. Daniel, b. July 3, 'Q5, m. 
Persis Phipps, of Sherb., Sep. 27, '89, 2d, Elizabeth Goodnow, 
Nov. 10, '99, 3d, Clarissa Johnson, of N. H. He d. Dec, 1839 ; 
4. Olive, b. Mar. 26, '67, d. unm. in Fram., 1829 ; 5. Richard, 
b. Dec. 26, '69, m. at Whitestown, N. Y. ; 6. Hezekiah, b. July 

27, '71, m. Dench, of Hop. ; 7. Rebecca, bap. Mar. 13, 

'74, m.'john Stone, of Holl., Oct. 23, '96, and 2d, Dr. Walker, 
of Barre ; 8. Benjamin, bap. Oct. 13, '76, d. young. Daniel, 
the f., m. 2d, Esther Goodnow, of Sud. He kept a tavern near 
the R. Road Station, to the N. ; was Selectman, 1771, 6 years, 
and d. Sep. 27, 1807. (T. Rec.) 

Eleazer, (s. of Nathaniel ?), d. at Keene, N. H., March, 1765, se. 66, and 
his wid. Mary, 1783, se. 80. He lived, previously, at Hardwick and Peters- 
bam. 

SARGEANT, Mx^RGARET, alias Peggy, was in Fram., 1717, 
and her support was the occasion of a lawsuit between Fram. and 
Weston. 

SAVAGE, HABIJAH, s. of Habijah, was bap. m Fram., Sep. 
10, 1775. 



SAWIN. — SEAVER. 389 

SAWm, or SAWING, DEBORAH, of Fram., m. George 
Fairbanks, of Holl. May, 1735. 

Thomas was of Sherb., 1679, a house carpenter, and in 1691, sold to 
Matthew Rice, land on Wachitua (Cochituate) Brooli. He was prob. s. of 
John, of Wat., b. Sep. 27, 1657, and in. Deborah Kice, 1684. 

SAWTELL, SYBIL, was m. to Jesse Belknap, July, 1788. 

SEAVER, or SEVER, JOSEPH, m. in Sud., Mary Reed, 
Dec. 10, 1701 ; and had, 1. Robert ; 2. Mary, b. Oct. 5, 1706, m. 
Christopher Nixon ; 3. Nathaniel, b. Ap. 1, 1709 ; 4. Hannah, 
b. 1712, m. Jonathan Belcher, and d. in Fram. 1796, ae. 84 ; 5. 
Elizabeth, b. Jan. 31, 1714, m. Samuel How, Jan. 25, '38-9 ; 
6. Abigail, m. Azariah Walker. Joseph, the f. is said to have 
originated in Roxbury. He was rated in Fram., 1710, and Consta- 
ble, 1716. He lived near Mr. Eben. Eaton, bought land of Capt. 
Robert Montgomery, and d. 1754, his will proved, Aug. 26. 

Shcbael, of Roxb., (w. Hannah), had Robert, h. 1670; Joseph, '72; 
Hannah, 74 ; Abigail, 77 ; Shubnel, 79; and Thankful. '84. Shiibael was 
s. of Robert, who took tlie freeman's oatli, Ap. 18, J637, and had Shubael, 
b. 1639; Caleb, and Josiah, 1641 ; Hannah, 1650. Caleb, sen., d. at Roxb., 
Mar. 6, 1718, his w. Sarah, Jan. 31, 1708, leaving Caleb, JVicholas, Thomas, 
Elizabeth, and Sarah. Joshua, (w. Elizabeth), d. in Dorchester, 1716. 

2. ROBERT, s. of Joseph (1), had by w. Eunice (on Sud. 
Rec), 1. Joseph, b. June 10, 1727 ; and on Fram. Rec, 2. Ben- 
jamin, b. Oct. 8, '28 ; 3. Thankful, b. Oct. 6, '31 ; and on Sud. 
Rec. 4. Samuel, b. Ap. 8, 1747. Robert was a bricklayer, and 
his house was consumed by fire, Oct. 1749. He, with two sons, 
was at the taking of Louisburg. He moved to Narraganset No. 
2 (Westminster). His wid. Eunice administered on his estate 
1752. 

3. NATHANIEL, s. of Joseph (1), m. in Sud. Rebecca Willis, 
Feb. 23, 1737-8 ; and had 1. Elijah, b. June 16, 1739 ; 2. Ann, 
b. Jan. 3, 1739-0 ; and on Fram. Rec, 3. Josiah Willis, b. 
July 18, 1742, prob. hved in Sterling ; 4. Rebecca, b. Feb. 3, 
'43 ; 5. Joseph, 6. Mary, twins b. Jan 26, 1746 ; 7. Catharine, 

bap. Aug. 28, 1748, m. Dyer, and 2d, Tho. Mellins, and lived 

in Petersham. Nathaniel lived, 1749, near Moses Cutting's, and 
was of Westminster, July 17, 1754, when he m. (2d w.) Judith 
Treadway, of Fram., and had, Luther, Calvin, Fanny, Robert, 
Betty, Richard, and John Reed. He d. of the small pox in 
Petersham, 1777. He is said to have had 8 chil. by his first wife. 

33* 



390 SEAVER. — SHAYS. 

4. MOSES, and w. Lucia cov'd Mar. 4, 1759, and dr. Lucia 
was bap. 

6. JOSEPH, prob. from Roxb., and a distant relative of Nat'l 
(3), m. Elizabeth Lamb, and was mth w. adm. to the ch., Oct. 
1781. He had, 1. Joseph, b. July 26, 1775 ; and the three 
following bap. Jan. 1783, 2. Esther, m. Lemuel Twitchell, of 
Athol ; 3. William, d. at Malaga ; 4. Keziah, m. Samuel 

Twitchell ; 5. Abraham, m. Cole, was living (1846) in 

Philipston ; 6. Betsey, ra. James Cheney ; 7. Abigail, d. young ; 

8. Polly, m. Haskell. Joseph the f. moved to Philipston, 

and m. 2d, Abial Rich, and had other children. Joseph was by 
trade a blacksmith. 

6. SHUBAEL, br. of Joseph (5), had bap. in Fram., 1. 
Patty, July 23, 1769 ; 2. Ruth, Sep. 1, '71 ; 3. Shubael, July 
11, '73 ; 4. Lucy, Oct. 13, '76 ; 5. William, Sep. 1781. Shu- 
bael was a blacksmith, lived at Mr. Charles Capen's, and left town. 
[A Shubael m. in Newton, Dehverance Hide, Dec. 8, 1764.] 

7. JOHN, was bap. in Fram. Nov. 1754. Richard, of Roxb., 
m. Mary Ballard, of Fram., Nov. 13, 1745. 

SHATTUCK, SHADDUCK, or SHADWICK, EPHRAIM, 
m. Elizabeth Jackson, 1747, with w. cov'd in Fram., Nov. 27, 
1748, and had bap. in Fram., Ephraim, July 17, 1748 ; Samuel, 
Jan. 21, 1749-0. 

Ephraim, and w. Elizabeth, prolt. the same, moved to Templeton, 
(now Philipslon), and had chil. Ephraim, Samuel, after of Conway, Abigail, 
Betsey, Polly, d. young, Patty, John, Lucy, and Surah. Ephraim, Sen., ra. 

2d, wid. Jordan. Silas, and w. were of Temp., 1702. They were 

both chil. of John, (w. Silence), of Marlb., who had Abigail, 17J7; John, 
1722; Thomas, 172:3; [A Thomas m. at Hop, Margaret Ball, 1757. A 
Thomas was of Petersham, 1760, and had chil. hy w. Elizabeth Par- 
menter] Samuel, 1726; Ephraim, 1728; Silas, 1738. John, of Marlb., 
prob. descended from William, of Wat., who d. Aug. 14, 1672, ae. 50. 

2. JOHN, was Warden in Fram., 1772, and Selectman, 1777, 
and adm. to the ch. Sep. 1781. He came from Marlb., andhved, 
and prob. d. in the N.W. part of Fram. " Old Mrs. Shattuck," 
(his wid.) was buried June 14, 1822, se. 95. A Wid. Saunders, 
(a sister) had lived with the latter. 

John, was prob. the John Jun. of Marlb., who by w. Abigail, had at M., 
Joseph, b. 1745 : Lucy, '47; Thaddeus, '52 ; Susanna, '55; John, '58 ; Anna, 
m ; and Chloe, '64. 

SHAYS, DANIEL, noted as having given a name to the in- 



gSAYS. — SIMPSON. 891 

gurrectlon of 1786, is said by Lincoln, (Hist, of Worcester), to 

have been born in Hop., 1747, and to have worked with Mr. 

Brinlej, a respectable farmer of Framingham, 

Daniel was a captjiin in the revolutionary service, m. wid, Eunice Hay- 
den, and d. in Sparta, N. Y., Sep. 29, 1825, m. 78, having, in 1820, re- 
ceived a pension Irom tlie U. S. Government. " Oct, 3, 1758, a child of 
Patric k Shay was bap. in his own house, on account of the dangerous 
state of ihe child, which was bap. on account of their other cliildren being 
bap. ill the Church of Enghind ; ye name of the child was Roger." (Hop. 
Ch. Rec.) Patrick, of Hop., m. wid. Rebecca Cozzens, of Sherb , Oct. 
30, 1765. Mary, of Sherb., m. Elijah Barnes, of Shutesbury, Oct. 17, 
1775. 

SHEARS, JOHN, and av. Earls, (prob. Alice), had a son, 

Thomas, who d. in Fram., Jan. 9, 1708. Thankful, (prob. his 

dr.), m. in Fram., Joseph Berry, Jan. 27, 1719-0. John, the f. 

was rated, 1710, and for many years chosen Tythingman, as late 

as 1724. He lived at Mr. Ezekiel How's, and was probably the 

John, who m. at Camb., Alice Mitchelson, Ap. 9, 1688. 

Samuel, (w. Mary), of Dedham, had Mary, 1664, and John, ^QQ. John, 
(w. Mary), of da, had Mehetabel, 1668. 

SHEFFIELD, MERCY, m. Nathan Dudley, Mar. 30, 1786. 

This family in Sherb. and Holl., sprung from William, received at 
Sherb., 1679. who settled at Chabiinquassit. (See deed ot John Awan- 
samug, of 500 acres to him, 1675 Mid. Deeds, vol. XI ) He d. at Sherb., 
Dec. 6, 1700 ; his will proved, 1701 ; his est. settled, 1708. His chil., by 
w. Mary, were Hannah, b. A p. 18, 1663; Daniel, b. Mar. 3. "65; William, 
b. Mar,' 19, "67, m. Hannah Bidlard, May 30, '92, and f of Hannah, Isaac, 
(d. at Holl., 1777, ». 79), William, (w. xMarv), d. at Holl., 1732. Rachel, 
Sarah, and Mary ; Martha, b. Jan. 8, 1668 ; Joseph, b. Mar. 3, '71, (had, of f. 
1691, land in Dover); Thamezin. b. Mny 25, '7.3, m. Jonathan Adams; 
Susanna, b. Dec. 12, '75, m. Znriel Hal, Sep. 1, '97; E'iznbeth, b. Nov. 28, 
'78 ; Mdhaniel, h. Mar. 7, '81, (f. by w. Mary, at Holl., of Nathaniel, Mary, 
Rachel, &c.); Mary, m, John Clark; Rachel, m. and had chil. ; and Eliz- 
abeth. William, had a dr. SiLsanna, b. Dec. 11, J675. (Uingham Rec.) 
Edmund, was early of Brainiree, and d. 1705, se. 90, f. of Edmund, Isaac, 
Matthew, and Samuel, (Farmer.) 

SIBLEY, JOHN, was in Fram., ab. 1790. 

SIMONDS, DESIRE, m. Joseph Sampson, Jan. 18, 1738-9. 

SIMPSON, SIMSON, or SIMPTSON, SAVIL, or SEVILL, 
was of Boston, cordwainer, as late as 1708, where he had, Jane, 
b. Sep. 13, 1680, m. Steeven Arnold ; Savil, Oct. 15, '81 ; Sam- 
uel, Feb. 23, '82 ; Elizabeth, Mar. 5, '84, m. John Jones, May 
12, 1713. He bought July 4, 1687, the land granted to Col. 
Crown, which was included in Fram., 1700, and after embraced 
in Hop. He was rated in Fram., 1710, and made Justice of the 
Peace in Hop. His will, prepared June 8, 1716, was proved 



392 SIMPSON. — SINGLETART. 

Jan. 3,1725-6. He d. Aug. 22, 1726. (Swift's Journal). He 
names in his will, his sons-in-law, Anthony Blount, (a Tallow Chan- 
dler, in Boston, 1720) and John Jones, and his g. chil. Thomas 
Eyre, (the parents probably Thomas and Deborah, of Boston,) 
Anne and Sarah Lawson, and Mary and Elizabeth Jones. 

SINGELTARY, or SINGLETARY, RICHARD, of Salem, 1637, 
took tlie freeman's oath, Sep. 7, 1()38. He was after (1638) of I^iewbury, 
and later of Salisbury, and liad a son John, and prob. others, (Hist, of 
Newb.) Richard received a division of land in Haverliiii, Jan. 20. 1653, 
and was selectman, 1655. Richard, f or son, had by w. Susanna Cooke, 
in Hav., Benjamin, b. Ap. 4, 1656, who ni. Mary Stockbridge, Ap. 4, 1678, 
and had Susaimn, b. Jan. 27, '78; lUchnrd, Mar. 16, '80-1 ; Jonathan, Aug. 
28, '83; John. July 6, '86 ; Bratvten, Mar. 25, '89; Joseph, Feb 9, '92-3; 
and Manj, July 14, '95. Richard, the f. d. in Hav., Oct. 25, 1687, aj. 102. 
Susanna, vv. of Richard, d. Ap. 11, 1682. 

2. NATHANIEL, prob. s. or g. son of Richard (1), m. in 
Hav., Sarah Belknap, Dec. 22, 1673, and had, 1. John, b. May 
7, 1675 ; 2. Jonathan, b. Nov. 18, d. Nov. 24, "78 ; 3. Sarah, 
b. Oct. 23, '79, m. in Fram., Thomas Frost, Dec. 12, 1712 ; 4. 
Susanna, b. Sep. 19, '81 ; 5. Richard, b. Aug. 5, '83. [A 
Richard was killed by the Indians at Lancaster, Aug. 19, 1707. 
Wore. Mag. ii. 299] ; 6. Hannah, b. May 23, '85 ; 7. Hannah, 
b. May 23, '85, m. in Fram., Jonathan Rugg, Dec. 11, 1700 ; 8. 
Ebenezer, b. June 18, '87. Nathaniel, the f. was killed by the 
Indians at Hav., Aug. 13, 1689, and a posthumous child, 9. was 
b. Aug. 20, '89. A part, at least, of his family moved to Fram. 

3. JOHN, s. of Nath. (2), m. in Haverhill, Mary Grelee, Dec. 
17, 1700, and lived after in " Hampton, alias, Salisbury," 
1709, when he bought of Col. Buckminster, land in Fram., N. of 
Stoncy Brook, bounded on Jona. Rugg. His chil. b. in Fram., were 
Richard, b. May 27, 1710 ; and Mbhetabel, b. Mar. 10, 1714-5. 
John, the f. was rated in Fram., 1710, and dismissed to the ch. 
in Sutton, Sep. 11, 1720, and his wife was dismissed, Jan. 29, 
1720-1. [Nathaniel signed a document as an inhabitant of 
Fram., 1727, and may have been s. of John. Joseph, of Sutton, 
(perhaps another s. of John), d. ab. 1748, when a nuncupative 
will was proved in Wore. Prob. He left a w. Martha and no 
issue. Mrs. Singeltary d. in Fram., Sep. 8, 1816.] 

4. EBENEZER, s. of Nath. (2), m. in Fram. Joanna Newton, 
Ap. 5, 1713, and had 1. Joanna, b. Ap. 22, 1714, m. Richard 
Smith, of Hop. May 22, 1734 ; 2. Ebenezer, b. Sep. 9, 1716. 



SINGLETARY. — STACY. 35*3 

Eben the f. prob. d. 1723, wlien administration, (his Inventory 
being £483.13), was granted to his wid. Joanna, who m. Deacon 
James Brewer, of Sud., May 20, 1731. 

5. EBENEZER, s. of Eben. (4),m. Dorothy Smith, in Hop., 
1742, and had, 1. Ebenezer, b. Dec. 25, 1742, d. yomig ; 2. 
Dorothy, b. Mar. 13, '44 ; 3. EBENEZER,b. July 8, '45 ; 4. Daniel, 
b. Aug. 22, '47; 5. Nathan, b. Feb. 18, '49 ; 6. Zipporah, b. Sep. 
20, 1753. Eben., the f. Avas a Miller, and lived on the Richard 
Fisk place, and d. ab. 1785. His wid. Dorothy was sick for many 
years in Fram. Ebenezer who d. in Hop., 1812, se. 61, was 
prob. his son. Rhoda w. of Eb. of Hop., d. 1839, ge. 87. 

SMITH, NATHAN, m. Susannah Livermore,of Weston, and 
had in Marlb., Lydia, b. Sep. 2, 1763; Nathan, Dec. 3, '65; 
and in Sud., John, m. in Providence ; Rufus, b. Feb. 14, '72 ; 
and in Fram., Susanna, b. Oct. 27, '80; [a Sukey m. in Fram., 
Geo. Smith, of Rehoboth, R. L, Jan. 1, 1799.] 

2. NATHAN, s. of Nathan (1), m. Lucinda Fames, in Sud., 
May 11, 1790, and had in Fram., 1. Rufus Fames, b. Ap. 29, 
1791 ; 2. Betsey, b. Mar. 18, '93 ; 3. Sukey, b. Jan. 7, '99. 
Nathan, the f., moved to Walpole, N. H. 

3. GEORGE, of Rehoboth, R. L, m. Sukey Smith, in Fram., 
Jan. 1, 1799, and had Polly, b. Mar. 13, 1799. 

4. ABIGAIL was bap. in Fram., May 15, 1726. Richard, 
of Hop., m. Joanna Singletary, of F., May 22, 1734. Esther, 
36. 13, came to live with Deac. Buckminster, July 9, 1781. 
Eliezer, of Walpole, m. Polly Parmenter, Nov. 1793. Peter, 
of Medfield, m. Nelly Parmenter^ May 20, 1795. 

John, (w. Sarah) and Richard, (w. Marv), were of Slid., ab. 1647, and had 
descendiiiits. Seth. (vv. Mary), was of Medfield, 1662; and Samuel, (w, 
Elizabeth), 1670. Not less than seventeen of this name, (as variously 
spelled), took the freeman's oath, between 1630 and 1647. 

SNOW, SIMEON, was among the early Baptist ministers in 
Fram. 

SPEAR, LYDIA, was prob. in Fram., 1749. 

STACY, or STAGE, JOHN, and w. Relief, cov'd in Fram., 
Aug. 13, 1726, and Relief adm. to the ch.,Mar. 10, 1728. Their 
chil. b. in Fram. were 1. Fortunatus, b. Oct. 9, 1726 ; 2. Na- 
thaniel, bap. June 16, '28 ; 3. Molly, m. John Bent, Oct. 23, 
1751. Admmistration on John's est., was granted to wid. Relief 



394 STACY. — STEARNS. 

and Gideon Bridges, 1733. The wld. m. Deac. Moses Pike, Dec. 
29, 1737, and d. Ap. 23, 1770, ». 63. 

2. NATHANIEL, s. of John (1), ra. Mary Witherby, in 
Southb., Jan. 10, 1751, and was adm. to the oh., Dec. 29, '51 
his w., Feb. 16, '52. Their chil. were 1. Anne, b. Dec. 27, '51 
m. Samuel Stone ; 2. Mary, b. Ap. 13, '53, m. Benj. Eaton ; 3 
Joanna, b. May 18, '55, m. Jesse Hayden, and lived in Fitz 
william ; 4. John, b. June 15, '57, m. Hannah Frost, June '87 : 

6. Caleb, b. Oct. 14, '58, m. Submit Hemenway, Sep. '88 ; 6. 

HuLDAH, b. Sep. 27, '60, m. Joseph How, '80. Nathaniel, the 

f., lived on Mr. Daniels' land, at Salem end, and d. Dec. 28, 1760. 

(T. Rec.) His wid. m. Nathaniel Bigelow. 

Tliomag, of Ipswich, 1648, d. 1(590, had William, (m. Priscilla Buckley 
at Salem, 1679, and had chil.) ; Thomax ; John, 1658; Joseph, 1661, d. Oct. 
15, '90 ; Symon, 1664; John, 1()66; Elizabtth, Mary, Susanna. Henrt, 
was of Salem, 1677. See Farmer for others. 

STANHOPE, ELIZABETH m. Caleb Bridges, Sep. 23, 
1731. Samuel, m. Dinah Parmenter, July 7, 1742. Jonathan 
was prob. in Fram., 1750. Susanna witnessed a deed in Fram., 
1717. 

Ens. Jonathan, of Sud., (ee. ah. 57, 1689; Rev. justified, pp. 31, 32), 
sold, in 1663, to John Haiiis, a town risrht, bought of Thomas Islinge; he 
had, by w. Susanna, 1. Jonathan, m. Sarah Griffin, May 11, 1674, and f. 
of Isaac, b. 1675; and Jonathan, d. young; 2. Hannah, m. Stephen Jen 
nings, Jan. 1, '85 ; 3. Sarah, b. Mar. 25,' '58 ; 4. Joseph, b. Sej). 13, '62, 
m. Hannah Bradish, Jan. 1, '85, and f. of Susanna, 1685 ; Jonathan, 1687, 
(w. Abigail, chil. Joseph, ni. K(-ziali Parmenter, 1740, Anna, Samuel, and 
Abigail); Jemima, 1691 ; Isaac, 1696; 5. Jemima, b. 1665 ; 6. Mary, b. '67; 

7. Rkbecca, b. 1670. Jonathan, the f d. Oct. 22, 1702, and his will was 
proved at Mid. Prob. The ancient Stanhope place is between Mr. Ezek. 
How's and the How Tavern. 

STEARNS, STERNES or STERNE, TIMOTHY, m. Bethiah 
JVdams, of Medway, and had 1. Sarah, b. Dec. 1,1729, d. unm. 
Feb. 8, 1825; 2. Timothy, b. Aug. 28, '31, d. unm., Jan. 3, 
1820, £6. 88, eccentric and hermit-like in his habits ; 3. Nathan, 
b. Aug. 22, '33, d. unm., drowned in Sud. River, Feb. 28, 1778 ; 
4. Bethiah, b. Oct. 6, '35, m. Col. Thomas Nixon ; 5. Joshua, 
b. Aug. 8, '37, d. July 24,1751 ; 6. Jonathan, b. Sep. 19, '39, 
d. unm., May 10, 1807 ; 7. John, b. June 5, '41, m. New- 
ton, d. in Southb. ; 8. Ace, (Asa),b. May 3, '44, d. Aug. 13, 
1751 ; 9. Hannah, b. May 20, '46, m. Benj. Flagg, of Wore, 
and d. 1843. Timothy, the f., came from Wat., was in Fram., 



1724-5, and occupied land formerly of Isaac Heath ; (on the lease 
are endorsed payments by Timo., and previously by Samuel 
Stearns.) He Hved opposite W. NLxon, Esq., and d. ab. 1757. 

Timothy prob. descended from Isaac, of Wat., (said to have come over 
with Gov. Winthrop), took the freeman's oath, May 18, 1631, and d. 1G71, 
and had by w, Mary, (who d. 1677), John,m. Sarah Mixer, was of Eilleiica, 
f. of Samuel, Isaac, John ; Isaac, h. 1632, (w. Sarah) had deceased, 1677 ; 
Sary, 1&35, m. Samuel Stone, June 7,1655; Mary; Samuel, h. 1638, m. 
Hannah Manning, 1662, (whose s. Samuel was b. Mar. 29, 1672, m. Mary 
Hawkins, 1698. and had Samuel, Joshua, Sarah, Jonathan, Prudence, 

Eunice); Elizabeth, m. Manning; Abigail, m. John Morse, 1666. 

Isaac, the f. was one of Maj. Simon Willard's troopers, at Dedham, 1654. 
He had a "kinsman," Charles Slernes, [Isabel, w. of John, d. at Wat, 
1639, 85. 60,] 

2. TIMOTHY, came from Reading to Fram., he had 3 wives, 

Lydia Walton, wid. Williams, and Molly Bowers. His chil. 

(prob. by 1st w.,) b. in Reading, were 1. Timothy, b. Sep. 14, 
1767, m. m Fram., Mary Look, Sep. 3, '94 ; 2. Lydia, b. Mar. 
16, '69, m. Nathan Parker, and d. at Reading ; 3. Elizabeth, b. 
Ap, 2, '71, m. Samuel Peters, of Reading ; 4. Amos, b. Aug. 27, 
'74, m. Sally Watts, of Boston ; 5. Ruth, b. Mar. 26, '77, m. 
Wm. Johnson, and was m. of 18 chil. Timothy and w. were adm. 
to the ch., Feb. 1790. 

Jonathan, and w. cov. at Hop., 1738, and had bap. s. Jonathan. I >a 
YiD, s. of David, bap. at Hop., 1743. 

STEVENS, or STEPHENS, JOSEPH, s. of Cyprian, came 
with w. Prudence, from Sud. to Fram., ab. 1714. They had in 
Sud., 1. Phinehas, b. Feb. 20, 1706-7 ; 2. Azubah, b. Oct. 21, 
'08 ; 3. Samuel, b. Sep. '11 ; and in Fram., 4. Mind well, b. 
Feb. 24, 1713-4 ; 5. Isaac, m. Marcy Hubbard, 1743, and Abi- 
gail Parling, '48 ; 6. Mary, d. 1739 ; and on Rutland Rec, 
7. DoROTHiT, b. 1721, m. Andrew Lennard ; 8. Joseph, b. 1723, 
m. Dinah Rice, '47 ; 9. Luce, b. 1725, m. Isaac Bullard, '53. 

Ens. Jos., the f. moved from Fram. to Rutland, ab. 1720, where, at its 
incorporation, in 1722, he was chosen selectman, assessor, and town 
treasurer. He was afterwards chosen deacon. Aug. 14, 1723, his sons 
Joseph and Samuel, with the Rev. Jos. Willard, were killed by the Indi- 
ans at R., and Phinehas and Isaac were taken captives to Canada, (the 
f. having escaped in the bushes.) For the redemption of the latter, a con- 
tribution (£15.5.) was taken up in the Fram. ch., Ap. 19, 1724. A letter 
from Mr. Wm. Brintnal, (State Files), dated Aug. 19, 1725, states. " Ens. 
Stevens is arrived with his son from Canada." Phinehas, one of the cap- 
tives, m. Eliz. Stevens, 1734, and was f. of Samuel, Willard, Simon, Enos, 
Mary, Phinehas, and Katharine. He moved to Charles'n, N. H., and became 



396 STEVENS. — STONE. 



distiiio^uished in the Cape Breton war, and for Iiis brave defence of that 
plantation, Ap. 4, 1747, witli a command of about thirty men, against an 
attack from 400 French and Indians, under Mons. Debeline. Deac. Jos. 
the f d. at Rutland, 1769. 

Thomas,* of Charlestown, iron-monger and blacksmith, had a grant 
from Slid., Mar. 2, 1662, he to do the smithvvork for the town. In 1664, 
he was offered land " for his encouiagement to keep a free school." He 
was also town clerk for several years. By w. Mary, he had Anne, b. Mar. 
20, 1664; Thomas, b. Ap. 14, '65, of Plainfield ; John, b. Ap. 23, '67, m. 
Abigail Walker, 1714, also of Plainfield ; Jacob, b. Mar. 1, '74, d. in Stow, 
1754 ; Cyprian, b. Ap. 19, '70. In 1681, Thomas sold to his brother, John 
Greene, his house, land, &.C., in Sud., and moved to Pompasiticut, (Stow,) 
where he is notioed as proprietor the same year. His son Thomas was 
prop, at Stow, 1684. Cyprian, (a;, ab. 28, 1677), m, Mary, dr. of Maj. 
Simon VVillard, Jan. 22, 1671, and was f of Mary, m. Sam. Wright, Esq., 
of Sud. ; Dorothy ; Simon, of Lane, Marlb., and Plainfield ; Elizabeth, ni. 
Capt. Ephraim Wilder ; and Joseph, of Sud., Fram., and Rut. Cyprian, 
(w. Ruth), was of Lane , 1693. Cyprian and Jacob, were prop, of Rut., 
1686. Cyprian, of Stow, m. Damaris Whitney, 1726, and had in Stow, Eph- 
raim ; and in Rut., Thomas, b. 1728; Jlnna^ 1733. Joseph, of Mendon, m. 
SarahTayre, July2, 1671. 

STIMSON, or STIMPSON, GEORGE, m. Abigail Clark, in 
Hop., 1751, and had 1. Jeremiah, m. Anne Jones, of Hop., was 
a physician at Hop., and Trustee of the Fram. Academy ; 2. 
Abigail, b. 1753, unm. ; 3. Experience, m. Abigail Stone, of 
Hop., 1776 ; 4. George ; 5, Betsey ; 6. Sarah, m. in Fram., 
Increase Claflin, Ap. 1782 ; 7. Ephraim. George, the f. lived 
near the Paper Mill ; was taxed in Fram. 1770, and moved with 
his family to N. Y., ab. 1790. 

George, (from Ipswich), had at Hop., Alice, bap. 1738 ; JVathaniel, '43 ; 

Ephraim, '45; Samuel, '47. Charles, of Hop., had bap., , 1739; 

Sarah, 1740. He m. Elizabeth Thomson, 1741, and had bap. Mercy, 1744, 
Amos, '45 ; Alexander, '47 ; Ephraim, '50 ; Melatiah, '53. James, m. Sarali 
Cutler, in Weston, 1729. Dr. James, (w. Sarah), was of Sud., 1764. 
Andrew, and w. Abigail, ofCharleslown, 1695. George, of Ipswich, had 
George, b. 1672, d. '78 ; Mercy, '82 ; Alice, '84 ; and at Chebacco, Pru- 
dence, b. '86. 

STONE, or STON, GREGORY, (who, and his b. Simon, were early 
emigrants to N. E.), was admitted freeman. May 25, 16.36, was dea. of the 
church, at Camb., Representative, 1638, and a prop, of Wat. He lived 
near Mt. Auburn, and d. at Camb., Nov. 30, 1672. se. 82. He m. in Eng- 
land, wid. Lydia Cooper, who d. June 24, 1674. His chil. were, 1. John, 

* The f of Thomas was Col. Thom- with Capt. Green, ab. 1660. Cypri- 

AS, of Devonshire, England, who an was of Chelsea, and after, of Lan- 

moved to London, and was f. of caster. Richard came to New Eng- 

WiLLiAM, who lived in London, land after his brothers, and was 

Thomas, Richard, and Cyprian, already married ; he was f. of Deac. 

and three daughters, of whom Mary Samuel, of Marlb. After his death, 

only came to New England, and m. his wid. with her only daughter, re- 

Capt. Whipple, of Ipswich. Thomas turned to Eng. [Jos. Willard, Esq.'e 



and Cyprian came to New England Mss.] 



397 



b. ab. 1619 ; 2. Daniel, (vv. Mary), f. ofMctry, h. Mar. 29, 1644, (a M. m. in 
CononJ, Isaac Hunt, May 14, J667) ; Sarah, b. Sep. 22. '45; Daniel, b. 
Jan. 2, '46-7; David, d 1646; Elizabeth, b. Jan. 1, '48-9 ; Abigail, b. Ap. 
28, '5:5 ; 3. David, f. by w. Eliz.. of (all bap. in CamI).), David, b. Ap. 6, 
1649; and by \v. Dorcas, of Dmi'], m Sarah Hildrecli, Dec 31, 1674, and 
d. Aug 21, i679, 33. 29; Daniel ; Dorcas, b. Dec. 18, '52 ; John, 1654 ; Sam- 
uel, l>. June 19, '56, (w. Hannah); and JVathanid ; 4. Elizabeth, m. 

Potter, and lived in Ipswich; 5. Samuel, was at Dedliant, in Maj Wil- 
lard's troop. 1654, ni. Sarah Sternes, of Wat., June 7, 1655, was deac. at 
Lex., and d. 1715, ge. 80, f. of Deac. Samuel,'* h. 1656; Isaac ; Sarah, b. '60, 

m. Edward Converse, 1684, and 2d, Hills; John, b. '63, in. Eachel 

Shepard, 1687, and d. 1712, f. of John, Anna, Rachel, and Ruth ; Lrjdia, 

h. '65; Mary, h. '67 ; ; Anna, b. '73; and Joseph; 6. Sarah, m. 

Meriam, of Concord. Lydia, vv. of Gregory, had by her 1st husband, 
John, and Lydia Cooper ; the last m. David Fisk. 

2. JOHN, s. of Gregory (1), had by w. Anne, 1. Hannah, 
b. June 6, 1640, m. John Bent, July 1, 1658, and prob. d. young; 
2. Mary, m. Eliphalet Fox ; 3. Daniel^ b. Aug. 31, 1644 ; 4. 
David^o, b. Oct. 31, '46 ; 5. Elizabeth, m. Samuel Stow ; 6. 
Margaret, b. Oct. 22, '53, m. WiUiam Brown, Jan. 11, '76 ; 7. 
Tabitha, b. May 29, '55, m. John Rice, Nov. 2, '74 ; 8. Sarah, 
b. Sep. 22, '57, m. Jacob Hill ; 9. Nathaniel^^ b. May 11, 
'60 ; 12. John, unm., and particularly provided for in the f.'s 
will. 

John, the f. was an early Prop, of Sud,, and shared in the first 
three divisions of land there. In 1643, he had a grant of sLx ac. 
" in Natic bounds." About 1645, he sold to John Moore, his 
dweUing house, and houselot (in Sud.), with all other lands and 
meadows belonging to the said J. S., or that shall hereafter be 
due. In 1654, he was appointed " to see to fences on his side of 
the River." 1655, he was T. Clerk ; 1656, he had confirmed by 
the General Court, a purchase from the Indians of land " at the 



* Samuel, Jun. was f. of Capt. tha, h.Ja.n. 9, '15-6; Mary, b. Mar. 

Samuel, who m. Abigail Reed of 9, '17-8, m. Abijah Flagg, '47; Su- 

Woburn, 1706, and had at Concord, sannn, b. Ap. 24, '20; jYuilian,h. Ap. 

Abigail, \>. K^xW 21, 1707, m. Micah 28, '22, and his will proved 1758, 

Stone, of Fram., and 2d, Col. Jos. (f by w. Mary, at Sud. and Rutland, 

Perry; Samuel, h. Dec. 8, '08, m. of Mary, Thankful, Nathan, Jeadu- 

Mindwell Stevens, 1732, (and f. at than, Lois, and Rebecca) ; Eunice, 

Rutland, of Samuel ; Isaac, (d. in b. July 2, 1724 ; Isabel, b. Sep. 9, 

the French war); Mindwell; Ste- '27 ; and /saac, b. Ap. 5, '30. Capt. 

vens; Stevens, and Elijah); Jonas, Samuel lived at Concord, Sud., and 

b. Dec. 3, I7I0, (and lived at Rut- Rutland, and d. in Lexington, April 

land and Lexington); and at Sud., 5,1769, ae. 84. His w. d. Jan. 16, 

Elizabeth, b. Dec. 21, '13, m. John 1767, se. 80. (Lex. Rec.) He had 

Stone, of Fram. and Rutland ; Tabi- prob. a son Joseph. 

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398 STONE. 

falls of Sudbury River," which, the same year, he had "just broken 
up and fenced in," He had other lands granted, which were laid 
out, 1658. 1659, the road " from Sud. to John Stone's house," 
prob, at the Falls, is referred to in a description of the bounds of 
Natick Plantation.* He was also Elder of the ch. in Sud., and 
was known as Deacon, and often as Elder John Stone. In 1665, 
he was freeman at Cambridge, and he represented that town in 
1682 and 3. In 1679, he was one of a com. to settle the disput- 
ed location of the meeting house in She rb., and the same year 
was with Capt Tho. Prentice and Wm. Bond, commissioned by the 
Co. Court, (Rec, iii. 306), " for to order and settle the rebuild- 
ing of Lancaster." He d. at Camb. May 5, 1683, and his estate 
was settled June 9. (Mid. Deeds, B. 16, p. 190.) His will was 
dated Ap. 16, 1683, (he then se. ab. 64), and recorded June 1st. 
John's w. was prob. related to Elder Edward How, of Wat. 

3. ^DANIEL, s. of John (2), m. Mary Ward, Nov. 2, 1667 ; 
and had, 1. Daniel^ b. Nov. 22, 1668 ; 2. Anne, b. Jan. 15, 
1670 ; 3. Tabitha, b. May 4, '72, m. David Haynes ; 4. Sarah, 
b. Feb. 14, '75, m. James Rice ; 5. Mary, b. Aug. 10, '77, m. 
Jonas Rice, Feb. 10, 1701-2 ; 0. Elizabeth, b. Nov. 9, '78, m. 
Joseph Livermore ; 7. Abigail, b. Feb. 13, '80, m. Dr. John 
Sherman of Springfield ; 8. John^*. Daniel, the f. was Deacon 
of the ch. in Sud., and Selectman in Fram., 1700, 2 years. His 
w. Mary d. June 10, 1703, and he m. 2d, Abigail Wheeler, Feb, 
8, 1703-4, who d. Oct. 28, 1711, and he m. 3d, Ruth Haynes, 
of Sud., Nov. 18, 1712. Dea. Daniel d. 1719, se. 75. Adminis- 
tration was granted Ap. 11, 1719, to his son John. His funeral 
charges were X60. His wid. lived with his g. son, Deac. Daniel 
Stone. 

4. ^DANIEL, Jun., m. Patience Brown, dr. of Maj. Thomas 
of Sud. ; and had 1. Priscilla, m. James Fox, of Dorchester ; 

2. Beulah, b. Aug. 23, 1695, m. Josiah Brown, Jan. 14, 1719 ; 

3. Keziah, b. July 29, '97, m. Eliab Moore, Mar. 5, 1728 ; 4. 

* W.F. Stone, Esq., of Cambridge, the mill village, the house recently 

who has made diligent research into sold by Mr. Abner Stone to the prop, 

the history of his family, obligingly of the Railroad. Two or three rodi 

•writes, that Elder John first built at S. from that spot, he built what was 

Otter JVecA;, a half mile down the riv- called in ancient deeds, "the old 

er, a "fordway "' being near it. He house," whose cellar hole is still re- 

probably built again on the hill by membered. He is supposed also to 

the Lannum road, nearMr. Fisk's, on have built at the Ox-bow, and, soon 

the spot from which was removed, to after, another house nearer the milli. 



STONE. 399 

MiCAH^ b. Mar. 1699 ; 5. Lois, b. Nov. 21, 1701, m. Moses 
Majnard, of Sud., Mar. 18, 1723-4. Daniel, Jun., was Select- 
man and T. Treasurer, 1702, and d. Dec. 22, 1702, ge. 34. Ad- 
ministration was granted to liis wid. Patience, who m. 2d, Nathan- 
iel Rice, and d. Nov. 13, 1722, 2e. 52. 

5. ^IICAH, s. of Dan. (4), m. Abigail, dr. of Sam. Stone, of 
Lexington, Ap. 2, 1724 ; and had, 1. Josiah^, b. Dec. 23, '24 ; 
2. DANIEL^ b. Ap. 11, '27 ; 3. Micah^^ b. May, 1729 ; 4. John, 
b. Mar. 1731, unm., d. in the army, Dec. 6, 1755 ; 5. Moses^^, 
b. June 26, 1734 ; 6. Eliab, b. May 5, 1737, H. Coll. 1758, 
taught school in Sud., adm. to Fram. ch. Nov. '59, and dismissed 
to Reading ch. Ap. 12, '61, was ord, at Reading, May 20, '61, 
m. Sai-ah Hubard, of Concord, and d. Aug. 31, 1822.* He was 
f. of the Rev. Micah Stone, D.D., H. Coll., 1790, Tutor 1794, and 
minister at Brookfield. Micah the f. lived for some time on " the 
Island," at Sud. He was Selectman in Fram. 5 years from 1732 
to his death, and Representative 1734 and 1735. He d. of small 
pox, Oct. 13, 1738, 36. 39, and his wid. Abigail m. 2d, Col. Joseph 
Perry, Jan. 22, 1752, and d. Oct. 4, 1796, sq. 90. 

6. iJOSIAH, s. of Micah (5), m. Anne Haven, Feb. 25, 
1746-7, was adm. to the ch. Oct. 25, 1761, and had, 1. Beulah, 
b. Nov. 22, '47, d. May 7, 1752 ; 2. Abigail, b. Nov. 11, '49, 
adm. to the ch. June, 1710, m. Moses Adams, and was m. of the 
Rev. Moses, of Acton; 3. Lucy, b. Ap. 11, '52, d. Ap. 52 ; 4. Lu- 
THER^ b. Ap. 11, 1753 ; 5. JosIAH^ b. Feb. 22, '62 ; 6. Micah, 
(and 7. Anne, a twin who d. young), b. May 30, 1766, m. Mary 
Coggswell, and moved from F. The Hon. Josiah was a Selectman, 
1756, 18 years ; T. Treasurer, 1769, 8 years ; T. Clerk, 1769, 7 
years ; was Representative, '71, 3 years, and a Delegate to the Pro- 
vincial Congress 1775 and 1776, and afterward a State Senator 
and Counsellor. He was active and prominent in the transactions 
of the Town, and was held in general esteem. He held also sev- 
eral military commissions, and was a Justice of the Peace, and 
in 1782, a special Judge of the C. C. Pleas. He was suddenly 

* Dr. Flint, in his bi-centennial tion and taste, that distinguished the 

addressat Reading, 1844, says, (p. 39), character and family of my spirit- 

" And let me here acknowledge, that ual father, the honored and excellent 

I owe the first awakening desire to pastor of my native parish, the late 

obtain an education, to the influence Rev. Eliab Stone." 
emanating from the higher cultiva- 



400 STOJTE. 

killed in his sa-w-mill, at Sud. falls, by falling from the car- 
riage of the mill while placing a log, Ap. 12, 1785, ae. 60. (G. 
Stone.) His w. Anne d. May 20, 1819, se. 94. 

7. ^LUTHER, s. of Josiah (6), m. Mary Trowbridge, with w. 
adm. to the ch. Dec. 1789, and had, 1. Margaret, b. July 29, 
1779, m. Gilbert Taylor, of Southb., and 2d, Heman Parker ; 2. 
Nancy, b. May 29, 81, m. Maj. Josiah Flint of Shrewsb. ; 3. 
Theodore, b. July 20, '83, lives in Douglass ; 4. Harriet, b. 
July 29, '90 ; 5. Patty, m. James Farwell ; 6. Mary, m. Maj. 
Josiah Flint, (his 2d w.) ; 7. Eunice ; 8. Sophia, went to N. Y.; 
9. Harriot, m. Capt. Alpheus Kimball, of Fitchburg ; 10. Lu- 
ther, m. Diadema Hunt, of Douglass. Luther, the f. lived where 
is now the Factory yard, and moved to Northborough, &c., ab. 
1795. He d. in Fitchburg, 1837, ss. 84. His w. d. the same 
year. 

8. ^JOSIAH, s. of Josiah, (6), m. Ehzab. Fiske,of Waltham. 
Their chil. were 1. William Fiske, b. Ap. 10, 1784, m. Harriet 
Brigham, of Westboro', was educated as a Physician, and has 
been Register of Deeds in Mid. Co. He lives in Camb.; 2. Lu- 
ther, b. May 6, '86, m. Mary Eaton, and lives in Fram.; 3 
Nancy ; 4. Abijah, m. Martha Buckminster, and lives at West 
boro' ; 5. Aseneth, d. unm.. May 30, 1842, se. 52 ; 6. Mary, 
m. Jabez G. Fisher, of Westb. ; 7. Micah, a merchant in Fram., 
and at his decease. President of the Fram. Bank. He d. Oct. 25 
1838, 86. 40, greatly esteemed, and left large legacies to the first 
Parish and the Fram. Academy ; 8. Eliza F., m. Jos. Lothrop 
and d. on her return from Europe, in the Straits of Gibraltar, Oct. 
28, 1844; 9. Josiah, m. Sophia Brigham, of Wayland. Josiah 
m. 2d, Nancy Stone, and had 10. Sewall ; 11. Sumner. Maj. 
Josiah owned the mills at Sud. falls, was Selectman 1801, 3 years, 
and d. in Fram., Sep. 3, 1836, se. 74. 

9. ^DANIEL, s. of Micah (5), m. PersisHaynes of Sud.; and 
had, 1. Persis, b. July 17, 1750, d. Mar. 1, 1752 ; 2. Nahum, 
b. Nov. 25, '52, m. Hannah Haven, and d. at Grafton, ab. 1805 ; 

3. John, b. Feb. 17, '57, m. Ann Hunt of Sud. June 25, '78 ; 

4. Daniel^", b. Sep. 5, 1760 ; 5. Persis, b. Aug. 15, '62, m. 
Buckley Adams, Feb. 1785. Capt. Daniel, the f. was Selectman 
1767, 2 years, and d. in Fram., Ap. 3, 1813, x. 86 ; liis w. Per- 
sis d. May 7, 1804, se. 76. 



STONE. 401 

10. ^DANIEL, s. of Daniel (9), m. Sally Buckminster, of 

Fram., July, 1788, and had 1. Dexter, b.Ap. 12, 1791, m. , 

and 2d, Ellen Kittredge, was a merchant in Phila., and d. on a 
visit at Fram., 1846 ; 2. Elizabeth, b. May 23, 1794, m. Wil- 
liam H. Knight, and lives in Fram.; 3. Persis ; 4. Mary, m. 
Henry H. Fuller, Counsellor at Law, in Boston ; 5. Elmira, m. 
Rev. Bezaleel Frost, of Concord. Daniel, the f., was Selectman, 
1797, 5 years, lived N. from the falls, and d. Nov. 9,1834, se. 74. 
His wid. Sally d. Ap. 19, 1845, je. 75. 

11. ^MICAH, s. of Micah (5), m. Rachel Haynes, of Sud., 
Oct. 11, 1748, and had 1. Abel, b. Jan. 1749, d. young; 2. 
Micah, b. Aug. 28, '53, d. Jan. 9, 1768 ; 3. Rachel, b. May 7, 
'71, d. Feb. 28, 1772; 4. Rachel, b. Aug. 8, '74, was burned 
to death, Sep. 22, 1775 ; 5. Abel^^ Rachel, the m., d. June 18, 
1794, 86. 64, and Micah m. 2d, wid. (Sarah) Bachelder,of Graf- 
ton, who was buried Sep. 26, 1820. Col. Micah was Selectman 
1784, 2 years. He was commis'd as Lt. Col., Feb. 4 (or 14) 1776. 
He was highly respected in the Town, and left in his will a large 
fund for the support of the poor, having previously made the do- 
nation of a bell for the first Parish. (See Hist.) He d. Sep. 
1813, 86. 84. 

12. ^ABEL, s. of Micah (11), m. Margaret Trowbridge, and 
with w. cov'd, Nov. 8, 1772. Their chil. were 1. Martin, bap. 
Nov. 15, '72, d. young ; 2. Margaret, bap. July 28, '74, died 
young ; 3. Patty, bap. Mar. 9, '77, m. Joseph Goodnow, of E. 
Sud., Nov. 30, '97 ; 4. Micah, bap. Mar. '82, m. Olive Gleason, 
Oct. 7,1804, lived in Warren and Fram.; 5. Polly, bap. Feb. 
'84, m. John Newton, Ap. 10, 1803, and 2d, Luther Eaton ; 6. 
Anne, bap. Oct. '86, m. Maj. Josiah Stone, lives a wid. in Mill- 
bury ; 7. John Trowbridge, bap. Dec. '87, m. Lucy Richardson, 
lives in Fram.; 8. Abigail, m. Sam. Murdock, and d. in Roches- 
ter, 1841. Abel, the f., moved to Canada. His w. Margaret m. 
2d, John Jones, of Fram., May 9, 1803. 

13. ^MOSES, s. of Micah (5), m. Hannah Moore, of Sud., 
Nov. 14, 1754, and had in Fram., I.Jacob, b. May 13, 1755, d. 
prob. unm. ; 2. Josiah, b. May 1, '58, m. Abigail Cheney, '81 ; 
and in Sud., 3. Moses, b. Mar. 7, '67, m. Ruth Morse, 1789 ; 4. 
Hannah, b. Dec. 27, '70, m. David Lincoln, 1804 ; 5. ELiAB,b. 

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402 STONE. 

Dec. 28, '74, m. Hannah Osborn, 1804. Moses lived in Fram., 
and at Sud., on or near " the Island," and d. in Fram. 

14. ^JOHN, s. of Deac. Daniel (3), m. Anne Tileston (from 
Dorchester, dr. of Timo.), Jan. 31, 1706-7. Their chil. were 1. 
Daniel1% b. Oct. 21, 1707 ; 2. John, b. Mar. 31, '09, d. Feb. 
6, 1730 (Family Rec.) ; 3. JAMES^^ b. July 6, 1711 ; 4. Uriah, 
b. May 16, 1713, and had at Oxford by w. Mary, 3Iary,h. 1740 ; 
Uriah, '44 ; Elizabeth, '46 ; John, '50 ; Katey, '52 ; Samuel, 
'54 ; Sarah, '57 ; Ahijah, '59 ; Isaac, '63, and Anne, '66 ; 5. 
Ann, b. Jan. 21, d. Feb. 13, 1715-6 ; 6. Abner^^ bap. Aug. 18, 
1717 ; 7. Abijah, b. June 17, '19, m. Ann Jones, of Hop., Oct. 
20, 1739, and d. Nov. 5, 1758, f. at Hop. of Anna, bap. 1741, 
m. Tho. Saltmarsh, '69 ; Ahijah, 1749, m. Experience Stimson, 
of Fram., '76 ; Elizabeth, 1752 ; Mary, 1755, m. Samuel Clark, 
'72 ; John, 1758 (m. Lydia Jones, 1783, and f. of John, bap. 
1784 ; Elizabeth, '86 ; Anne, '87 ; Abijah, '89 ; and Lydia.) 
John the f., " d. at my house, Nov. 26, 1719," (Swift's Journal ; 
whose w. was sister to John's wife). The wid. Anne d. Mar. 25, 
1733 ; her son Daniel administered on land at " the Gore." John 
in 1716, held as a slave, one Jone Jackson, whose husband John, 
was of N. London. 

15. ^DANIEL, s. of John (14), m. Mary Frost, Mar. 12, 
1733-4 ; and had 1. Anne, b. May 12, 1735, m. John Haven, 
Mar. 28, 1759 ; 2. Elijah", b. Sep. 28, '36; 3. Daniel, b. Oct. 
13, '38, d. Feb. 25, 1754 ; 4. Mary, b. Aug. 4, '41, m. James 
Page, Nov. 24, 1764, lived in Hardwick, and d. Jan. 6, 1770 ; 
6. Phinehas, b. Nov. 2, '43, d. Sep. 3, '51 ; 6. John, d. Sep. 
19, '51, 86. 8; 7. Jane, d. Sep. 22, '51, se. 2 ; 8. Abner", b. 
Feb. 2, '51 ; 9. Beulah, b. Dec. 1, '52, d. unm. Feb. 22, 1824, 
se. 72, (G. Stone) ; 10. Eunice, b. Ap. 14, '55, m. Nathan 
Stone, Dec. 14, 1773, and 2d, Moses Fisk, of Nat. Mary, w. of 
Dan., d. May 26, 1760, ge. 46, (G. Stone), and he m. 2d, Nov. 
27, 1761, Mrs. Martha, wid. of Rev. David Goddard, of Leices- 
ter. He was Selectman^ 1740, and elected Deac. of the ch., 
Jan. 29, 1763. He lived near Mr. Abner Stone's, and his 
house was destroyed by fire. He d. May 15, 1783, se. 75. (G. 
Stone.) 

16. ^ELIJAH, s. of Daniel (15), m. Elizabeth Lyndes, of 
Leicester, and was adm. to the ch., Aug. 3, 1766. Their chil. 



STONE. 40B 

were 1. Elizabeth, bap. Aug. 3, 1766, m. Jos. Banister ; 2. 

Elijah, bap. Mar. 31, '71, m. Rawson ; 3. Lynds, b. Jan. 

1, 1770, d. Ap. 22, '90 ; 4. Daniel, b. Nov. 18, '73, H. Coll., 
1791, m. Hittj Bixbj, Nov. 30, 1802, 2d, Sophia Coolidge, 3d, 

■ Hawes, and d. at Sharon, where he was in practice as a 

Physician, 1842, f. of Prof. Daniel, of the Univ. of Penn., who 
d. 1846; 5. Forten, (Fortunatus) , b. Sep. 27, '75, m. Sally 
Cutler, of Sud., and d. in N. Y., 1840 ; 6. Polly, b. Ap. 18, 
'77, d. Sep. 16, '78 ; 7. Olive, b. July 22, '79, m. Josiah Par- 
ker, and d. July 4, 1826 ; 8. Joanna, b. Nov. 29, '80, m. Silas 
Eaton ; 9. Jonathan, b. May 30, '83, m. Upham, of Can- 
ton, and a 2d w., and lives in Illinois; 10. Polly, b. Ap. 18, '85. 
Dr. Elij., the f. was a Physician in Fram., lived S. of the wid. 
Eaton's, and d. Aug. 10, 1804, te. 68. (G. S.) His w. Eliz. d. 
July 24, 1830, oe. 89. (G. S.) 

17. ^ABNER, s. of Dan. (15), m. Persis Moore, (b. in Bos- 
ton), Mar. 5, 1776, and had 1. Phinehas, m. Mary Jar vis, of 
Camb., and d. ab. 1802 ; 2. Abner, m. Sally Russell, of Weston, 
and lives in F. ; 3. Martin, m. Sarah Coolidge, of Wat. ; 4. 
Betsey, bap. Feb. 1785, m. Nathan Stone, lives in Fram. ; 5. 
Jesse, bap. May, '97, d. unm., se. 7 1-2. Abner, the f., was a 
miller, lived at Mr. Abner's, was Selectman, 1789, 3 years, and 
d. Oct. 1, 1829. His w. Persis d. June 17, 1837, se. 79. 

18. iJAMES, s. of John (14), m. Ruth How, Feb. 14,1738-9 ; 
and had 1. Jotham, b. Jan. 29, 1741, d. young ; 2. Ruth, b. 
Nov. 17, '46, d. young ; 3. Abner ; 4. Eunice, both bap. Jan. 3, 
'49, and d. young ; 5. BEULAH,bap. May 21, '50, d. young ; 6. 
Lucy, bap. Sep. 9, '53, m. Joseph Tower, and d. Dec. 9, 1835. 
James d. in Fram., Jan. 17, 1754. Wid. Ruth was adm. to the 
ch., Sep. 4, 1757. 

19. lABNER, s. of John (14), m. Eunice Frost, March 10, 
1740, and d. in Fram., Sep. 10, 1745. His w. d. Mar. 23, 
1746. 

20. 2D AVID, s. of John (2), had by w. Susanna, 1. Susanna, 
b. Jan. 29, 1677 ; 2. Mary, b. Feb. 19, '82, m. Ephraim Curtis, 
May 10, 1705 ; 3. Samuel-\ b. May 23, '85 ; 4. Thomas2% ^^^ 
Mar. 11, 1687-8. David the f., lived on what is called the Thomas 
Stone place. He bought 1683, 200 ac. of Gookin and How, on 
Sud. River, and Deer Swamp, was Selectman 1713, and d. 1737 ; 
his will proved in May. 



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21. ^SAMUEL, s. of David (20), liad by w. Bathshebali, 1. 
Priscilla, b. May 15, 1708, d. Aug. 29 ; 2. Zedekiah^^, b. 
Mar. 4, 1709-0 ; 3. Abigail, b. Ap. 3, 1712, m. John Liver- 
more, June 23, '31, and 2d, Sam. Gleason ; 4. David, b. Jan, 
30, 1716-7, m. Sarah Rice, Mar. 26, 1745, and f. at Rutland, of 
Sarah, b. May 27, '46, d. unm., se. 22 ; and at Petersham, Ze- 
ruiah, b. Nov. 24, '48, d. unm., se. 64 ; David, Feb. 1, '51, m. 
Nancy Felton ; Susanna, Ap. 10, '53, went to N. Y. ; Hannah, 
Mar. 24, '55, unm., bedridden 40 years, d. 1814 ; Josiah, Mar. 
12, '57, d. unm. ; Anna, June 19, '59, unm. ; Martha, Oct. 7, 
'61, d. young ; Buckminster, Jan. 18, '63, d. se. 6 ; Ashbel, May 
12, 17 — , d. 88. 4 ; Buckminster, Aug. 26, 17 — , m. Lucinda 
Keith, and d. of canker-rash, Dec. 23, '95, se. 26. David, the f. 
exchanged farms with his br. Samuel, and with w. was recom- 
mended to ch. in Nitchewaug, Jan. 23, 1748. He d. at Pet., 
Oct. 12, 1807, ffi. 90. His w. Sarah d. Oct., 1815, se. 90 : 
5. Ephraim^^, b. May 21, '19 ; 6. Joseph^^ b. June 16, '21 ; 

7. Bathshebah, Aug. 16, '23, m. Ezekiel How, of Sud. 1744 ; 

8. Susanna, b. July 12, 1726 ; 9. Samuel^^, m. Rebecca Clark, 
June 14, 1737. Sam., the f., lived on the Bennet place. He 
became bhnd, and d. ab. 1750. His w. survived him. 

22. 2ZEDEKCAH, s. of Sam. (21), had by w. Martha, Na- 
than, b. Dec. 12, 1734. Zedekiah was 1745, among the early 
settlers of Nichewaug, and on a Parish committee there, that year 
and in 1754. 

23. 2EPHRAIM, s. of Sam. (21), m. inSud., Joanna Eames, 
of Fram., July 24, 1745 ; and had Joseph, bap. May 18, 1746. 
The f. is said to have lived after in Middleton, Con. 

24. 2J0SEPH, s. of Sam. (21), m. Dorcas Hobbs, of Weston, 
in Sud., May 4, 1747 ; and had in F., 1. Ephraim, b. July 3, 
1747 ; 2. Josiah, b. Feb. 6, '50 ; 3. Susannah, b. Mar. 25, '55, 
m. — Carter ; 4. Samuel, b. Nov. 24, '56 ; 5. Dorcas, b. May 
8, '59, m. Samuel Dadmun, Oct. '87, and lived in Princeton and 
Templeton ; 6. Joseph, b. Dec. 13, '60 ; 7. Nathan, b. at Sud. 
July 8, '64 ; 8. Elizabeth, b. Oct. 9, '67, d. young. Joseph, 
the f. was Selectman, 1755, and adm. to the ch., Ap. 3, 1757. 
He lived some time at the Eastward, and d. in Fram., on the Ben- 
net Farm., ab. 1770. 

25. ^SAMUEL, s. of Sam. (21), m. Rebecca Clark in Fram., 



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June 14, 1737, and was with w. adm. from Nitchewaug, July 5, 
'47. Their chil. were 1. Jason^^, b. Dec. 28, 1737 ; 2. Bath- 
SHEBAH, b. Sep, 30, '39, m. Ebenezer Hemenwaj ; 3. Susanna, 
b. May 10, '41, m. Jona. Ward, Esq., of Southb., and d. 1790 ; 
4. Lucy, b. Jan. 1, 1742, m. Mark Moore, Feb. 9, '74, and lived 
in Warwick ; 5. Sarah, b. Mar. 4, '45, adm. to the ch. 1771, m. 
Moses Fisk, and d. ab. 1799 ; 6. Mary, b. May 2, '47, m. Peter 
Bent, of E. Sud., and d. at Northboro' ; 7. Rebecka, b. Ap. 9, 
'49, adm. to the ch. 1771, m. Eben. Eaton, May 21, '78 ; 8. 
Samuel, b. Nov. 13, '50, m. Anne Stacy, and d. at Fitzwilliam ; 

9. Anne, b. Oct. 1, '52, m. Joshua Trowbridge, and d. 1836; 

10. Winsor", b. May 30, '54. Lt. Samuel, the f. d. in Fram., 
ab. 1787, and his wid. sur^dved several years. 

26. 2JAS0N, s. of Sam. (25), m. Deborah Goodnow, of Nat. 
and with w. cov'd Aug. 17, 1776. Their chil. were 1. Deborah, 
b. Nov. 18, 1765, m, near Canada ; 2. Thaddeus, b. Feb. 2, '68, 
d. young, scalded ; 3. Rebeckah, b. Oct. 14, '69, m. Isaac Abbot, 
of llolden, Feb. 19, 1801. Jason, the f., moved to Fitzwilliam, 
ab. 1770. 

27. nVINSOR, s. of Sam. (25), m. Betsey Mellen, of Hop., 
1778, and with w. cov'd, May 28, '80. They had 1. Luther, 
and 2. Winsor, twins, bap. Oct. 1, '78 ; 3. Nancy, bap. May 
27, '80 ; 4. Henry, bap. Sep. '82 ; 5. Samuel, bap. Sep. '84 ; 
6. Betsey, bap. May '86 ; 7. Sally, bap Aug. '88 ; 8. Henry, 
bap. Feb. '91 ; 9. Gardner, bap. Oct. '93. The f. moved to 
Tyringham, ab. 1799. 

28. ^THOMAS, s. of David (20), m. Mary Curtis, of Sud., 
Dec. 14, 1710, and had 1. Mary, b. Feb. 25, 1711-2, m. Isaac 
Clark, Ap. 21, '40 ; 2. Thomas^^ b. Ap. 29, '14, d. young ; 3. 
Abigail, b. Mar. 19, '16, d. young ; 4. Beulah, b. Sep. 22, '18, 
d. young ; 5. Sabilla, b. June 26, '21, d. young. The f. m. 
2d, Elizabeth Andrews, of Camb., June 18, 1730 ; and had 6. 
TH0MAS-^ b. Jan. 28, '31-2 ; 7. John, b. Jan. 18, '33-4, d. 
young ; 8. Abner^^ b. Ap. 8, '36. Tho., the f., was Selectman, 
1726, 5 years, lived on the BennetFarm. His death (in Fram.) 
is not on record. 

29. ^THOMAS, s. of Tho. (28), m. Alice Coller, and had, 1. 
THOMAS^^«,b. Jan. 23, 1760; 2. Betty, b. Mar. 18, '62, m. Joshua 
Kendall, 2d, Henry Eames, and lives in Fram., having been 



406 STONE. 

many years infirm, and crippled. To her intelligent memory the 
author is greatly indebted. Thomas, the f. lived in the old house 
of Mr. Eben Stone, was Selectman, 1782, and d. Nov. 13, 1812, 
se. 83. His w. Alice d. Feb. 1782, se 55. 

30. 2TH0MAS, s. of Tho. (29), m. Hannah Hemmenway, 
Dec. 1790 ; and had, 1. Hannah, b. Sep. 9, '93, m. Nathan Un- 
derwood, Ap. 29, 1819, lives in Athol ; 2. Thomas, b. Aug. 26, 
'95, m. Nancy M. Hawes of Westboro', and d. in Prov. 1836 ; 3. 
Ebenezer, b. July 4, 1797, m. Jane Walker, Selectman inFram. 
1837, 3 years ; 4. John, b. Ap. 17, '99, m. Mary Dodge, of Bos- 
ton, and lives in B. ; 5. David, b. Sep. 16, 1803, m. Anne M. 
Mann of Dedham, andd. 1839 ; 6. Oilman, b. Aug. 20, 1805, 
m. Emily Amesbury of Prov., lives in P. Tho., the f. occupied 
his father's farm, and d. July 1, 1826. His wid. Hannah d. a 
few months since. 

31. 2ABNER, s. of Tho. (28), m. Lucy Mellen of Hop., 1763, 
and with w. cov'd May 26, '65. They had 1. Molly, b. Jan. 
31, 1764, d. young ; 2. John, b. June 6, '65, d. young ; 3. 
Beulah, b. Feb. 22, '67, m. Charles Bowker, and d. in Fitzwil- 
ham ; 4. David, b. Feb. 8, '69, m. Ruth Mellen, 1792, and 2d, 
Ruby Hatch ; 5. Lucy, b. Ap. 17, '71, m. David Pelton, of Lyme, 
N. H. ; 6. Sally, bap. Aug. 1, '73, d. unm. ; 7. Nabby, bap. 
Sep. 17, '75, m. Nahum Pierce, of Lyme, N. H. ; 8. Betty, bap. 
Nov. 2, '77, m. Tho. Durkee, of Alden, N. Y. ; 9. Abner, d. 
1812 ; 10. Mary, m. Ezekiel Rand, of Greensboro', Vt. Abner, 
the f. and w. were recommended to the ch. in Fitzwilliam, Ap. 
1781, and he d. there Dec. 8, 1826. He lived on the Bennet 
farm in Fram., which he sold to Mr. B. 

32.«^*NATHANIEL, s. of John (2), m. Sarah Wayt, (of Mai- 
den), Ap. 25, 1684 ; and had, 1. NATHAN1EL^^ b. Oct. 15, '85 ; 
2. Ebenezer3% b. Ap. 16, '88 ; 3. Jonathan^^, b. Mar. 24, '90 ; 
4. Isaac ; 5. JoHN=^^ b. Ap. 13, 1702 ; 6. Mary, b. Dec. 19, 

^705, m. Coggin ; 7. Sarah, b. Oct. *12, '08, m. 

Carter ; 8. Hezekiah^^, b. Mar. 5, 1710-1. Nath., the f. was 
Selectman, 1703, 4 years. He was adm. to the ch.. May 16, 
1725. His will is dated June 23, 1732, and was entered Nov. 2. 

33. ^NATHANIEL, s. of Nath. (32), m. Mary Cutler of Sud. 
Aug. 10, 1711, and had 1. James^*, b. July 2, 1712 ; 2. Joseph, 
b. Jan, 1, 1716-7. [A Jos. (w. Sarah) had at Bolton, Bettt/, 



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b. 1744.] The f. d. June 9, 1729, s&. 43, (G. S.), and his w. 
was adm. to the ch. Oct. 16, 1720. 

34. 3JAMES, s. of Nath. (33), was adm. to the ch. May 7, 
1727, and m. Sarah Jones, Dec. 25, 1733. He had Nathaniel, 
b. Nov. 17, 1734. 

35. ^EEENEZER, s. of Nath. (32),m.m Concord, Prudence 
Pratt, May 10, 1721, cov'd with w., Dec. 24, '21, and was with 
w. adm. to the ch., Sep. 15, '23. Their chil. were 1. Ebenezer, 
b. Feb. 5, 1721-2, m. in Sherb., Mary Estabrook, Ap. 11,1752 ; 
2. Joseph, b. Nov. 8, 1723, d. Dec. 20, '30 ; 3. Phinehas, b. 
Mar. 7, 1725-6, d. Jan. 7, '30-1 ; 4. Silas, b. Ap. 29, 1728 
m. in Sherb., Elizabeth Russell, Jan. 25, 1750, and was f. in 
Natick, of Silas, b. July 14, '50 ; Amos, Nov. 20, '51, Miza- 
heth, Oct. 21, '53 ; Nathan, Mar. 28, '54 ; Silas, Ap, 5, '55 ; 
Jeduthan, Feb. 26, '57, d. 1759 ; Menezer, Jan. 26, '59 ; 
John, June 30, 61 ; Judith, Ap. 9, '63. The f. prob. was the 
Silas at Dublm, 1763 ; 5. Prudence, b. July 11, '30 — (she or 
the following m. John Badger, of Nat.) ; 6. Sarah, b. Sep. 28, 
'32 ; 7. Hannah, b. Nov. 18, '33, m. Joseph Hill of Sherb., 
Mar. 9, '52. Eben'r, the f. is said to have Uved between HoUis 
Hastings' and the Turnpike, and d. early in 1743. His wid. 
Prudence, m. 2d, Daniel Bigelow, of F., July 17, '46, who d. 1752, 
and she m. 3d, Ezekiel Rice, May 10, 1753. Eben. received 
from his f. by will. Wait's Meadow, S. of Sud. Riv., near the 
2d M. House. 

36. ^JONATHAN, s. of Nath. (32), m. Abiel Bigelow, Oct. 
11, 1716. Her chil., all bap. Feb. 9, 1724, were, 1. Jonathan. 
[He was perhaps the J. and w. Ruth at Worcester, f. of Daniel, b. 
1752 ; and Mart/, '62]; 2. Reuben ; by w. Mary, he had at Rut- 
land, Mary, b. 1746, m. Ezra Perry, '65 ; Reuben, '47, m. Grace 
Munro, 1768 ; Jesse, '49, m. Azubah Sibley, '74 ; Sardius, '51 ; 
and at Petersham, Jonathan, '53, d. young ; and Rachel, m. 
Aaron Hager. Reuben, the f. d. in Petersham ; 3. Simeon, m. 
in Southb. Hannah Kendall, Jan. 1745, and had in Marlb., Han- 
nah, b. Jan. 15, '45-6, m. Joseph Wilson, '70 ; and in Rutland, 
Daniel, b. 1748, d. 1754 ; David, '49 ; Jonas, '52 ; Lucy, '54 ; 
Daniel, '57 ; Susanna, '60. Simeon, the f. d. at Rutl. May 12, 
1785, 36. 63 ; his w. Hannah d. 1801, se. 80 ; 4. Levi. Jona- 
than, the f. d. young ; his " wid. Abiel," was adm. to the ch. 



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Nov. 17, 1723, and m. Samuel Walker, of Nat., June 15, 1743. 
J.'s heirs received from his f. by will, a tract of land bounded on 
Sud. Riv., Square meadow Brook, and land formerly of Sam. 
Winch and Tho. Frost. 

37. ISAAC,* m. Elizabeth Brown of Sud., in Wat. July 24, 
1722, and with w. cov'd Oct. 14, 1722, and w. adm. Aug. 1, 
'25. They had, 1. Eunice, b. Nov. 21, 1722 ; 2. Jonas, b. Aug. 
12, '25. [Lt. Isaac, d. at Shrewsbury, Ap. 22, 177G, x. 78 y. 
8 m. Mrs. Elizabeth d. at the advanced age of 96.] 

38. 3JOHN, s. of Nath. (32), m. Elizabeth Stone, (dr. of Sam. and Abi- 
gail, of Slid, and Rut.), Jan. 13, 1731, moved to Rntland, and had 1. John, 
b. Dec. 18, '32, and d at Rutland, 1819, by his w. Lucy, (who d 1824, ae. 
89), t: of Hezekiah, b. 1756, d. '61 ; E'.izabeth,'58 ; Luctj, '60 ,• John, '63 ; Heze- 
kiah, '69; Susanna, '74; 2. Elizabeth, b. June 16, 17.33; 3. Abigail, b. 
Oct. 5, '34, d. '55; 4. Sarah, b Dec. 14, '36; 5. Eunice, b. Mar. 21, '39, 

m. Bellows; 6. Beulah, b. 1741 ; 7. Elizabeth, b. J743; 8. Dorcas, 

b. 1745, d. 1747; 9. Hepsebah, b. 1747; 10. Israel, b. 1749. John, the 
f. built on the hill at Rut., where is now the Hotel. He was deac. of the 
church, and Justice of the Peace, and a prominent man in the town. He 
d. Oct. 11, 1776, aj. 73. His first w. d. 1751, m. 37. 

39. ^HEZEKIAH, s. of Nath. (32), m. Ruth How, of Sud., 
and had 1. Eliphalet, b. Dec. 5, 1735, m. Lydia Goddard,was Dea. 
at Marlb., N. H., andf. of Calvin; Beulah, b. 1762, m. Jona. 
Frost, and d. 1808 ; John b. 1764, (lives at Dublin (1846) f. by 
w. Elizabeth, of John, Polly, Betsey, Nabby and Andrew) ; Cyn- 

tJiia, m. John Earrar ; Ruth, m. Raymond ; Shubael, m. 

Polly Rogers, (f. of Jesse, Cyrus, Parley, Lydia, Jeremiah, &c.) ; 
Nabb^/, b. Sep. 18, '72, m. Phinehas Earrar ; Luther, h. Nov. 17, 
'74, unm. ; Patty, b. Jan. 13, '79, d. young, drowned ; Asa, b. 
Dec. 1, '80, d. young ; 2. Jesse^^ b. Sep. 28, 1737 ; 3. Heph- 
ziBAH, b. July 8, '41, m. Jeremiah Belknap; 4. Ruth, b. Feb. 

10, '43, m. John Eames ; 5. Sarah, b. Feb. 24, '46, m. 

Davis, of Oxford ; 6. Lois, b. Aug. 3, '49, m. (Uriah) Stone, of 
Oxford ; 7. Israel, b. Jan. 2, '52, d. in Ward — (prob. the I. and 
w. Tryphena at Oxford, f. of Calvin, b. 1777) ; 8. Hezekiah, b. 
May 27, 1755. Capt. Hezek., the f., received from his f. the 
homestead, " Bridgefield," and his interest in " Baiting Brook 
meadow ;" lived near Maj. J. Stone's, where was lately a cellar 

* The parentage of Isaac is uncer- ant of Gregory, through his s. Sam- 
tain. He may have been son of Jo- uel. 
seph, of Lexington, and a descend- 



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hole. He was Selectman, 1759, 2 years, moved to Oxford, and 
d. July 18, 1771, £e. 60. His wid. m. Deac. Bancroft, of Ward. 

40. ^JESSE, s. of Hezek. (39), m. Elizabeth Livermore, and 
was with w. adm. to the ch., Oct. 5, 1760. They had 1. William, 
b. (in Fram.), May 3, '60 ; 2. John, lived in Worthmgton; and 
on Oxford Rec, Jesse, b. '65, lived E. ; Elizabeth, '68 ; Isaac, 
'69, lived in Ward ; Elizabeth, '72 ; Jeremy, '76. Jesse, the 
f., was recommended by the ch., Ap. 1775. 

41. SIMON, br. of Gregory (1), as. 50, came over in the Increase, 
1634, with w. Joan, ae. 38, and chil., 1. Francis, as. 16; 2. Ann, ae. 11 
(not in the will) ; 3. Symon,''^ ge. 4 ; 4. Marie, as. 3 ; 5. Jo. (John), ae. 5 w., 
(d. young.) (Mr. Savage's Gleanings.) He had, at Wat., 6. John, b. Aug. 
15, 1635, Deac. at Wat., and f. by w. Sary, at Wat., of John, 1666; Samuel 
1674; and several daughters. He d. Mar. 26, 1691. 7. Elizabeth, b. 
Ap. .5, 1639. Simon, the f. took the freeman's oath, May 25, 1636, and 
was deac. at Wat. He m. 2d, Sarah, wid. of Richard Lumkin, of Ips- 
wich, who d. 1663. (Inventory, £570.) In her will, she refers to kinsmen 
John and Daniel Warner, and Thomas Wells. Simon, the f. d. at Wat., 
Sep. 22, 1665, ae. ab. 80. (T. Rec.) His will was proved Oct. 3, 1665. 
Inventory, £127.17. 

42. SIMON, s. of Simon (41), m. Mary (Whipple), and had, 1. John, b. 
July 23, 1658 ; 2. Matthew,*^ b. Feb. 16, '59-0 ; 3. Nathaniel, b. and d. 
Feb., '61-2 ; 4. Ebenezer,^^ b. Feb. 27, '62-3; 5. Mary, b. Jan. 6, '64 ; 6. 
Nathaniel, Har. Coll., 1690, ord. at Harwich, (now Brewster) m. a dr. 
of Gov. Hinckley, d. ab. 1755, ae. 88, and was f of Hannah ; JVdthan, H. 
Coll., 1726, ord. at Southb ;* Mtthaniel ; Mary; Reliance; Thankful; 
Aresa; Keziah; Eunice; and Huldah; 7. Elizabeth, b. Oct. 9, '70; 8. 

David, b. Oct. 19, '72, m. Mary Rice, 1710; 9. , b. and d. 1674; 10. 

Susanna, b. Nov. 4, '75, m, Edward Goddard, Esq. ; 11. Jonathan, b. 
Dec. 26, '77, m. Ruth Eddy, '99 and others. Simon, the f. was represen- 
tative from Wat., in 1678 and 1679, and d. Feb. 27, 1707-8. His w. Mary 
d. 1720. 

43. MATTHEW, s. of Simon (42) was of Lancaster, 1693, and in 
1697, of Sud., when he exchanged lands with Isaac Lewis, of Rumney 
Marsh, receiving rights, &c., at Lancaster. He was deac. of the church, 
and d. at Sud, ; his will proved Aug. 9, 1743. He had a w. Mary, and 
chil. 1. Joseph ; 2. Adams, m. Sarah Wight, 1717, and had at Sud., (where 
he was deac), Benjamin, b. Feb. 20, 1717-8, m. Beulah Fisk, '37, and d. 

* Nathan, b. at Harwich, Feb. 18, Twitchell, '76, and moved E. ; Peter, 

1708, was ordained at Southb., Oct. b. Nov. 28, 1757. Rev. N.'s w. Ju- 

21, 1730, and d. May 31, 1781. (G. dith, d. Feb. 9, 1748-9, as. 36. Jon- 

Stone.) His chil. by vv. Juditli were athan, of Southb. m. Judith New- 

Kathaniel, b. Sep. 3, 1735, d. 1759; ton, Sep. 21, 1737, and had, James, 

Reliance, b. Oct. 22, '36 ; Nathan, b. d. young ; Judith, b. Dec, 1740, d in 

Sep. 30, '37 ; Huldah,h. Dec. 19, '38 ; Sud., unm. ; Migail, b. June 5, "43 ; 

Judith, b. July 12, '40, d. 1771 ; Mary, Jonathan, b. May 3, '46, disordered in 

b. July 23, '42; Hannah, b. Ap. 21, mind; Rachel, b. Ap. 7, '49; Joseph, 

'44 ; John,h. June 22, '45 ; Joanna, b. b. Mar. 28, '52; James, b. Feb. 23, 

Ap. 22, '47 ; and by a 2d w. Mary, '55. Jonathan, the f. d. ab. 1772. 
Thomas, b. May 1, 1752, m. Lydia 

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1745, (f. of Benjamin, Lucy, and Sarah); Bathshebah, b. 1721, in. Ezek. 
How, '44 ; Elizabeth, h. 1723, m. Nathaniel Rice, '41 ; Isaac, b. Feb. 18, 
'35-6, m. Sarah Moulton, '57. Deac. Adams m. 2d, wid. Hannah Barber. 
3. Mart; 4. Rachel, m. Thomas Cobb, of Barnstable, June 1, 1710. 

43. EBENEZER, s. of Simon (42), m. Margaret Trowbridge, 1686, and 
had, 1. Ebenezer, b. Dec. 21, '86, m. Sarah Bond, 1713, and f at Wat, of 
Josiah, William, JVathan, &c., and d. 1784, se. 97 ; 2. Margaret, b. Aug. 1, 
1688, m. Nathaniel Hammond, and d. at Newton, 1776, se. 88 ; 3. Samuel,*^ 
b. July 1, 1690; 4. John,45 b. Sep. 18, 1692; 5. Nathaniel, b. Sep. 6, 
'94, d. 1713; 6. Mindwell, b. June 26, '96, m. Eben. Woodward, 1716, 
and d. '74 ; 7. David, b. May 15, '98, d. 1725 ; 8. Mart, b. Ap. 19, 1700. [A 
M. m. at Newton, Dan. Woodward, May 16, 1739] ; 9. Simon, b. Sep. 
14, 1702, and d. 1760, m. Priscilla Dike, 1732, (who d. 1760), and f. of 
Epkraim ; James, m. Sarah Billings, of Lincoln, Dec. 31, 1767 ; and several 
daughters; 10. James, b. June 8, 1704, H. Coll., 1724, school master in 
Fram., 1725, ord. at HoU., Nov. 20, 1728, m. Elizabeth, dr. of Rev. J. 
Swift, of Fram., Ap. 15, 1731, who d. Ap. 12, 1739, a?. 35. He d. July 28, 
1742, ffi. 38, (G. Stones), f. ofJohn, Esq., b. June 21, 1732, and d. in Fram., 
Aug. 1, 1817, Si. 85, (f at Holl., by w. Mary, who d. Oct. 1, 1809, ss. 77, of 
James, b. 1754 ; John, m. Rebecca Sanger, of Fram., Oct. 33, 1796, and 
Sarah, in. John Bent, of Fram., and d. Sep., 1843, ae. 83); Elizabeth, b. ^ 

~ T May 13,1735; JVevinson, h. Mar. 17, 1737; 11. Experience, m. Joseph 
Ward, 1733, and d. in Spencer. Margaret, w. of Eb., d. May 4, 1710. 

He m. 2d, Abigail , (prob. Wilson), who d. 1723, and he m. 3d, wid. 

Sarah Livermore, Ap. 8, 1722, who d. 1741. The Hon. Ebenezer, was a 
man of much influence, and held many public offices. A letter, in the 
author's possession, from him, to his br. in-law, E. Goddard, Esq., dated 
Feb. 27, 1748, (liis 85th birth day), is written in a good and firm hand. 

44. SAMUEL, s. of Eben. (43), m. Hannah Searle, of Roxb., 
in Wat., May 21, 1716 ; and had m Fram., 1. Hannah, b. Ap. 
29, 1717, m. Wilham Marean, Jr., of Newton, 1737 ; 2. Mary, 
b. Jan. 23, 1718-9, m. Daniel Woodward, Jr., of Newton, 1739 ; 
3. Esther, b. Aug. 3, 1721, m. Ebenezer Hammond, and lived 
near Oxford, 1748 ; 4. Matthias, b. Oct. 21, 1723, m. at Wor- 
cester, Susanna Chadwick, 1749, and f. at W., of Priscilla, b. 
1753 ; Susanna, 1755 ; 5. Nehemiah, b. Oct. 24, 1724, m. in 
Newton, Hannah Lock, 1748, and lived at the " Coimtry Gore," 
near Oxford. Hannah the m., d. Nov. 4, 1724 (T. Rec.) and 
Sam. m. 2d, Mary Haven, Nov. 25, 1725, and had a posthumous 
s., 6. Samuel, b. Oct. 5, 1727, d. se. ab. 20. Samuel, Jr., the f., d. 
in Fram., Aug. 30, 1726. (T. Rec.) His wid. Mary m. Eph- 
raim Ward, of Newton, Sep. 24, 1734. The f's est. (bounded 
on Deac. J. Adams), was sold by the heirs to Hezekiah Rice, 
1748. Samuel was Selectman in Fram., 1722, 3 years. 

45. JOHN, s. of Eben. (43), m. Lydia Hydes, of Newton, 
1717, and was with w. adm. to the ch., July 20, 1718. They 
had 1. Margaret, b. Oct. 24, 1718. Lydia, the m., d. Nov. 3, 



STONE. 411 

1718. (T. Rec. Mr. Swift's Journal notes, Nov. 4, " John 
Stone's wife dying.") The f. m. 2d, Abigail Stratten, of Wat., 
Nov. 4, 1719, and had 2. Abigail, b. Sep. 2, 1720 ; 3. Jonas, 
b. Sep. 5, 1722, m. Anne Stone, 1745, became a Deacon and was 
f. at Newton o? Samuel, b. 1747, (m. Elizabeth Clark, 1774, and 
f. at Petersham, of Hannah, Samuel, Clark, Betty, Sally, and 
Gardner) ; Jonas, b. 1749, m. Martha Winchester, '75 ; iSeth,h. 
1751, (m. 1st, Esther Clark, 1775, had at Petersham, Norman ; 
Eben., d. young ; Moses ; and Aaron ; m. 2d, Zerviah Bragg, 
1784, and had Lydia and Ebenezer ; m. 3d, Sally Parling, 1791) ; 
Amos, b. 1753, Deac. at Petersham, and d. June 19, 1802, se. 
50 ; his w. Anna d. Feb. 6, 1788, ae. 34, and he m. 2d, Susanna 
Hawes, 1789. His chil., Samuel, d. young; Nancy, m. Jonas 
Tower, and d. young ; Anna, b. 1755 ; Ebenezer, (m. MindweU 
Richardson, 1788), and Aaron, twins, b. 1759 ; and Sarah, b. 
1760 ; 4. on Newton Records, Lydia, b. 1724, m. Jacob Cham- 
berlain, of Wore, 1744 ; 5. Abigail, b. Ap. 24, '26 ; 6. David, 
b. Sep. 24, '28 ; 7. Mindwell, b. Jan. 25, '30-1 ; 8. Sarah, 
b. Mar. 30, '33 ; 9. Anna, b. 1734 ; 10. John, b. Jan. 12, 
'36-7, m. Martha Craft, 1762. Deac. John, the father, d. at 
Newton, 1765 ; his w. Abigail d. 1788. John and w. were dis- 
missed from Fram. to Newton ch., Sep. 27, 1724. 

46. JAMES, (s. of John, Esq., of HoU., see No. 43), m. 
Deborah, dr. of David Rice, of Fram., and with w. cov'd, Feb. 
1782. Their chil. were 1. Polly, b. June 20, 1781 ; 2. Hannah, 
(Hop. Rec), b. 1783 ; 3, Nathan, bap. in F., Nov., 1789 ; 4. 
Nevbnsox, bap. Oct., 1794, m. Polly Haven. James, the f. 
moved to Northboro'. Anne, wid. of James, d. Jan. 1846, ge. 84. 

47. JOSEPH*, m. Lydia Parkhurst, of Weston, Ap. 11, 1723, 
and had in Fram., 1. Lydia, b. Jan. 15, 1723-4 ; 2. Abigail, 
b. Feb. 3, 1724-5, m. Matthias Bent, Feb. 26, '46 ; 3. Lucy, b. 
Jan. 17, '27-8 ; 4. Lucy, (or Lucia), b. Jan. 17, '27-8, m. Job 

* Joseph was s. of Joseph, of Lex., Mary, and chil. Ephraim, of Stow, 

who d. Jan. 17, 1702-3, as. 32, and his Jose/ih, of Brookfield, Samuel, James, 

estate was settled, Dec. 13, 1705, of Weston, Sarah, m. Jonas Stone, 

leaving w. Sarah, and chU. Isaac, Ly- Marcy, or Mary, m. William Keyes, 

dia, Joseph, Abigail, Sarah, and Ta- Dorcas, m.Benj. Stow, Elizabeth, m. 

bitha. Jos., sen , was prob. g. son of Benj. Lamson, , m. Josiah Shat- 

Samuel, s. of Gregory, who, in a tuck), was prob. s. of Deac. Samuel, 

deed, names his s. Joseph's son Jo- of Lexington, and g. s. of Samuel, a. 

seph. Joseph, of Lex., whose will of Gregory, 
was proved May 21, 1753, (his w. 



412 



Gushing of Shrewsb., (s. of Rev. J.), Feb. 20, 1752, and was 
dism'd to Shrewsb. ch. Nov. 19, '52. Job kept a publickhouse at 
S. ; 5. Keziah, b. May 19, 1730 ; 6. Joseph, b. Aug. 27, '31, built 
at Mr. Cornelius Morse's, and prob. d. without issue at Harvard ; 
7. IsAAC*^ b. Ap. 10, 1735 ; 8. Submit, b. June 30, '38, m. 
Samuel Mellen ; 9. Martha, b. Mar. 18, '41, m. Ohver Miles, of 
Concord ; 10. Purchase, b. July 24, 1744 ; 11. Nathan, b. 
Aug. 14, '46, m. Eunice Stone, dr. of Deac. Daniel, and f. at 
Nat. of William, b. Dec. 18, 1774, m. Betsey Fisk, '96 ; Eitty, 
b. May 10, '77, m. Wm. Johnson, 1796 ; Nathan, b. Aug. 11, 
'79, m. Betsey Stone, of Fram., Nov. 21, 1805, and lives in F. ; 
Polly, b. 1782 ; Nancy, '84 ; Joseph, '89 ; Lucy, '92. Lt. Na- 
than, d. at Nat., July 3, 1793. Joseph, Jun., of Lexington, was 
a blacksmith, and in 1719, bought 150 ac. in F., at Indian Head, 
and was Selectman 1732, 3 years. He lived at Mr. Abner 
Wheeler's, and d, in Fram., near 1780. 

48. ISAAC, s. of Jos. (47), m. Persis Howe, Sep. 28, 1763, 
and with w. cov'd Mar. 11, '64, and adm. May, '81. Their chil. 
were 1. Persis, bap. Ap. 8, '64, d. young ; 2. Purchase'*^, b. 
Nov. 25, '65 ; 3. John, b. Dec. 10, '67, d. unm. ; 4. Persis, b. 
Dec. 4, '70, m. Isaac Damon, of E. Sud. ; 5. Isaac, b. Mar. 
9, '73, m. Grace Whiting, was lately Hving in Quinoy ; 6. Joseph, 
b. Nov. 17, '74, m. Sarah (Briar ?), an Englishwoman ; 7. David, 
and 8. Peter, twins, b. Ap. 4, '77, both d. in the Provmces ; 9. 
Rebeckah, bap. Aug. 1, '79, m. Samuel Hemenway, 2d, Aug. 
16, 1801, d. in N. Y. June 11, 1840, and buried in Fram. 
Isaac, the f. lived at Mr. Abner Wheeler's, and d. Jan. 5, 1815, 
ge. 79 y. 8 m. (G. S.) His w. Persis d. May 7, 1806, se. 62 
y. 5 m. 

49. PURCHASE, s. of Isaac (48), m. Lois Damon, and 
had, 1. Marshall, b. Jan. 14, 1790, m. Betsey Haven (dr. of 
Timo.), and d. 1828 ; 2. Sewall, b. Dec. 10, '91, d. se. 4 ; 3. 
Buckley, b. Ap. 18, '93, m. Mary Pierce, of Boston, and lives 
in Fram. ; 4. Persis, b. Aug. 29, '95, m. Nathaniel Parker, of 
Shrewsb., lives in Canada. The f. moved to Wayland, near 
Fram., (where he now Hves), ab. 1800, and had 5. Lucy, m. 

John A. Ingraham ; 6. Eveline, m. Munro, of Vt, ; 7. 

Susan, m. Eph. Farwell ; 8. Geo. Washington, d. unm. prob. 
mS. C. 



STONE. — STOWELL. 413' 

50. DAVID, s. of David* and w. Mary of Sud., m. Elizabeth 
Bent, Oct. 17, 1771, and had in Fram., 1. Betsey, b. Oct. 18, 
1772, lives unm. ; 2. Aaron, b. Aug. 30, '74, m. 1st, Elizabeth 
Cutting, and 2d, Sallj Cutting ; 3. Ephraim, b. Dec. 16, '76. 
David, the f. lived at Mr. Charles Fiske's, d. young, and his wid. 
m. again. 

51. THOMAS, lived in Fram., and according to tradition 
was killed in the French war. He had, 1. Thomas, who lived 
N. of Deac. Moses Haven, where is a cellar hole, and d. unm. 
ab. 1814, at an advanced age ; 2. Sarah, unm., lived with her 
brother, and d. Nov. 24, 1829, se. 90. The m. lived many years 
with Thomas, Jun. The family were eccentric in their habits. 

52. Joseph, was bap. Mar. 30, 1718. Ebenezer, bap. Oct. 

12, 1718. Hannah, adm. to the ch. May 17, 1717. Abigail, 

adm. Mar. 31, 1728. Submit, bap. May 2, 1762. Mary adm. 

to the ch. July 5, 1772. 

.53. DANIEL, (w. Mary), was of Boston, Jfi58. Daniel, of do., 1680, 
Chiriirgeon, sold house and land in Camb. to Sam. Andrews. Nicholas, 
Ship Carpenter, (w. Hannah) had at Bos., Josiah, 1653, &c (his di. Mary 
m. Isaac Johnson, of Charlestown, 1671). Nathamel, (w. Hannah), of 
Bos. had Benjamin, 1663. John, (w, Mary), of Boston, 1659. Wid. Mary 
m. Roger Wheeler, in Boston, Nov. 23. 1659. John, of Hull, N E., died 
1659 — left by will to w. Jane, and £60 to his br. Simon's rhil., "which ^ome 
tidie lived in Coiisingstone, Somersetshire, O. E." Robert, (w. Sarah), 
had at Salem, Samuel, 1657, Robert, Benjamin, &c. Samuel in. (at Bev- 
erly ?) Elizabeth Herrick, Mar. 2, 1657. Elias, (w. Abigail) had chil. at 
Charlestown from 1687. There were Stones at Rowlt-y, befoie 1700. 
Thomas and others were of Roxb., 1639. Hugh, of Andover, had John, 
1668, «fec. Daniel m. nt Hop., Mary Wood, Jan. 11, 1726, and had Jusiah, 
b. July 29. 1730; Daniel, Bt-c. 6, '32; Benjamin, bap. 1743; Sarah, do. 
June '45: Samuel, do. Jime '51. Daniel sold, in 1725, land and house in 
Hop., to Sam. Kendall, of Wub. Daniel and w. were rec'd at Hop. from 
Westboro', 1747, and dismissed toN. Braintree, 1761. John, the architect 
of Charles River Bridge, d. 1791, 88.62.* 

STOWELL, ABIJAH, had bap. in F., June, 1784, Samuel, 
David, Sally, and Polly ; Ap. 1785, Asa ; Oct. 1787, Isaac. 
" Mr. Stowell moved away, Ap. 10, 1786," [Deac. Buckmin- 

*David d.at Sud., Feb. 6, 1801, ae. in Eng. Berry gives the genealogjr 

84. He m. Mary Moore, May 24, of Thomas, of Framfield, Essex, 

1743, and was f. of Li/rZ«a, d. young ; whose s. Kicholas had chil. from 

John, b. 1745, lived in Wayland ; 1620. Sir William, Knight, was of 

David, b. May 13,1747, of Fram. ; London, before 1600. JoHN,ofLon- 

Joel, b. '51, m. Sarah Stone, and don, was f. of Andrew, whose son 

Hannah Adams ; Deborah, m. Rufus Symon was counsellor at the Middle 

Babcock; Marij, d. unm., se. over 70. Temple, prob. before 1600. (Sussex 

1 The family of Stone is numerous and Kent Genealogies.) 

35* 



414 STOWELL. — SWIFT. 

ster's Journal.) He moved prob. into N. H., and is spoken of 
by the aged, as a pious and worthy man. 

STRATTON, REBECCA, m. Jabez Pratt, Mar. 31, 1726. 
Elizabeth, m. to Abraham Temple, both of Marlb., Ap. 12, 
1732. Samuel, of Mendon, m. Mary Walker, Nov. 17, 1737. 
Samuel, rated in Fram., 1760. 

Joseph, (w. Sarah), of Marlb., had Joseph, b. 1696; Sarah, 1700; Eliza- 
fee'A, '10; Jonathan, '14. Jabf.z, of Sherb., (w, Tabitlia Ci>olidge, tn. at 
Wal., 1725), had Ebenezer, b. 1742. Abijah, of Sherb., m Mary Learned, 
June 3, 1747, and had in Nat., Jonathan, Ahijah, Samuel. This family were 
early in Wat. and Concord. 

STREATER, ox STREETER, SAMUEL, m. Experience 
Haven, July 27, 1719, and with w. cov. May 14, 1721. They 
had 1. Joseph, bap. May 14, 1721 ; and on Hop. Rec, Experi- 
ence, bap. 1728 ; Rebecca, b. Nov. 24, '32 ; James, '34 ; 
Susanna, '37 ; Daniel, '39 ; Jonathan, '41 ; and Mercy, '43. 
Sam., the f. moved to Hop. He bought. May, 1742, the place 
now occupied in Hop. by Mr. Augustus Phipps, T. Clerk, and 
sold the same, 1745, to Tho. Butler. Sam. and w. were dismissed 
from Hop. to Sutton ch., 1747. 

2. STEPHEN, and w. Katharine, cov. in Fram., Feb. 7, 1725 ; 
and had, 1. Esther, b. Jan. 13, 1724-5, m. Josiah Haven, Feb. 
28, '44 ; 2. Stephen, b. Feb. 14, '26-7 ; 3. Abigail, b. Jan. 
15, '28-9 ; 4. Elizabeth, b. Jan. 9, '29-0 ; 5. John, b. Feb. 
14, '31-2 ; 6. Ursula, b. Nov. 9, '33 ; 7. Adams, b. Dec. 31, 
1735. Stephen, the f. prob. lived at the N. part of Fram., where 
is a cellar hole, on the farm of the late Mr. John Eaton. 

3. Mary, adm. from Reading to the ch., Sep. 24, 1721. 
Deborah, m. Jedidiah Belknap, ab. 1730. 

Stephen, took the freeman's oath. May 29, 1644, and with w. Ursula 
was rec'd to the Charltrstown ch., Oct. 21, 1G52 ;and had there Hannah, b. 
1644. His will was executed ab. 1681? (See Mid. J)eeds, VII). He left w. 
Ursida, and chil., STtPHtN, Samuel, and John. Stephen and w. Re- 
becka, were of Mmldv River, 1679. Stephen, and w. Deborah had at Wat., 
Stephen, b. June 20, 1667 ; Sary, Oct. 2, '69 ; and at Camb., Reheckah, 1683 ; 
Deborah, '85; Joseph, '87; Benjamin, '89, d. 1690. Deborah the m., d. 
1689. JoHN,(w. Mary), had at Camb., Hannah, 1700. Samuel, (w. Mary), 
had at Concord, Judah, 1666 ; John, A. '67 ; John, b 1671 ; and Eleazer, 1668. 

SWIFT, JOHN, m. Sarah, (b. Sep. 7, 1671), dr. of Timothy 
Tileston, of Dorchester, and w. Sarah; and had, 1. Sarah, 
b. Sep. 16, 1702, adm. to the ch. Mar. 24, 1728, m. Eben. Roby, 
of Sud. June 6, 1729. She had deceased before 1745 ; 2. Eliz^ 



SWIFT. 415 

ABETH, b. Mar. 26, 1704, adm. to the ch. Mar. 24, 1728, m. 
Rev. James Stone, of Holl., Ap. 15, 1731, and d. Ap. 12, 1739; 
3. Anne, b. July 5, 1706, m. Rev. Philips Pajson, of Walpole, 
Dec. 5, 1733 ; 4. Mary, b. Nov. 16, 1708, unm. 1745 ; 5. John, 
b. Jan. 14, 1713-4, H. Coll., 1733, and school-master in Fram. 
the same year. He was ord. at Acton, m. Abigail Adams, of 
Medway, and had son John, H. Coll, 1762, Physician at Acton, 
and d. of small pox, 1775. Rev. John of Acton d. of small pox, 
Nov. 7, 1775, ?e. 61, and in the 37th year of his ministry — (Shat. 
Hist, of Concord) ; 6. Martha, m. Maj. John Farrar, of Fram., 
Oct. 13, 1740, and d. ab. 1749. Rev. John, of Fram., d. Ap. 
24, 1745, ge. Q'o, and in the 45th year of his ministry ; (see Hist.) 
His will was proved in May. He left a considerable estate, and 
gave to his son his Library, and his rights of land in Dorchester, 
Canada, " derived on account of his br. Wm. Swift, who perished 
in th*^ first expedition against Canada." The witnesses of the 
will were Wm. Pike, Stephen Ballard, and Mary Farrar. Sarah, 
hisw.d. Feb. 1,1747, ge. 73. 

Thomas, came over with the first settlers of Dorchester, in 1630, and 
took the freeman's onth, May 6, 1635. He signed the ch. covenant, 1636. 
His chil. were I. Thomas, b. May (or June) 17, 1634 (or '35); 2. Joan, m. 
John Baker, Nov. 5, 1657; 3. Obadiah, b. July 16, '38, m. Rest,dr. ofMaj. 
Humi.hrey Atherton, Mar. 15, 1660, (or '61), and d. Dec. 27, 1690, f. of i?es«, 
Obadiah, HopeMill, Elizabdh, Elizabith, Migail, and Elizabeth ; 4. Eliza- 
beth, b. June 1 1, (or Ap. 20) 1640; 5. Ruth, b. July 2, (or Aujr. 24), 1643, 
m. William Greenow, Oct. 10, 1660; 6. Mary, b. Sep. 21, 1645, m. John 
White, Jan. 11, 1663-4; 7. Anna. b. Nov. 14, 1647; 8. Susanna, b. Feb. 
11, 1651, m. Hopestill Clap, A p. 18, 1672. Thomas, Sen., d. May 4, 1675, 
8e. 76. and his will was proved, July 30; in it he names his brs. in-law, 
Wm. Sumner, and John Capen. His w. Elizabeth d. Jan. 26, (G. Stone, 
May 30), 1677, ae. 67. 

Thomas, Jun., was a member of the ch. of Milton, when gathered, 
1678. He m. Elizabeth, dr. of Robert Vose, Dec. 9, 1657; and had 
Thomas, b. July 30. 1659; Elizabeth; William, b. May 5, 1670, d. in 
the first expedition to Canada ; John, b. 1678, [Mar. 14, 1678-9], of Fram. ; 
Samuel, b. 1683, was commissioned as Col., and chosen Representative ; 
he d. Oct. 13, 1747, se 64 ; Ebentzer. third son of Col. Samuel, d. at Fram. 
The Rev. Mr. Swift notices in his Journal, that his f. was buried Feb. 3, 
1717-8, and the next day his mother died.* Tho. prob.m. 2d, Sarah Clap, 
Oct. 16, 1676. 

* For several of the above particu- ered, which will be noticed above, 

lars, the author is indebted to the the author's memoranda, in those 

late Rev. Dr. Harris. On revising instances, being inclosed in brack- 

the minutes of the latter, in con- ets. Dr. H. noted, that Tho., sen., 

nection with the author's own notes, m. Elizabeth Vose, 1657, and that hi» 

•everal discrepancies were discov- dr. Ruth, d. Nov. 16, 1657. 



416 SWIFT, — TEMPLE. 

2. EBENEZER, of Fram., (prob. g. son of Col. Samuel — see 
the note above) m. Martha Rice of Nat., 1775, and d. in Fram., 
Sep. 3,1775, se. 23. (G. Stone.) EBENEZER,m. Sally Green- 
wood, Sep. 7, 1800, and lived at Unionville, where he d. 

TAYLOR. Capt. Taylor is referred to as in Fram., 1759. 
Ezra do., 1760. [Ezra Esq., and w. Abigail, were of Southb., 
f. of ^2!ra, b. 1743, &c. John, Jun., was adm. to Hop. ch. 
1741.] 

TEMPLE, THOMAS, had by w. Sarah, 1. Thomas, b. Jan. 
29, 1738 ; 2. Hananiah, b. Oct. 12, '40, m. Elizabeth Learned, 
and d. in Orange, ab. 1820 ; 3. Josiah, b. Ap. 10, '42 ; 4. Rich- 
ard, b. Ap. 18, '44 ; 5. Sarah, b. Ap. 14, '46, m. Tucker, 

and d. in N. H. ; 6. Joseph, b. Oct. 9, '48 ; 7. Phebe, b. Ap. 

1, '50, m. Newton, of Southb., and d. in N. Marlb. ; 8. 

Jonathan, b. Feb. 17, '52, d. in Westminster, Vt., ab. 1806; 

9. Ebenezer, b. Mar. 15, '54, m. Olive , and d. in M^rlk 

N. H. 

Thomas, the f. is said to have originated at Reading, and came to Fram. 
ab. 1745. He first lived near E|>h. Hager's, and after at Mr. Wm. P. 
Temple's. He was Selectman, 1760, 12 \ ears, and T. Treasurer, 1767, 2 
years He was a prominent member of Mr. Reed's cli., of which there 
are indications of his having been chosen Deacon ; but he probably de- 
clined. (IMss. letter.) He d. in Fram., Feb. 28, 1773, se. 58. (G.Stone.) 
His w. Sarah d. June 20, 1768. (T. Rec.) 

2. THOMAS, s. of Tho. (1), m. Martha (Brewer), who gov. 
Jan. 24, 1782. Their chil. on record are, 1. Anne, b. May 26, 
1761 ; 2. Arabella, b. Feb. 24, '62 ; 3. Nicanor, b. Mar. 
29, '64. 

3. JOSIAH, s. of Tho. (1), m. Elizabeth Pitts, of Camb., (b. 
in Townsend), and was with w. adm. from the ch. in Camb., Feb. 
1789. They had at Camb., 1. Josiah, d. unm. Nov. 17, 1800, 
se. 28, (G. Stone) ; 2. John, m. Abigail Johnson of Southb. ; 
and at F., 3. Thomas, b. Nov. 24, '75 ; 4. Elizabeth, b. Ap. 2, 
'78, d. unm., 1798 ; 5. David, b. Aug. 15, '80, d. unm.. May 7, 
1800 ; 6. Polly, b. July 11, '82, m. Moses M. Fisk, of Knox- 
ville,Tenn., Sep., 25, 1803, andd., 1806 ; 7. Elias, b. Aug. 8, 
'85, m. Olive Fisk, Selectman, 1829, 4 years, Representative, 
1833, and T. Clerk from 1832, 15 years ; 8. Nelly, b. May 
13, '87, d. unm., 1810 ; 9. William Pitts, b. Oct. 17, '89, m. 



TEMPLE. TOMBS. 417 

Betsey How. Lt. Josiali, the f. lived where his son WilHam P. 
does, and d. Oct. 5, 1824. His w. Elizabeth d. July 2, 1829, 
se. 83. 

4. THOMAS, s. of Josiah (3), m. Ruth Littlefield, Nov. 30, 
1797, had Eliza, b. Ap. 27, 1798, and the f. d. Aug. 27, 1798, 
ae. 22. (G. Stone.) [Ruth, m. Luther Rockwood, ofHoll., Dec. 
22, 1806]. 

Richard, of Charlestown, had by w. Joanna, Abigail, b. 1647, m., at 
Concord, Tho. Babcocke, '69; Richard, 1654; Isaac, 1657; .Joanna, w. of 
Riihard, d. at Concord, 1689. Richard and w. Sarah, of Concord, had 
Richard, h. 1692, d. 1705; Joseph, 1694. Richard d. at Concord, Feb 16, 
1698. Abraham, of Concord, m. Deborah Hadlock, 1673, and had, Rich- 
ard ; Abigail; Mary ; and Joseph, m. Abigail Sterns, 1717. Abraham, rn. 
Elizabeth Stratton,' both of Marlb., in Fram., Ap. 12, 1732, and had in M., 
Joseph, h. 1732 ; Jonathan, '35. m. Dorothy Morse. '60 ; Sarah, 1737. Rich- 
ard, (w. Deborah), of Reading, had Thomas, b. 1696; Jonathan, '99; John, 
1704 ; Elizabeth, '06; Jahez, "09; Ebenezer, '16. The f. of Richard is said 
to have been killed at Biddeford. Abraham is on Saleni Rec, 1637. 

THAYER, LEVI, claimed the Brinley Farm, 1785, and had 
the possession of it. 

THOMAS, JOHN, was in Fram., 1716. 

THOMSON, , owned the farm of Mr. Cornelius Morse, 

and was buried, May 18, 1787 ; he left no issue. Miliscent 
Metcalf m. Martin Haven, both of Fram., Aug. 29, 1794» 
William Henry, b. Nov. 16, 1799, (in Boston), was taken by 
Mr. Joel Coolidge to bring up. (T. Rec.) 

TILESTON, or TILESTONE, ANNE, m. John Stone, both 
of Fram., Jan. 31, 1706-7. 

Anne was dr. of Timothy, of Dorch., Cooper, and Representative, 1689, 
who m. Sarah — , A p. 28, 1659, and had, Timothy, (w. Hannah); Elizabeth, 
b. Mar. 29, 1666 ; Cornelius, Sep. 4, '68 ; Sarah. Sep. 7, '71, m. Rev. J. 
Swift, of Fram. ; Thomas, Oct. 19, '75; James, July 2, '78; Anne, Dec. 7, 
'81. The father's est. was divided, 1698, (Suff. Piob.) Thomas took the 
freeman's oath, Mar. 9, 1636-7. 

TINDY, CUFF, was in Fram., 1795. He was servant to Dr. 
Jones, of Hop. 

TITAS, CATO, rated in Fram., ab. 1770. 

TOMBS, or TOMMS, NATHAN, m. Hannah Newton, Nov. 
29, 1792, and had, 1. Dexter, b. Jan. 29, '95, d. a youiig man ; 
2. Sukey, b. Jan. 17, '97, m. Abijah Hemenway ; 3. Rebecca, 
b. Sep. 19, '99, m. Jonas Bacon ; 4. Hollis, b. Dec. 4, 1801, 
drowned, a young man ; 5. Zobidy, b. Nov. 20, 1803, m. Jabez 
Tombs, and Hayden, of Milford ; 6. Emily, m. Clark, 



418 



of Medway. Nathan, the f. lived between Salem End and Un- 
ionville, and d. 1842. His w. Hannah, d. Aug. 1834. 

Daniel, of Hop., m. Elizabeth Coller, 1739 ; and had, 1. Elizabeth, 
bap. 1743, m. John How, of Fram., Dec. 10, '63; 2. Lucretia, bap. 1745, 
prob. d. young ; 3. Damel ; 4. Joseph, b. 1751, d. in Hop., 1831, se. 80, m. 
Mary Homer, who d. 1835, sb. 71, having had Joseph, Mary, Elizabeth, Han- 
nah, Michael, (of Boston), Ebenezer, Miah B., Jonathan H., and Fanny; 5. 
William, m. Anne Clark; 6. Ebenezer, bap. 1760; 7. Mary, m. Amasa 
How ; 8. Hannah, ni. Joseph Flag<r ; 9. Nathan, of Fram. ; 10. Abigail, 
ra. John Hayden; the last 2, by a 2d w.. Patience Rice. Daniel the f is 
supposed to have emigrated to N. E., and settled in Hoft., where he d. 
Mar. 27, 1804, se. 90. Mrs. Tombs d. May, 1795, "an aged woman." 
(Hop. Rec.) 

TOMLING, — , and child warned out of town, 1744. (T Rec.) 
TORREY, REUBEN, came to Fram., ab. 1800, and d. there. 

His dr. Abigail m. Ballard. 

TOWER, JOSEPH, (s. of Joseph and Rebecca, of Southb.), 

m. Lucia Stone, (dr. of James), cov. June 20, 1773, and his w. 

adm. to the ch., July, 1781. Thej had, 1. Eunice, b. Sep. 3, 

1772, m. Jona. Goodnow, and d. Nov. 14, 1832 ; 2. Lucy, b. 

May 25, 1778, lives unm. [2 sons of Joseph d. young.] Joseph, 

the f. Uved at Mr. Charles Trowbridge's, and elsewhere, and d. 

Feb. 26, 1812, se. 64 ; his w. L. d. Dec. 1835, se. 81. 

Joseph, of Sud., m. Hephzibah Gibbs, 1748, and had Thankful, Joseph, 
Isaac, Jeduthan, Jonathan, and Molly. Ambrose, of Sud., m. Jerusha Clap, 
1751, and 2d, Elizabeth Davis, 1782, and was f by 1st w. oi' Silas, Silence, 
Asahel, Mel, Mary. Sarah, Jtrtisha, and Daniel. Benjamin, (w. Anne), of 
Sud., had chil. from 1762. 

TOWN,or TOWNE, JACOB, of Topsfield, m. Katharine Symons, June 
26, 1657; and had, 1. Jacob, d. 16.59; 2. John, b. 1658; .3. Jacob, m. Phe- 
be Smith, June 24, 1684, f. of Joshua, b. '84 ; John, '85 ; Migail, '89: 4. 
Katharine, b. Feb. 25, '61, m. Elisha Perkins, Feb. 23, '80 ; 5. Deliv- 
erance, b. Aug. 5, '64, m. John Stiles, "84; 6. Edmond. b. July 21, '66; 7. 
Ruth. Jacob's will was proved, Jan. 1, 1704-5. Inventory, £196.2.6. 
(Essex Prob.) 

Note. — Hesides Jacob, there were at Tops., Edward, had miliam, b. 
1658. Sarah, m. Edmond Bridges, Jan. 11, 1659. Edmond, m.Mary, dr. 
of Thomas Browning, and had Thomas, u,. Sarah French, 1685. and d. ab. 
1720, (f of Edmond, Tjjomas, Richard, Experience, Sarah, Ednah and 
Mercy); Joseph, b. 1661, m. Phebe — , and 2d, Eamy Smith, '87, and d 
1717, (f of Benj , Daniel, Nathan, Jesse, Nath'l, Amos, and Emmy); Jlbi- 
gail, m. Jacob Peabody, '86; Bebecca ; William, m. Marjraret Willard, 
1694; Samuel; Mary; Sarah; Elizabeth. Joseph, had Phebe, h 1666; 
Joanna ; Mary ; Susanna ; Joseph, b. Mar. 22, 1673 ; Sarah ; Martha. 

2. JOHN, s. of Jacob (1), had by w. Mary, at Topsfield, 
1. Mary, b. June 23, 1681 ; 2. John, b. Nov. 25, 1682, d. 



TOWN. 419 

young; 3. Israel, b. Nov. 18, 1684; 4. Esther*, m. Simon 
Mellen, of Fram., Ap. 23, 1711 ; 5. Ephraim, rated in Fram., 
1710 ; 6. David, b. ab. 1694, his w. Priscilla d. at Oxford, 
1741 ; his w. Margaret d. 1778, se. 78. He d. at Belchertown, 
Sep. 20, 1781, iB. 87. [Ox. Rec] ; 7. Samuel ; [a Sam, m. at 
Ox., Bathshebah Moors, 1743, and had Lucie, and Samuel] ; 8 
Edmund, b. (Fram. Rec), May 7, 1699, and d. ab. 1745 — his 
Inventory, X537 ; f. at Oxford, by w. Elizabeth, of Edmund, b. 
1733, (4 others d. young), who m. Hannah Sparhawk, 1756, 
(and had Zaccheus, Hannah) ; and Elizabeth — See Settlement 
1755 ; 9. John, b. at Fram., May 31, 1702, f. by w. Lydia at Oxf. 
of Thomas, b. 1729 ; Ahner, '31 ; haac, '33 ; Fehe, '37, d. 1741 ; 
Lidya, '40 ; Rachel, '42 ; Hannah, '44 ; Simon, '48 ; Lydia, 
'52; 10. Zerviah, m. John Cloyes, of Fram. (his 2d w.), Nov. 
22, 1748 ; 11. Jonathan. [Katharine, ay. of Deac. Jonathan, 
d. at Oxford, 1757.] 

John came to Fram. from Topsfield, and bought, 1707, of Col. 
Buckminster, 211 1-2 ac, bounded E. by John Swift, elsewhere 
on Moses Haven and Bare Hill. He occupied where Aaron Bul- 
lard has lived, and his house was prob. near there. He was 
Selectman from 1700, to 1712, in all 3 years. He was dismissed 
to form a ch. in Oxford, Jan. 15, 1721, and was one of the 4 
who met at 0. to form a church, and was the first Deacon chosen. 
He was in 1713, a Grantee and Prop, of the Oxford Township. 
His will was proved, 1740. (Wore. Prob.) 

3. ISRAEL, s. of John (2),m. Susanna Haven, (dr. of Dea. 
Moses), and had in Fram., 1. Mary, b. Nov. 16, 1709 ; 2. Su- 
sanna, b. Sep. 11, 1711 ; [Mr. Adams notes that Susanna m. 
Deac. John Haven, and d. at Sutton, Oct., 1806, ae. 91 ; Haven 
Gen.] ; 3. Joseph, b. Jan. 20, 1713, (d. young ; Haven Gen.) ; 
and at Oxford, Lois, b. May 18, 1729 ; [a Lois m. at 0., John 
Wilson, 1749.] Mr. Adams adds to the above, Moses, who set 
tied in Oxford, (prob. the Moses who m. Bethiah Reed, 1747, and 
f. of Joseph, Esther, Elias, and Sarah} ; Elijah, who d. without 
issue ; and Israel, who removed to Belchertown. He adds that 
one dr. of Israel, Sen., m. a Larned of Oxford, and d. ge. over 
100, and another m. a Kingsbury of 0. Israel came to Fram., 

* An Esther, b. 1686, ia entered as daughter of John and Katharine. 
Essex Co. Reel 



420 TOWN. — TOZER. 

prob. with his father ; and was also, in 1713, a Grantee and Pro- 
prietor of Oxford Township, The first church meeting at Oxford 
was held at his house. Ensign Israel d. at Oxford, Oct. 29, 1771, 
ae. 86. His wid., says Mr. Adams, moved to Belchertown, and 
d. Jan. or Feb., 1787, ae. 96. [Edmund, of Hoosac Fort, m., in 
Fram., Abigail Brewer, Jan. 16, 1755.] 

Note. — William, of Camb., 1635, was chosen to register births, &c., 
1639, and bought of David Stone a house, &c., 1653 ; he d. in Camb., 1685, 
ae. 80, and his w., Martha, d. 1673. They had Peter, bap. in England, (a 
cooper, had w. Joanna, 1687) ; and Mary, b. Sep., 1637. 

TOWNSEND, JOSEPH, and w. Sarah, had in F., Jerusha, 

b. May 29, 1717. 

Joseph, of Southb. m. Hannah Bruce, May 3, 1731, and had, in Marlb., 
Lydia, b. 1731 ; Joseph, 1734. 

2. JACOB, and w. Sarah, had m Fram., 1. Sarah, b. Sep. 12, 
1731 ; 2. Jacob, b. Ap. 7, '36; 3. Mary, b. Jan. 22, '38 ; 4. 
Nathan, b. Sep. 2, '42 ; 5. Samuel, b. Feb. 2, '44. 

3. TIMOTHY, m. Hannah Foster, and had, (part entered at 

Hop.), 1. Lois, b. June 11, 1738, m. in Hop., Isaac Gibbs, of 

Sud., 1755 ; 2. Hannah, b. Jan. 7, 1740-1, m. in Hop., Nath'l 

Gibbs, Jun., of Sud., 1761 ; 3. Jerusha, b. 1743, d. young ; 4. 

Sarah, b. 1746, m. Stephen Grossman ; 5. Deborah, b. 1748, 

m. Israel Walker ; 6. Mary, b. 1751, m. Jacob Chamberlam ; 7. 

Abigail, bap. in Fram., July 9, 1754, m. Samuel Chamberlain ; 

8. Timothy, m. Priscilla Sanger, 1784, and f. of Alanson, Pamela, 

Faring, and Hannah, d. young. Timothy, the f., prob. lived 

near Hop. and Fram. bounds, and was received at Hop. from 

ihe ch. in Fram., 1758. 

Martin, of Wat,, m. Abigail Trayne, 1668, who d. 1690. His est. was 
settled, 1712. His surviving chil. were, Jonathan, b. 27 April (or July), 
1688 ; Martin ; and Abigail, h. Sep. 18, 1669, m. Nath'l Pratt. Benjamin, 
(w. Susanna), was of Westboro', 1721. Nathan, (w. Sarah), had, at Westb., 
Jacob, 1768, JVathan, John, Aaron, Samuel. 

TOZER, RICHARD, of Boston, m. Judith Smith, 1656, and had Tho- 
siAS, b. May 5, 1657. Farmer supposes him the Richard killed by the In- 
dians, in Maine, according to Hubbard, in Oct., 1675, [William, m,, in 
Boston, Elizabeth Pickering, Sep. 22, 172(0).] 

2. SIMON, and w. Mary, adm. to the ch. in Weston, 1710, had Mary, 
b. Aug. 16, 1693 ; John, b. Oct., 1695, m. Experience Jackson, of Newton, 
1718, and f. of Mary, h. 1720, m. Joseph Cheney, 1747; Abigail, and 
Richard, twins, b. ab. 1700; Susanna, b. Jan., 1702; Judith, b. Jan., 
1704. Simon, the f., d. ab. 1718, (see Inventory), and his wid. removed 
from Weston, 1719. 



TOZER. — TRAIN. 421 

3. RICHARD, of Southb., s. of Simon (2), had by w. Elizabeth, 1. Rich- 
ard, b. Oct. 13, 1732, m., in Fram., Mary Belknap, Feb. 14, '53, and f,, at 
Southb., ofJohri, b. Ap. 23, '54, m. Mary Fry, (and f., at N. Marlb., of John, 
Eben. and Rutli); Manj, b. May 14, '56; Peter, b. July 6, '58, went to Vt. ; 
Anna, b. Sep. 30, '60 ; Patty, b. Oct. 26, '62 ; Deborah, h. Oct. 6, '64. Rich- 
ard, Jun., prob. moved to Marlb., N. H., and had 9 chil. by a 2d w., Lydia 
Lewis. He is said to have had abr., a comb maker, at Rox.; 2. Hannah, 
b. at Westb.. July 4, 1737 ; 3. Thankful, b. Oct. 22, 1739 ; 4. Simon, b. 
Nov. 7, 1743. Richard, the f., and his w. Elizabeth, d. at N. Marlb. 

4. SIMON, s. of Richard (3), m. Lydia Clojes, and had, in 
Fram., 1. Josiah, b. Sep. 1, 1764, m. — Fay, and d. in Southb. ; 
2. Olive, bap. Jan. 21, 1770, m. Jonas Newton, Sep., 1786, and 
d. 1820 ; 3. Lydia, m. Joel Brewer, of Southb., and d. ab. 1839. 
Simon and w. Lydia were adm. to the ch. Dec. 1, 1765. 

TRAIN, TRAYNE or TRAINE, JOHN, of Wat., had by w. Margaret, 1. 
Elizabeth, m. John Stratton, 1658; 2. Rebecca, m. — Easto; 3. Mary, 
b. 1642, m. — Memory; 4. Sarah, b. Jan. 31, '46-7, m. Jacob Cole, Oct 
12, 1679, (Charles. Rec); 5. Abigail, b. Jan. 31, "48-9, m. Martin Town- 
son, 1668 ; 6. John, b. May 25, '51 ; 7. Hannah, b. Sep. 7, '57, m. Richard 
Child, 1678 ; 8. Thomas, f by w. Rebecca (Sterns, m. 1692-3), of Benoni, 
d, young ; Deborah ; and Rebecca. Margaret, the m., d. Dec. 18, 1660, se. ab. 
44; (T. Rec.) The f. m. 2d, Wid. AbiVil Bent, 1675, who d. 169]. He 
came over in the Susan and Ellyn, 1634, then se. 25, and in the same ves- 
sel came Margaret Dix, se. 19,* He early took the oath of fidelity, at Wat., 
and in 1680, "was released from all ordinary traynings," (Co. Rec, HI. 
327.) He d. at Wat., 1681, and his will was proved, Ap. 4, of that year. 

2. JOHN, s. of John (1), m. Mary Stubs, 1674, and had, at Wat., 1. John, 
b. and d. 1675; 2. Abigail, b. '77; 3. Elizabeth, b. '79; 4. John, b. '82; 
5. Mary, b. '85; 6. Thomas, b. '88. John, the f., d. in Weston, 1718. 

3. JOHN, s. of John (2), m. Lydia, dr. of Samuel Jenison, 1705, and had 
at Wat., (Weston), 1. John, b. Feb. 9, 1705-6, m. Anne Cunningham, Oct. 
4, '37, f. oi Jonathan, b. 1742 ; Silas, b. '47 ; 2. Judith, b. J 708, ra. Josiah 
Upham, '32; 3. Samuel, bap. 1712; 4. Ebenezer, bap. Aug., '15; 5. 
Joshua, 6. Jonathan, (twins), bap.- Sep. 1718; 7. William, bap. '21; 8. 
Peter, bap. Jan., 1725. 

4. SAMUEL, s. of John (3), m. Rachel Allen, of We.^ton, and had, 1. 
Lydia, m. Thaddeus Spring ; 2. Samuel, b. Aug. 11, 1745, m. Deborah, dr. 
of Arthur Savage, and had Arthur, h. Feb., 1772, m. Betsey Seaverns ; 
Isaac, h. Oct., '78, m. Sarah Harrington ; Charles, b. Jan. 7, '83, of Fram. ; 
Samuel, b. June 29, '85, in. Harriet Seaverns ; Betsey, b. '87, d. ae. 10. Sam 
d. at Weston, 1839, te. 93; his w. Deb. d. Mar. 1828, «. 81 ; 3. Ephraim, 
m. Mary Hammond, lived in Hillsboro', N. H. ; 4. Eunice, m. Thomas 
Hill, of Goldsboro', Me.; S.Rachel, m. David Crabtree, of Fox Island; 6. 
Martha, m. Abijah Allen, and lived (last), in New Ipswich, N. H. ; 7. 
Nahum, m. Loisa Fisk; 8. Enoch, m. Hannah Hewing, (whose f. was a na- 
tive of Scotland, and Chaplain in the British Army), and was f. of Enoch, 

*The author has failed of discov- his w. Margaret, and Margaret Dix, 
ering the entry of John's marriage, that he married her, becomes a plausi- 
Frora the correspondence, in age, of ble conjecture. 

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422 TRAIN. — TRAVIS. 

a merchant in Boston. Sam., the f., d. in Weston, 1806, ae. 94; his w. 
Rachel d. ab. 1802. 

Note, — David, (w. Hannah), had at Athol, in the part annexed to Phil- 
ipstou, David, b. 1777, Oliver, Lydia, Hannah, Molly: and united with the 
community at Lebanon. Jonathan, of Athol, m. Mercy Baits, 1770, and 
had chil. 

5. JOSHUA, s. of John (3), m.. in Fram., Mary Nichols, 
Mar. 25, 1743, and prob. resided here. No chil. are on record. 
Joshua was rated in Fram., 1746 and 1752. A wid. Train was 
rated in Fram., 1756. 

6. CHARLES, g. s. of Samuel (4), grad. at Harv. Coll., 1805, 
was ord. at Fram., Jan. 30, 1811. He m. Elizabeth Harrington, 
who d. in Fram., Sep., 1814, re. 30. He m. 2d, Hephzibah Har- 
rington, by whom he had Arthur Savage, B. Univ., 1833, ord. 
at Haverhill ; Charles R., B. Univ., 1837, Attorney at Fram. ; 
Althea, d. Sep. 11, 1845, se. 24 ; Lucilla, d. 1841, se. 18 ; 
and Sarah. Mr. Train was Preceptor of the Fram. Academy, 
1808, and has been a Trustee since 1832 ; Representative, 1822, 
6 years, and after, a State Senator. 

TRAVIS, or TRAVERS, JAMES, and w. Mercy, had in F., 
1. Joseph, b. Dec. 3, 1700, m. Mehetabel Hager, of Wat., Feb. 
28, 1726-7, and f. in Sherb., of Sarah, b. Ap. 21, 1728, m. in 
Fram., Daniel Hager, of Weston, Sep. 12, 1750 ; Asa, b. May 
28, '29, m. Sarah Dunten, 1753, and had, at Nat., Asa, 1754 ; 
Zerviah, b. July 10, '33 ; 2. James, b. Ap. 12, 1703, m. Re- 
becca Squire, of Sherb., Feb. 10, 1725, and was f., at Holl., of 
James, b. 1732 ; Daniel, '34 ; Thankful, '37 — Wid. Rebecca d. 
1757 ; 3. Mercy, b. Jan. 26, 1705-6 ; 4. John, b. Aug. 16, 
1710 ; 5. Mercy, b. Oct. 26, 1729. James, the f. lived near 
Salem End, was rated 1710, and signed a petition to the General 
Court, from Fram., 1727. He prob. moved to Holl. Mercy, w. 
of James, d. at H., 1744. 

2. JOHN, s. of James (1), m. Anne Maxwell, in Holl., 1741, 
and had m Fram., 1. Submit, b. Mar. 14, 1742, d. 1745 ; and in 
Holl., Isaac, b. and d. '46 ; John, '47 ; Mary, '49, d. 1751 ; 
Mercy, '51 ; Sarah, '53 ; Molly, '62 ; and Elizabeth, '65. 

Nicholas, of Woburn, had Samuel, b. 1643. Daniel, of Boston, (w. Es- 
ther), had Ephraim, b. Sep. 13, 1659. Daniel, sen., of Boston, d. January 
19, 1682, 86. 76. James, of Salem, m. Marcy Peirce, 1667, and had 
Elizabeth, b. 1667. Mercy, m. Benjamin Whitney, of Fram., October 
24, 1701. James, of Hop., m. Elizabeth Wesson, 1745, and had Eliz- 



TRAVIS. — TROWBRIDGE. 423 

abeth, b. 1747. Daniel, of Nat, (w. Thankful), had Polly, 1767, Daniel, 
Betty, Sally. Joseph, of Nat., (w. Sarah), had Susarma, h. 1741, Daniel, '42. 

TREDWAY, TREADWAY, or TREADAWAY, NATHANIEL, of 

Wat., had by w. SiifFeranna, I. Jonathan, b, Nov. 11, 1640; 2. James ; 3. 
JosiAH, m. Sarah Sweetman, 1674, (wlio d. 1697), and had Josiah, b. 1675, 
d. 1683; James, b. '76, ni. Sarah Bond, 1702, and f. of James, b. '03 ; Wil- 
liam, Jan., '05-6; Josiah, '07; Sarah, b. 1679; Bethiah, '81; Migail, '83 ; 
Tabitha, '90; — the f. ni, at Charlestown, Dorothy Cutler, 1698, and had 

Catharine, b. 1703; 4. Mary, b. Aug. 1, 1642, m. — Hawkins; .5. , a 

dr., in. — Hayward ; 6. Lydia, ni. Josiah J^nes, 1667; 7. Elizabeth, b. 
Ap. 3, 1646, m. Sydrach Habgood, 16(;4; 8. Deborah, b. Aug. 2, 1657, m. 
Joseph Goddard, '80. Nath'i, the f., a Weaver, lived in Wat., and with w. 
was legatee of Elder Edward How, of Wat., 1644. He conveyed, in 1688, 
land, house, &c.,at Wat., to his s. Josiah, a VVeaver. He d. July 20, 1689, 
his will being on record. His w., Sufferanna, d. July 22, 1682. 

2. JONATHAN, s. of Nath"l(l), m.. at Medfield, Judith Thnrstane, Mar. 
1, 1666. ami had at M., 1. Lydia, b. Sep. 8, '67, d. Mar. 29, 1703 ; and atSud. 
2. Nathaniel, b. Dec. 2, '68, d. 1668; 3. Jonathan, b. 1670; 4. James, b. 
Oct., 26, '71; 5. Hannah, b. June 14, '80; 6. Ephraim, b.Nov. 14, '81 ; 7. 
HuLDAH, b. Nov. 1, '87, m. Benj. Lund)ert, of Birnstable ; 8. Benjamin. 
Jonathan, the f. who was disordered in mind, 1695, d. at Sud., May 28, 
1710. His wid., Juditti, d. in Pram., Oct. 12, 1726. (T. Rec.) 

BENJAMIN, s. of Jona. (2), m. Mary Maynard, Ap. 19, 
1714 ; and had in Fram., 1. Hannah, b. Mar. 19, 1714-15, m. 
Jabish Puffer, of Sud., Oct. 18, 1738 ; 2. Mary, b. May 16, 
1718, m. Thomas Morse of Sherburne, Mar. 29, '36-7 ; 3. Abi- 
gail, b. Dec. 2, '19, m. William Puffer, of Sud., June 8, '42; 
4. Jonathan, b. May 21, '21, m. Ehzabeth Hayden in 
Hop., 1744, [and f. in Hop., of Luci/, bap. 1751. Hannah, 
dr. of Wid Treadway, bap. 1758.] Jona. was living, 1752, and 
charged in an acct. book in Fram. ; 5. a child, still-born, Ap. 3, 
1724 ; 6. Judith, b. Oct. 29, '26, d. July 19, '27 ; 7. Judith, 
b. July 5, '28, m. Nathaniel Sever, of Naraganset No. 2 (Westr 
minster), July 17, '54 ; 8. James, b. Aug. 18, '30, d. Sep. 3 ; 
9. Beulah, b. Jan. 26, '32-3, m. Josiah Goodnow, of Sudb., Aug. 
2, '49. Mary, w. of Benj. d. in Fram. Nov. 27, 1766 ; (T. Rec.) 
and he m. 2d, Hannah Tracy, of Southb., 1770. He lived at Mr. 
Amasa Kendal's, and the " Treadway Meadow" probably derived 
its name from him. He was Selectman, 1737. No entry is 
made of his death. 

TROWBRIDGE, JAMES, of Dorchester, s. of Thomas, (prob. of 
Dorchester), m. Margaret, (dr. of Maj. Humphrey Atherton), Dec. 30, 
1659, and had, in Dorch., 1. Elizabeth, b. Oct. 12, '60, m. John Mirick, 

at Newton, 1682; 2. Mindwell, It. June 20, '62, m. Fuller; and at 

Camb., (Newton), 3. John, b. May 22, 1664 ; 4. Margaret, b. Ap. 30, 
1666, m. Ebenezer Stone, of Newton; .5. Thankful, b. Mar. 4, 1667-8, m. 
Ward ; 6. Hannah, b. June 15, 1672, m. (John) Greenwood, and d. 



424 TROWBRIDGE. 

1728 ; 7. Thomas, b. Dec. 10, 1677 ; 8. Deliverance, b. Dec. 30, 1679, m. 

Ward; 9. James, f. by w. Hannah, of Margaret, b. 1707; Daniel, 

1711, m. Hannah Sprine, 1734; and Hannah, 1713; 10. William, deac. at 
Newton, and d. 1744, f.V w. Sarah, (who d. 1720), of Huldah, h. 1711, d. 
33.3; William, h. and d. 1713 ; Huldah, 1715, m. Isaac Stead man, 1738 ; 
James, b. April 28, 1717, m. Jerusha Park, 1740, and lived in Worcester, 
(f. of William and several daughters); Abigail, d. 17.38; Sarah, b. 1722, d. 
1735; Margaret, b. 1724; Beulah, 1726; and Thaddeus, 1728; 11. Caleb, 
b. Nov. 7, 1692, Harv. Coll., 1710, ord. at Groton, m. Mrs. Hannah Wal- 
ter, of Roxb., 1718 ; 12. Mary, in. Steadman ; 13. Experience, m. 

Samuel Wilson, and d. 1705; 14. Abigail. James moved from Dor- 
chester to Newton, ab. 1664, when liis w. Margaret was dismissed from 
the church in D., to form a church at Nonantum. (Dorch. Ch. Rec.) He 
was deacon of the churcii at Newton. His w. Margaret d. at Newton, 
1672, when he iii. a 2d w. Margaret, who, as his wid., d. Sep. 16, 1727. (N. 
T. Rec.) Dea. James d. May 22, 1717. (T. Rec.) In his will, he speaks of 
his f. in-law, Humphrey Atherton, refers to rights he (James) had in 
Dorchester, by his f. Thomas, also names his brothers John Ward, and 
John Hides. He was also brother-in-law to Elyas Kendrick. (See Mid. 
Deeds. Vol. VI.) 

2. THOMAS, s. of James (1), had, at Newton, 1. John; 2. Edmund, b. 
1709, Harv. Coll., 1728, after a judge, and d. Ap. 2, 1793 (Farmer); 3. 
Lydia, b. 1711; 4. Mary, b. 1715. Thomas, the f d. ab. 1725. (See 
Mid. Prob., same year.) [A Thomas, m. at Newton, Susanna, Jan. 7, 
1716. A Tiios., " late of N. London," Nov., 1727.] 

3. JOHN, s. of Thomas(2), m. Mehetabel Eaton, of Fram., dr. 
of Jonas, cov. Mar. 20, 1726, and was adm. to the ch. Feb. 4, 
1749. His chil. were 1. Mehetabel, b. Jan. 2G, 1725-6, m. 

Gates, (her heirs referred to in the will) ; 2. Mary, b. July 

27, '28, m. Amos Gates in Sud., Nov. 28, 1744, lived in Fram. ; 
3. JoHN^ b. May 22, 1730 ; 4. Lydia, b. Dec. 24, 1731, m. 
Ralph Hemenwav, Jan. 7, '52 ; 5. Thomas^, b. Ap. 1, 1734 ; 
6. Ruth, b. Mar. 3, '36, m. Peter Rice of Fram. John, the f. 
bought of Sam. Bullen, and lived at or near Mr. Matthew Gibbs'. 
He was Seclectman, 1750, 2 years, and d. May 19, 1762. (T. 
Rec.) His will was proved soon after. Mehetabel, his wid. was 
buried Mar. 26, 1777. (Mss. Journal). John was brother to 
Judge Trowbridge. 

4. JOHN, Jun., s. of John, (3), m. Margaret Farrar, Mar. 
27, 1751, and was adm. to the ch. Jan. 12, 1752. His chil. were 
1. JoHN^ b. Feb. 12, 1752 ; 2. Peggy, b. Mar. 17, '54, m. Abel 
Stone, and 2d, John Jones of Fram. ; 3. Joshua*', b. Feb. 20 
'56 ; 4. Mary, b. July 10, '58, m. Luther Stone ; 5. Martha 
b. Feb. 8, 1762, d. May 6 ; 6. Daniel, b. Feb. 1, '64, m. Pru- 
dence Badger, June 1785, moved to N. Y., and d. Mar. 1825 



TROWBRIDGE. — TRtlMBULL. 425 

7. Martha, b. Oct. 7, '66, m. Dr. Gambell, of Amherst, and 2cl, 

Dunbar ; 8. Kelly, b. Feb. 7, '69, d. Feb. 18 ; 9. Lydia, 

(d. young, of canker-rash), and 10. Nelly, (twins), b. Oct. 4, 
1770. N. m. Aaron P. Edgell, of Fram., and d. a wid., Oct. 22, 
1840. Col. John, the f. lived at the N. part of the Town. He 
served as Major at R. I. in the Revolution, was Selectman, 1769, 
6 years, and T. Treasurer, 1799, 7 years. He d. May 1807, x. 
77. His w. Margaret d. Mar. 6, 1774, oe. 45. 

6. 'JOHN, s. of John (4) m. Mary Bent, of Fram., in Sud., Ap. 
23, 1776, and with w. cov. Sep. 10, '80. Mary was adm. to the 
oh. Jan. '90. Their chil. were, 1. Edmund, b. Ap. 30, 1777, m. 
Hannah Wheeler, of Western, Mass., Mar. 1800, and lives in 
Fram. ; 2. John, b. June 12, 1778, m. (then of Camb.,) Sarah 
How, May 6, 1804 ; 3. Josiah, b. Sep. 28, '85, m. Margaret 
Wintermute, lives, a Physician, at Buffalo, N. Y., of which he has 
been Mayor ; 4. William, b. Jime 20, '91, m. Eliza Jordan, 
lives at St. Mary's, N. S. Col. John, the f. was an orderly Ser- 
geant in the Rev. War, Selectman, 1783, 8 years, T. Treasurer, 
1806, 19 years. Representative 1809, 10 years, and Delegate to 
the State Convention, 1820. He was trustee of the Academy 
1804, 20 years, and gave the sum of $500, as a fund, the interest 
to be appropriated in aid of students from Fram. at the Academy, 
preparing for College. He was held in general esteem and con- 
fidence and d. 1826. His w. Mary d. 1844. se. ab. 89. 

6. JOSHUA, s. of John (4), m. Anne Stone, had chil., was 
Selectman in Fram., 2 years, and d. Dec. 9, 1824. 

7. THOMAS, s. of John (3), m. Hannah Perry, was adm. to 
the ch., Mar. 29, 1752, and his w. do. July 9, '58. Their chil. 
were 1. Luther, b. June 3, 1756, m. in Albany, and d. 1802 ; 
2. Hannah, bap. Dec. 23, '59 ; 3. Edmond, bap. Mar. 8, '62 ; 4. 
Polly, bap. June 15, 'QQ ; 5. Thomas, bap. June 12, '68 ; 6. 
Joseph, bap. June 3, '70. Thomas, the f. moved to N. H., prob. 
Fitzwilliam. 

TRUMBULL, TRUMBLE, or THRUMBLE, JOSEPH, m. 
Mary Cloyes, and had in Fram., Abigail, b. Feb. 23, 1697. 

2. JOSEPH, m. Abial Gale, June 18, 1719, and had 1. Abi- 
gail, bap. Aug. 28, 1720 ; 2. John, bap. Sep. 29, 1723. 

John, took the freeman's oath, May V3, 1640, and l)ad at Camb., by w. 
Elizabeth, 1. Elizabeth, b. June, 1638 : 2. John, b. Aug. 4, 1641, and f, 
36* 



426 TRUMBULL. — UNDERWOOD. 

at Charlestown. by w. Mary, of James, 1681 ; and Samuel. (See Mid. 
Deeds, 1685.) 3. Hannah, b. Dec. 10, 1642; 4, Mart, b. Feb. 9, 1644-5 ; 
5. James, b. Dec. 7, 1647. John, sen., was of Charlestown, 1677 and 
1685, where his wid. Elizabetii d. 1696, ae. 86. Farmer gives Daniel, of 
Lynn, 1647 ; John, of Rowley, 1643. 

TUCKER, JOHN, prob. in Fram., 1735. Mr. Tucker was 
buried in Fram., July 29, 1797. Abel, was adm. from the ch. 
in Milton, Feb. 1799, kept a store at the N. E. part of Fram., 
near Mr. Moulton's, and by w. Rachel, had William, b. Sep. 10, 

1801, and Esther, m. Haven. Rachel the m,, m. 2d, Jonas 

Rug, 1809, and d. in Brimfield, Dec. 1843. 

TURNER, AMOS, was rated in Fram., ab. 1756, and Consta- 
ble, 1759. 

TUTTLE, JOSEPH, was b. in Fram., May 27, 1755. May 
23, 1793, " Dr. Tuttle began to board with us." (Deac. Buck- 
minster's Journal.) 

TWITCHELL, AMOS, was rated in Fram., 1780. Ezra, 
(w. Susannah) had the following, who d. on the days named, and 
were buried all in one grave ; Susanna, d. Dec. 19, 1776, se. 8 
y., 1 m. ; Anna, Dec. 18, S8. 6 j.; Calvin, do. se. 3 y., 6 m. ; 
Cynthia, do. se. 1 y., 5 m. (G. Stone.) 

UNDERWOOD, SAMUEL, m. at Wat., Mary Knap, 1741 ; 
and had in Fram., 1. Mary, b. May 15, '43, m. Josiah Rice ; 2. 
Ruth, b. Aug. 10, '45 ; 3. Lois, b. June 4, '48, m. Daniel Pike ; 
4. Samuel, b. Mar. 12, '50 ; 5. Ruth, b. Feb. 7, '54 ; 6. Amos, 
b. Oct. 14, '57, m. Molly Lamb, May '84. The wid. Mary was 
adm. to the ch., Oct. 25, 1767. [A Samuel was rated in Fram., 
1775.] 

2. JONAS, m. Naomi (Pike?), and with w. cov'd Ap. 15, 
1764, and adm. July 1781. Then- chil. were 1. Naomi, d. ge. 
over 70 ; 2. Anne, bap. Aug. 3, 1766, m. Samuel Moore, of 
Gerry, Oct. 6, '95; 3. Timothy, bap. June 12,1768, m. Betsey 
Lamb, June 7, '92, and d. in Athol ; 4. Nathan, bap. July 8, 
'70 ; 5. Lucia, b. July 6, '72, prob. d. young ; 6. Luther, bap. 
Sep. 7, '74, d. young; 7. Lucy, bap. Oct. 13, '76; 8. Olive, 
bap. Sep. 10, '78, m. Joseph Moulton, of E. Sud., June 28,1804. 
Jonas, the f. d. in Fram., Sep. 28, 1800,96. 67. Naomi, his w., 
d. Dec. 25, 1783. 

3. NATHAN, s. of Jonas (2), m. Abigail Greenwood, and 
had in Fram., 1. Lucy, b. Oct. 21, 1793, m. Joshua Underwood ; 



UNDERWOOD. -- UPSAM. 427 

2. Nathan, h. July 26, '95, m. Hannah Stone ; 3. Luther, b. 
Sep. 27, '97, m. Aseneth Stone, of Wayland ; 4. Abigail, b. 
July 22, '99 ; 5. Nancy, b. Ap. 26, 1801, d. 1804 ; 6. George, 
b. Mar. 9, '03, d. Sep. '04 ; 7. George, b. Oct. 20, '05, m. 
Martha Smith, of Holl. [Nathan, m. Abigail Lamb, Dec. 27, 
1792.] 

4. JONATHAN, m. Priscilla Bailla, Jan. 22, 1740, and had 
in Nat., John, b. '42 ; Mary, '45 ; Merci/, '47 ; Abigail, '51 ; 
and in Sud., Hannah, '55, m. Enoch Johnson, '76. 

Lt. Joshua, of Sherb., m. Mercy Fairbanke, Jan. 1.3, 1708, and bad 
Mercy, m. Eli Jones, 1729 ; Jonathan, (probably the J. wlio m. Priscilla 
Bailla, 1740); Joshua; Joseph, m. Jemima Leland, 17.39, and d. 1759, (f. in 
Holl., of Reuben ; David ; Joshua, m. Lydia Eames ; Elizabeth ; Timothy ; 
Miliscent, d. young ; Joseph, d. young ; Asa, of Wardsborough ; Joseph, 
went to Vermont); Thankful; David, d. se. 21; Mary. Jonathan, of 
Sud., ni. Lydia Muzzey, June 4, 1744, and had Keziah, Jonathan, Reuben, 
Samuel, Jonas, Lydia. Timothy, of Sud., m. Susanna Bond, 1752, and 
had Timothy, David, Elizabeth. John, of Sud., m. Bathshebah Rice, 
1763, and had Isaac, Jonas, Anna, Asahel. Joshua, d. at Mendon, ab. 
1743, leaving wid. Hannah. 

Thomas, of Dorchester, moved to Wat., ab. 1651, and his will was 
proved, A p., 1668; he left a w. Magdalen, who d. Ap. 10, 1687, a?, ab. 80; 
and a son Thomas, who d. 1680. Joseph, of Wat., (br. of Thomas), was 
f. by w. Maiy, (who d. Feb. 13, 1658-9), of Joseph, who d. 1692, (w. Eliz- 
abeth, and chil. John, b. 1676, m. Reb. Shattuck, 1701; Elizabeth, b. 
1679; Joseph, b. May, '81 ; Joshua, b. Jan. 31, '82-3, perhaps the J. of 
Sherb.); Thomas, b. Oct. 11, 1658, m. Mary Palmer, 1679, and had 
Thomas, Mary, Elizabeth, Jonathan, b. 1686, (of Camb. and Lex., w. 
Ruth), Abigail, Martha, and Thomas. Joseph, the f. who prob. had other 
chil., m. Mary How, of Dorch., 1662, who d. 1667. Joseph, d. Feb. 16, 
1676-7, ae. ab. 62. Martin, d. at Wat., 1672, had a w. and prob. no issue. 
William, of Concord, 1639, d. in Chelmsford, 1693, leaving drs. ; (his 
wives were Sarah and Ann.) Peter, ae. 22, embarked in the Rebecca, 
forN. E, 1634. 

UPHAM, WILLIAM, m. Elizabeth Robinson in Newton, Mar. 

3, 1740-1, and had in Fram., 1. William, b. Aug. 7, 1747, m. 
Anne Shepard, 1770 ; 2. Elizabeth, b. Mar. 31, 1750; 3. Na- 
omi, b. Feb. 18, '52, d. 1769 ; 4. Francis, b. Sep. 15, '54 ; 5. 
Daniel, b. Jan. 28, '57 ; and at Newton, 6. Benjamin, b. Feb. 
18, 1762, d. 1771 ; 7. Ephraim, d. 1765. William, the f. lived 
near Mr. Rufus Hosmer's ; a cellar hole remains. His w. Elizar 
beth was adm. to the ch., Aug. 18, 1754. [Abigail, dr. of 
, bap. in Fram., Ap. 8, 1750.] 

Phinehas, of Maiden, had a s. Phinehas, b. 1659, who d. 1720, and had, 
by w. Mary, Mary; James; Jonathan; William, b. Oct. 30, 1697; and 
Elizabeth. 



428 tJSHER. — WAIT. 

USHER, DANIEL, m. Lois Park, Dec. 26, 1785. 
VICKERY, JOHN, and family, warned out of Town, 1725. 
(Fram. Rec.) 

WAIT, WATE, WAITE, WAYT, WAYTE, WEIGHT, and 
WAIGHT, RICHARD, of Wat., lia.l by vv. Mary, 1. Steeven, buried Mar. 
8, 1638, (B. 8 days; 2. John, b. May 6, 1639; 3. Thomas, w. Sarah, and 
had, at Wat., Richard, b. Jan. 29, U)74-.5, d. Oct. 5. 1690 ; Phtbe, b. 1676; 
Thomas, b. Mar. 7, '77 ; John, Feb. 16, '80 ; Joseph. JFeb. 4, '81-2, d. at Wor- 
cester. Oct. 5, 1753, ve- 71, (w. Sarah, and had at Wat. and Wore, Priscilla, 
b. 1707, tn. Charles Adams ; John ; and Rebecca, m. — Curtis); Sary, b. 
1687; Mary, 1689; Richard, 1691; Migail, 1697; 4. Joseph, prob. of 
Marlb, in. Ruhainah Ha?er, and hm], Ruhamah, d. 1714. fe. .38; William^ 
b. 1679, (in. Abial — , and iiad at Marlb., Gershom, b. 1700; Jason, '02; 
Sarah, '04 ; and at Sherb , Hepsebah, b. Nov. 25, 1707 ; Rebecca, June 29, 
'09; Ai)ial, Nov. 18, '11 ; Betty, Aug. 31, '14); John, b. and d. 1692; Jo- 
seph, b. 1695, m. Mary Holland, 1721. Richard, the f., d. at Wat., Jan. 16, 
1668, se. 60 ; (T. Rec ) His wid.. Mary, d. 1678, ee. ab. 72 ; (T. Rec) See 
administration on Mary's est., Mid. Prob., 1679. 

Note. — Richard (Wayte,) of Boston, (not, as Farmer supposes, tlie same 
with Richard, of Wat.), took the freenums oath, Mar. 9, 1636-7, and was 
prob. the Richard, " Marshal," who obtained a grant of 300 ac. S. of Sud. 
River, in Fram., 1658, which he sold to 3Ir. Danforth. His will was prov- 
ed, 1680, his br. Gamaliel, an Executor. His chil. were, by w. Elizabeth, 
1, JosKPH, d. Nov. 20, 1651, se. 14 ; 2. Isaac, b. and d. 1638 ; 3. Returne, 
b. July 8, 1639; 4. Hannah, b. Sej*. 14, 1641, (not in the will); ,5. Na- 
thaniel, bap. 164.3, [a N. was in Medlbrd, 1696] ; and by w. Rebecca, 6. 
John, b. Nov. 1, 1653 ; 7. Richard, b. 1658 — [a R. and w. Elizabeth, at 
Medford, 1720] ; 8 John, b. Feb. 9, 1660; 9. Abigail, (in the will), m. — 
Jones. Gamaliel Wate, (br. of Richard, of Boston), took the freeman's 
oath, Mar. 4, 1634-5 ; had, according to a deposition, a grant near Sentry 
Hill, in Boston, (d., says Farmer, Dec. 9, 168.5, se. 87), and was f by w., 
Grace, of Moses, b. 16:37, d 1(«8; Guacf, b. Jan. 10, 1638-9; Moses, b. 
1640, d. 1641; Samuel, b, 1641 ; and John. John, of Maiden, took the 
f.'s oath, May 26, 1647, Speaker of the House, 1688, d. 1694, and had Sam- 
uel, b. Oct. 11, 1650; Rebecca, 1662; Thomas; and perhaps Joseph. Jo- 
seph, of Maiden, m. Mercy Tufts, of Charles., 1688, and d , leaving /osfp/i, 
Thomas, Peter, and Jonathan; his wici., Mercy, m. — Jenkins HknrY 
(Wayte or Wight), of Dedham, m. Jane Goodnow, of Sud., and d. ab. 1662, 
f. of John, Joseph, Daniel, Benjamin, (perhaps the B. Weig-ht, f., at Sud, of 
Hannah, b. Dec. 6, 1702), and a son, name unknown. John, of Ipswich, 
had, by w. Katharine, John, 1686. Thomas (VV^eight) took the freeman's 
oath, Oct. 8, 1640. Some of this last name were of Concord. 

2. JOHN, of Wat., s. of Richard (1), m. Mary W^oodward, Jan. 1-3, 1663, 
and had in Wat , 1. John, b and d. 1665 ; 2. MARY,b Dec. 9. '66, m. prob. 
~ Randall ; 3. John, b. Dec. 27, '69, f by w. Mary, at Wat, of John, 
b. 1694; Mary, '96; Robert, '99; Sarah, 1704; Lydia, 1706; 4. Sarah, b. 
1672, (not in the settlement): 5 Amos, b. 1679; 6. Rebecca. John, the 
f., d. at Wat,, 1691, and his est. was settled 1705. (Mid. Prob.) 

3. AMOS, s. of John (2), m. at Wat., Elizabeth Cutting, 
1701, and had in Wat., 1. Elizabeth, b. Jan. 11,1701-2, ra. in 
Fram., Moses Parker, July 5, 1722 ; 2. Susanna, b. Oct. 26, 



WAIT. 429 

1704 ; and at Fram., 3. Amos, b. Dec. 27, 1707 ; 4. Ezekiel^ 
b. Sep. 11, 1710 ; 5. John«, b. June 8, 1713 ; 6. JoSIAH^ b. Feb. 
19, 1715-6. Amos, the f. lived in the N. part of Fram., and was 
Constable, 1728. 

4. EZEKIEL, s. of Amos (3), m. Lydia Stanford, of Sherb., 
Ap. 20, 1738, and had 1. Barechms, b. Ap. 18, 1739 ; 2. Mary, 
b. Nov. 28, 1740, d. Dec. 10. Lydia, w. of Ezek., d. Dec. 13, 
1740, (T. Rec.) ; and he m. 2d, Rebecca Frost, in Sherb., June, 
1743, and had 3. Rebecka, b. Mar. 16, 1743-4, taught a school 
in Holl. ; 4. Thomas, bap. May 18, 1746 ; 5. Thomas, b. June 
26, 1748, d. Feb. 14, '48-9 ; 6. Lydia, Dec. 20, 1749 ; 7. 
Thomas, bap. Aug. 2, 1752 ; and at Holl., 8. Thomas, b. 1753 ; 
9. Thaddeus, 1755 ; 10. Silas, 1758. Rebecca, w. of Ezek., 
d. at Holl., 1779. Ezek. lived at the N. W. part of Holl. 

5. BARECHIAS, s. of Ezek. (4), m. (prob. a Woodward) ; 
and had 1. Lydia, bap. Oct. 17, 1762, m. Gershom Fames, Feb., 
1784 ; 2. Elias, bap. Oct. 6, '65 ; 3. Nancy, m. Joseph Blan- 
chard, Oct., 1789 ; 4. James, bap. May 1, 1770, a blacksmith ; 
5. Mary, d. unm. ; 6. Hannah, a cripple. The f. was by trade 
a blacksmith, lived near the burying ground, and is said to have 
moved to the E. 

6. JOHN, s. of Amos (4), m. Hannah Graves, of Southb., 
Oct. 18, 1739, and had in Fram., 1. Hannah, b. July 16, 
1740 ; 2. Sarah, b. Mar. 17, '41 ; 3. John, b. Nov. 15, '44 ; 
4. Daniel, b. May 28, '48 ; 5. Elizabeth, bap. May 3, '52 ; 6. 
Ruth, 7. Martha, both bap. Aug. 30, '55. 

7. JOSIAH, s. of Amos (3), m. Sarah Stanford, of Sherb., 
1743 ; and with w. cov. July 29, 1746. They had 1. Josiah^, b. 
Ap. 25, 1743 ; 2. Sarah, b. Dec. 16, '44 ; 3. Amos, b. Aug. 
26, '46, m. at Marlb., Abigail Townsend, 1768 ; 4. Sarah, b. 
Sep. 19, '48 ; 5. Susanna, b. Oct. 14, 1750 ; 6. David, b. 
July 26, '52 ; 7. Joseph, b. Mar. 1, '54 ; 8. Betty, b. Ap. 23, 
'56 ; 9. Leverese, b. Oct. 29, '58 ; 10. Phebe, b. Jan. 5, 
'61 ; 11. Samuel, b. May 23, '63. 

8. JOSIAH, s. of Josiah (7), m. Mary, dr. of Joseph Adams, 
and with w. cov. Nov. 1771, and had, 1. Anne, bap. Ap. 5, 1772 ; 
2. Polly, bap. Sep. 20, '72 ; 3. Josiah, bap. Ap. 24, '74. The 
f. is said to have d. in the Rev. War. None of this name (Wait) 
now remain in Fram. 



430 WAIT. — WALKER. 

John, (w. Anna,) had at Sud., Anna, h. Ap. 8, 1728; John, '30 ; Joseph. 
'32; Benjamin, '3G-7; Sarah, '39; Lydia, '41. The estate of Gad, of 
Poqnioge, (Athol), was settled, 1753, the chil., Benjamin, JVathan, Reuben, 
Simeon, and a dr. who xn. Richard Moreton. Josiah, (vv. Sarah), at Athol, 
had Eunice, b. Oct. 29, 177G ; Rhoda, b. Jan. 28, 1780. 

WALKER, THOMAS, and w. Mary, (who was 14 years younger than 
her husband), bad in Snd., J. Mary, in. Rev. James Slierman, 1680; 
2. Thomas, b. May 22, 1664 ; 3. William, b. July 22, 1666, m. Sarah Good- 
now, 1686. and d. 1732, f. of WiUiam, b. 1687; Surah, d. young; Thomas, 
b. Aug. 15, 1689, in. Elizabeth Maynard, 1717, (f. of Hezekiaii, b. 17J8; 
Sarah, 1720; Nathan, 1722); John, b. Sep., 1693, m. Jemima Stanhope, 
1717, (f. of William, John, James, Phinehas, (the last two of Rutland), 
Sybilla, Abigail, and Micah) ; Mignil, b. Aug. 15, 1702 ; Manj, b. Oct. 30, 
'0*6 ; Hezekiah, b. Oct. 8, 1711, m. Hannah Putnam, 1738, f of Reuben ; 4. 
Hannah, b. November 26, 1668, d. same year; 5. Hannah, b. 1669, m, 
Deac. David Rice, of Fram., Ap. 7, 1687 ; 6. Daniel, b. Nov. 2, 1672, d. 
Nov. 8; 7. Daniel, b. Feb. 10, 1673-4, d. 1755, (f. by vv. Dorothy, of Dan- 
iel, b. Oct. 27, 1710, m. Hannah Wood, '47 ; Eliphalet, b. Feb. 11. 1711-2; 
Jabez, b. July 18, '14 ; Dorithy, b. Mar. 12, '16-7, m. Isaac Livermore, '46; 
Mary, b. Oct. 11, '18; Josiah, b. Sep. 13, '21; Bezaleel, b. May 7, '24, m. 
Deborah Barnes, '.55); 8. Sarah, b. July 25, 1677, (not in the will); 9. 
Abigail, b. Oct. 29, 1679, in. John Stevens. 1714; 10. John, d. young; 
11. Elizabbth, prob. d. young. The will of Thomas, the f. was proved 
at Mid. Prob , 1697. His descendants are numerous on the Sud. Rec. 
Thomas, and w. Mary, (prob. the same) were of Boston, where they had 
Mary, b. Aug. 9, 1661, and a Thomas, (his son?) d. 1659. In 1664, the 
town of Sud. considered if they would give Mr. Walker land, for his en- 
couragement to keep a free school in Sud. (T. Rec.) In 1672, Thomas, 
ordinary keeper at Sud., renewed license. (Co. Rec, UI. 20.) 

2. THOMAS, s. of Tho. (1), m. Martha How, 1687 ; and had 
1. ThOxMas, b. Sep. 1688, d. young; 2. Samuel, b. Sep. 24, 
1689 ; 3. Obadiah, m. Hannah Learned, May 2, 1715, had at 
Marlb.,;S^i7as, Hannah, Obadiah; 4. Martha, m. Joseph Haven, 
Jan. 24, 1710-1 ; 5. Mary, m. Elkanah Haven, Dec. 2, 1714 ; 
6. Thomas, b. ab. 1700, with w. Mary, adm. to Hop. ch. 1724, 
and d. at Hop., 1773, se. 73, — (T. and Ch. Rec.) ; 7. Asa, b. 
June 7, 1702, d. Feb. 24, 1722-3 ; 8. Hannah, b. June 17, 
1705, m. Moses Haven, Nov. 9, 1721 ; 9. Jason, b. Oct. 28, 
1708, Deac. at Hop., and d. 1787, se. 78, f. by w. Hannah, (who 
d. 1803, £6. 82), o^ Jason, bap. 1733 iThomas, bap. -'35 ; Asa, bap. 
'37 ; Joseph, bap. '39, Deac. at Hop. and d. 1813, se. 75 ; and 
Hannah,h^^. '41 ; 10. John, b. Feb. 1, 1713-4. Tho. Jun.,then 
of Sud., bought, 1688, of Gookin and How, 60 ac. on both sides 
of the highway from Sud. to Sherb., bounded on John Adams and 
John Bent. Feb. 1693-4, his wife is prob. referred to on the 
Sud. Records, as teaching a school. He was held in great re- 
spect in Fram., where he was T. Treasurer, 1700, and Constable, 



WALKER. — WALKUP. 431 

1703. He d. Oct. 25, 1717. (T. Rec.) Mr. Swift notices his 
burial, Oct. 27 — ^^Hodie Sepiltus Tho. Walker; proh! dolor.'" 
His will was proved Dec. 2. He owned lands at Billerica and 
Wells. Martha, (prob. his wid.) m. John Whitney, (his 3d. w.) 
Nov. 10, 1718. 

3. SAMUEL, s. of Tho. (2), m. Hannah Jennings, Nov. 3, 
1715, and with w. cov. Sep., 15, 1717, They had 1, Mary b. 
June 19, 1716, m. Samuel Stratton of Mendon, Nov. 17, '37 ; 

2. Samuel, b. June 4, '18, m. Mary Carlile, Sep. 28, 1738, f. 
at Marlb., of Mary^ Hannah, Lois, Vashti, Sarah, and Lydia ; 

3. Hannah, b. Ap. 18, 1720, d. Feb. 27, 1720-1 ; 4. Azariah, 
bap. June 24, 1722 ; 5. Lois, bap. June 19, 1726. [Sam. of 
Nat. m. Wid. Abiel Stone, of Fram., June 15, 1743.] 

4. AZARIAH, s. of Sam. (3), m. Abigail Seaver, and cov. 
Mar. 30, 1746. He had 1. Abigail, bap. Feb. 24, 1759, m. 
Jonathan Hemenway ; 2. Martha, bap. Feb. 24, 1759, m. Aaron 

Brown, 2d, Cuttmg ; 3. Azariah, bap. June 10, 1764, m. 

Prudence Pepper, Aug 16, 1781, and d. at Nat. ; 4. Samuel, m. 
Ehzabeth Parkhurst, May, 1784 ; 5. Hannah, bap. July, 1766, m. 
Samuel Lamed, July 7, 1778 ; 6. Mary, m. Tho. Parmenter, of 
Sud., 1780 ; 7. Lois, bap. July, 1766, m. David HoUoway of 
Marlb., Nov. 1787 ; 8. Sybil, m. Jacob Hemenway, Dec. 1787 ; 
9. Matthias, m. Jane Moulton, Avas f. at Fram., of Ifamiah, Jane, 
Azariah, Matthias, Mary, Sophronia, and Horace, and left town. 
Azariah lived where is a cellar hole in a pasture, in the N. E. 
part of Fram., owned by Henry Richardson, Esq. He d. at 
Needham, ab. 1804. His wid. Elizabeth d. Dec. 15, 1815. 

Israel, of Hop., d. May 29, 1798, ae. 87, f. of Lois, Aligail, Israel, b- 
1743. Wid. Marv d. at Hop., 1813, ae. 91. Wid. Sarah d. at Sherb., 
Mar. 10, 1751. John, (w. Lydia), d. at Weston, 1718. Paul, of Sud., m. 
Sally Gibbs, of Fram., Feb., 1790. In 1634, embarked in the Elizabeth 
de London, 'Richard, se. 24; William, ae. 15; James, se. 15; Sara, ae. 17. 
Richard, shoemaker, came over in the James, 1635. Walkers were 
early in Lynn, Woburn, and Reading.* 

WALKUP, GEORGE, m. Naomi Stevenson, both of Read- 
ing, Nov. 4, 1688. (Co. Rec.) They had 1. THOMAS^ b. (Fram. 
Rec.) Mar. 16, 1689; 2. George, b. (Readmg Rec), Jan. 6, 
1690-1 ; and at Fram., 3. Naomi, b. Mar. 28, 1692, d. young ; 

* In 1650, one William was imprisoned a month for " courting a girl 
without leave." (CoJ. Reo.) 



432 WALKUP. 

4. Rachel, b. Jan. 29, 1703-4, m. James Boutwell, Mar. 9, 

'43_4; 5, Naomi, b. Ap. 1709, m. Grant; 6. Thankful, 

adm. to the cb. May 16, 1728, m. Ebenezer Boutwell. George, 
the f. was Grand Juryman, 1722, and lived on Nobscut Hill. A 
cellar hole remains on Mr. Eben. Warren's farm, where he is said 
to have lived. He d. 1748, and his will was proved Nov. 28. 
The author has discovered no earlier trace of this family, who are 
said to be of Scotch extraction.* 

2. GEORGE, s. of George (1), m. Sarah Graves of Sud., Ap. 
29, 1725 ; and had, 1. George, b. Ap. 30, 1727, m. Jemima 
Very, of Worcester, 1759, and had a dr. 3Iolly, who d. unm. in 
Coleraine, ab. 1795 ; 2. Jonathan, b. July 17, 1732, prob. d. 
young ; 3. Henderson, b. Sep. 4, 1735 ; 4. William, b. Sep. 
24, 1740. George, the f. Uved near Mr. John Eaton's, and d. 
Nov. 3, 1748. His wid. Sarah d. 1792, [e. 98. 

3. HENDERSON, s. of Geo. (2), m. Susannah Clements of 
Hop., who was bap. June^ 3, 1759, and with her husb. cov. May 
20, 1759. They had 1. Hannah, b. May 27, 1759 ; 2. 
George, b. Ap. 4, 1762 ; 3. Lucy, b. Nov. 26, 1763 ; 4. 
Sarah, bap. Nov. 24, 1760; 5. Susannah, bap. Oct. 30, 
1763. They had also Peggy, Thomas, &c. The f. moved 
to Coleraine, ab. 1763. He m., in all, 5 wives, was the f. of 17 
(or 19) chil., and f. or f. in law to 28 chil. He lived where is a 
cellar hole on Mr. John Eaton's farm. 

4. WILLIAM, s. of Geo. (2), m. Elisabeth Stimson of Hop., 
1765, who cov. Nov. 29, 1766. They had 1. Betty, bap. Nov. 
29, 1767, m. William Dougherty, Jan. 1788 ; 2. Luther, bap. 
Dec. 18, 1768, d.~ young ; 3. Molly, bap. Sep. 23, 1770, d. 
unm., ab. 1841; 4. Luther, bap. Feb. 14, 1773, d. unm,, a 
young man ; 5. Milly, bap. Aug. 4, 1776, m. Gideon Wilhs, of 
Weston, Nov. 7, 1803, lives in Swansey, N. H. ; 6. Lydia, b. 
Aug. 7, 1777, lives unm. ; 7. Beulah, bap. July 18, 1779, m. 
Justin Granger, of Con., and d. in Camb. ab. 1834 ; 8. William, 
b. Mar. 4, 1781, m. Esther Moore, dr. of John and Anne of Sud., 
and lives in Fram., 9. Rufus, m. Nancy Belcher, dr. of John, 

* A tradition exists, that the pro- had embarked, during a night passed 

genitors of this and the Winch fam- on board, the ship sailed with them, 

ily, came over by mistake. Having and the morning found them on their 

visited a ship in which their friends way to N. E. 



WALKUP. — WARREN. 



and lives in Fram. William, the f. lived by Mr. John Eaton's, 
and d. May 1836, s©. 96. His w. Elizabeth d. Mar., 1807. 

6. THOMAS, s. of Geo. (1), and w. Hannah cov. in Fram., 
July 10, 1720. They had 1. Dorothy, b. June 19, 1717, m. 
Samuel Britton in Southb., 1740 ; 2. Dorcas, b. Feb. 5, 1719, 
m. William Hudson, Mar. 18, 1747 ; 3. William, b. Jan. 30, 
1721, d. young ; 4. Hannah, b. Jan. 28, 1723, m. Jonathan 
Rugg, Feb. 17, 1743 ; 5. Sarah, b. July 1, '25, [a Sarah, bap. 
July 5, 1724], m. Joseph Nurse, Feb. 27, 1746 ; 6. ThOxMAS, 
b. Sep. 11, 1727, probably unm., lived on Nobscut, and at Mr. 
Bailey's, and afterward dug a cave near Mrs. Gordon's house, 
where he lived alone. He was out in the wars, and is said to 
have incurred the particular enmity of the Indians. Thomas, the 
f. and w. were adm. to the ch. Ap. 23, 1721. He is said to have 
d. in Fram. 

WARD, Wid. JOANNA, was in Fram., 1720, with a son. 
[She was prob. the wid. of Obadiah, who m. Joanna Harrington, 
of Wat., Dec. 20, 1693.] William, of Worcester, m. Mary 
Coggin, of Fram., Feb. 20, 1732-3. Ephraim, of Newton, 
m. Mary Stone, of Fram., Sep. 24, 1734. Charles, of Southb., 
m. Abigail Pike, of Fram., Aug. 25, 1742. Abigail, of Fram., 
m. Joseph Bellows of Southb., Sep. 14, 1749. Tirza, m. Ben- 
jamin Angier, both of Fram., Mar. 1785. 

Samuel, of Hop., m. Hannah Cody, 1739. The Ward family is found 
on Marlb. and Sud. Rec. 

WARREN, JOSIAH, m. Hephzibah Hobbs, Mar. 3, 1737 
and had in Fram., 1. Hephzibah, b. Oct. 28, 1741 ; 2. Sarah 
b. Sep. 1, '43 ; 3. Lydia, b. May 16, '45 ; 4. Josiah, b. Mar 
29, '47 ; 5. Esther, b. Jan. 24, 1748 ; 6. Hannah, bap. Feb 
3,1751 ; 7. Isaac, b. July 17, '53, (bap. Aug. 23, 1752) ; 8 
John, b. Dec. 25, 1755, (bap. Dec. 29, 1754). 

Josiah, the f. was b. Feb., 1715, at Weston, and was s. of John, who 
m. Abigail Livermore, 1708. He prob. descended from John, sen., of 
Wat who d. Dec. 13, 1667, se. 8'2, f. of Daniel, m. Mary Barron, 1650; 

John ; Mary, m. John Bigelow ; Elizabeth, m. Knap ; Margaret, d. 

1662 ; and prob. a dr., who m. Bloyce. 

2. JOSIAH, m. Faimy Hemenway, May, 1789, and had 1. 
Ebenezer, b. June 9, 1790, m. AbigaH Stow, of Marlb. ; 2. 
Samuel, b. Oct. 12, '93, m. Relief, dr. of Ezekiel How, — Se- 
lectman, 1832, 4 years, Post Master in Fram., and late proprie- 
37 



434 WARREN. — WETHERBEE. 

tor of the Fram. Hotel ; 3. Dana, b. June 11, 1795, m. Lucy 
Tayntor, of Fram. ; 4. Josiah, b. Jan. 27, 1798, m. Almira 
Manson ; 5. Anna, unm. ; 6. JoHN,m. Maria Gale. Josiah, the 
f. was b. July 10, 1756, and d. Nov., 1840, ge. 84, 4. His wid 
d. Dec. 2, 1843, ge. 79. 

John, m. in Fram., Zipporah Brigham, both of Marlb., June 7, 1733 
bAMUEL, of Marlb., had by w. Rebecca, Danitl, b. 1712, Timothy, UiS^ 
iHOMAS, of Southb., by w. Lydia, had Lydia, b. May 12, 1728. 

WATSON, OLIVER, was adm., by letter, from the ch. in 
Leicester, to occasional communion, Feb. 14, 1724. (Ch. Rec.) 
Oliver, (prob. his son), was bap. Sep. 15, 1723. 

WEBB, Mr. (said to have been an old countryman), was in 
Fram., 1754. He taught a school in Fram. 

WEEDG, (prob. for WEDGE), Silence, b. Ap. 4, 1709. 

WENZELL, JOHN, m. Hephzibah Bigelow, in Holl., 1790, 
and had 1. Henry, b. Mar., 1791, m. Lucy French, of Boston, 
and d. at Sherb., 1833 ; 2. John, b. Jan. 5, '93, m. Mehetabel, 
dr. of Abner Haven, Selectman, 1833, 5 years ; 3. Hephzebah, 
b. May 20, '95, hves unm. ; 4. Catharine, b. Oct. 31, '98, m. 
Curtis Hartshorn, of Holl., 2d, Ezra Dearth, and d. ab. 1839 ; 5. 
Eliza, m. Selah Higley. John, the f. was b. in Boston, 1765, 
and had a br. Jacob, and sister Susanna. His f. was a foreigner, 
b. prob. in Holland. John was a wheelwright and farmer, and 
came, 1792, from Holl. to Fram., where he d. 1830, se. 65. 
Hephzebah, his wid. d. Dec. 1841, se. 75. 

WESSON, or WESEN, SAMUEL, m. Martha Haven, May 
7, 1711, and had John, b. Dec. 1, 1711. [Martha Weston, 
(prob. wid. of the above), m. in Fram. Isaac Cusans, of Sherb 
Jan. 12, 1714-5. She d. 1746, in Sherb.] ' 

2. JOHN, m. Ruth Death, of Sherb., Jan. 22, 1740, and had 
Samuel, b. July 14, 1741. 

3. " Mr. Wesson here to make plows," 1789. May 7, 1790, 
" Mr. Wesson moved away." (Dea. Buckminster's Journal.) 

QQ*^™'^?'''^.^^''-^'^'- ?n'^/' ^""^•' 1729, and had Jonathan, h. June 
Sntlh ' Z"^' B ^'K3^' ^^-^5 •^«'^^' b- Ap- 2, '34. William, of 
Southb., m Mary Bruce, 1765, and had Josiah, 1767. William, of Hop, 
m. Mrs. SallyBixby, ofdo., Feb. 9, 1789. 

WETHERBE, or WITHERBY, JOSEPH, had by w. Eliza- 
beth, 1. Hephzebah, b. Feb. 14, 1706-7; 2. Deborah, b. Feb. 14, 
1709 ; 3. Elizabeth, b. Sep. 15, 1714. Jos., the f. was in Fram., 
1708, and Constable, 1712. He Uved in the N. part of the town. 



WETHERBEE. — WHITE. 43S 

John and Mary Wethersby, had in Sud., Thomas, b. Jan. 5, 1678. Ca- 
leb, of Southb., and w. Joanna, (J. d. 1736), had Joanna, b, and d. July, 
1734. 

WHEELER, ABNER, s. of Abner and w. Elizabeth, who 
lived near the bounds of Lincoln and Concord, came from Concord 
to Fram., 1798, opened a store, and in 1801, bought the public 
house built by John Houghton, which he occupied many years, 
with much credit and success. He was Selectman, 1809, 8 years, 
a Representative, and one of the Hon. Board of Co, Commission- 
ers, several years. He was a man of sound judgement, attractive 
manners, and estimable character, and contributed much to the 
prosperity and growth of the centre village. He m. Polly Ben- 
net, Dec. 23, 1798, and had George, Horatio, (both d. unm.,) 
and Abner Bennet, Harv. Coll., 1831, a Physician in Boston. 
Polly, w. of Abner, d. Ap. 10, 1836, se. 58, and he m. 2d, Miss 
Martha Eaton. He was buried in Fram., Oct. 13, 1843, se. 71. 

[Maj. Benjamin, br. to Abner, came to Fram., 1801, and m. 
Rebecca Bennet, Dec. 11, 1804. Capt. Eliphalet, another 
br., came to Fram., 1806, m. Clarissa Rice, and has for many 
years held the office of Deputy Sheriff. Patty, (a sister), of 
Lincoln, m. in Fram., Stephen Buttrick, of Concord, Dec. 6, 
1801. Hannah B. (a sister), m. Nathaniel Swift Bennet, of 
Fram.] 

2. Abigail, m, Deac. Daniel Stone, Feb. 8, 1703-4. John, 
of Nichewaug, (Petersham), m. Deborah Gleason, of F., Aug. 29, 
1751. Isaac, of Holden, m. Sarah Darlin, Aug. 18, 1752. 

WHISTON, EZRA, was rated in Fram., ab. 1782. 

WHITE, JOSEPH, was joint proprietor with Col. Buckmm- 
ster 1st, of land in Fram., 1693. 

2. JOHN, m. Sybilla, dr. of Jos. Buckminster, Jan. 24,1728, 
and had in Fram., 1. John, b. Oct. 17, 1728; 2. Thomas, b. 
July 27, '31 ; 3. Rebecca, b. Feb. 5, '33-4 ; 4. Sarah, b. June 
22, '37 ; 5. Sybilla, b. Oct. 29, '41. This family prob. left 
Fram. 

Margaret, w. or dr. of Thomas, d. at Sud., Nov. 17, 1649. Richard, 
(of Sud., 1639), Anthony, and Thomas, (selectman, 1642), shared in the 
first three divisions of land in Sud. Anthony, m. Grace Hall, 1645, and 
d, at Wat., his will dated Nov. 16, 1685, and left John,* Abigail, m. 

* John, s. of Anthony, was con- cards, at the Co. Court, 1677. (Co. 
victed of having a pack of playing Rec, Vol. 3.) 



436 WHITE. — WHITNEY. 

Butters, and Mary, m. Jacob Willaid, Oct. 23, 1677. John, of Sud., and 
w, Elizabeth, had John, b. Aug. 8, 1653; Elizabeth, 1658; and Hamiah, 
1669. Jonathan, of Siierb., (w. Susanna,) had Jonathan, b. Oct. 10, 1704. 
David, (\v. Abigail), had David, 1731, Sarah, Pder, and Abigail. James, 
of Southb., (vv. Joanna), had Mary, 174-. 

WHITNEY, JOHN, a?. 35, embarked, 16:34,* in the Elizabeth and Ann, 

for N. E., with 1. Jo. (John), ae. 11, m. Ruth , and d. at Wat., (hia 

est. settled, 1693), and had at Wat., John, h. Sep., 1643; Ruth, h. Ap. 15, 
'45, m. Enos Lawrence; Xathaniel, h. Feb. 1, '46-7, m. Sary Hager, 1673, 
(fat Weston, of Nathaniel, Sary, and William); Samwe/, July 28, '48; 
Mary. Ap. 23, '50; Joseph, b. Jan. 15, '51-2, m. Martha Beech, '74, (f of 
Joseph, 1675; John, '80, prob. d. at Weston, 1749 ; Isaac, d. young; Ben- 
jamin, b. 1684; Mary; and Martha, d. young); Sarah, h. Mar. 17, '53, m. 
Daniel Harrington : Elizabeth, h. June 9, '56, ni. Daniel Warren, '78 ; Han- 
nah ; and Benjamin, b. Nov. 28, '60, m. Abigail Hager, '87, and 2d, w. 
Eliz , his will proved 1736, (leaving Benjamin. Samuel, Joseph, and 
Elizabeth); 2. Richard, (se. 9), m. Ma'ry Coldam, 1650, and had, at Wat., 
Sary, Oct., 1653; Moses, Aug. 1,'55; Joanna, Jan. 16, '.5(3-7; Deborah, Oct. 
12, ''58; Rebecca. Dec. 15. '59, d. 1660; Richard, Jan. 13, '60; and Elisha, 
Aug. 26, '62. Richard, sen., and Moses, were among the prop, of Stow, 
ab. 1681. Richard, sen. (f or son), d. at Stow. 1723 ; the descendants nu- 
merous there. + 3. Nathaniel, (ae. 8) ; 4. Thomas, (ae. 6), m. Mary Ke- 
dell, 1654, and had at Wat., Thomas, b. 1656; John, d. young; John, d. 
young; Eliezer, b. 1662, (m. Dority Ross, of Sud., and had Sarah. 1688, 
and at Wat., James, Eliezer, Dority, Elnathan, and Jonas); Elnathan, b. 
1662; .¥ar!/, Dec. 22, '63 ; Btznliel,'h. Sep. 16, '65; Sary, Mar. 23, '66; 
Mary, Aug. 6, '68; Isaiah, b. Sep. 16, '71, (f by w. Sarah, at Camb., of 
John, Isaiah. John, Nathaniel, Sarah, Elijah, and Jonas); Martha, b. 1673; 
5. Jonathan,2 (ae. i); and by w. Elinor, the f had at Wat., 6. Joshua, b. 
July 15, 1635. (A Joshua, prob. the same, m, Abigail Tarbell, at Wat., 
1672, and had, William, b. Feb ,1677-8 ; Joshua, Cornelius, David ; his drs. 
in the will, were Mary, Madha, Elizabeth, dr. Hutchins, dr. Woods. 
Joshua, of Groton, 1697, sold to Nathan Fiske, land in Wat. His will was 
dated, Ap. 17, 1713, then ae. ab. 76;) 7. Benjamin.^ Elinor, w. of John, 
d. May II, 1659, and he m. thw same year, Judaii Clement. John took 
the freeman's oath. Mar. 3, 1635-6, and d. 1673, ae. 74. His inventory is 
dated June 4, and his will was proved in the Mid. Prob. 

2. JONATHAN, s. of John (1), m. Lydia Jones, Oct. 30, 1656, and had 
at Wat., 1. Lydia, b. Julv 3, 1657, m. at Sherb., Moses Adams, April 15, 
1684, and d. May 27, 1719; 2. Jonathan, b. Oct. 20, 1659, had a lot, and 
built near Chestnut Brook, in Sherb., 1691 or 2, and had by w. Sarah, at 

Sherb , Sarah, b. March 2. 1693, m. Warren ; Jonathan, b. Sep. 27, 

'94, d. young; Tabitha. b. Aug. 22, 1696, ni. Parks; and at Wat., 

Shadrack, b. Oct. 12, '98 ; Jonathan, b. Nov. 25, 1700 — [a Jonathan d. at 
Mendon, 1755, (Isaac administered,) leaving w. Lydia, and chil. Jesse, Jon- 
athan, Sarah, David, Susanna, m. Isaac Tenney, and Lydia, m. Sam. Bow- 

ker] ; Anna, b. May 24, 1702, m. Cutler ; Amos, b. 1705; (and in the 

will,) Isaac ; Timothy; Zaccheus. (b. at Sud. Nov. 16, 1707); Jonathan was 
of Concord, when lie d., and his will was proved, 17.35. He left aw. 
Sarah ; 3. Anna, b. Ap. 28, 1660, [prob. the dr. wlio ra. Cornelius Fisher] ; 

* See Mr. Savage's Gleanings. M. children Richard, Jonathan, Joshua, 

H. Coll. Hannah Farr, Elizabeth Wetherby, 

t The will of Richard, of Stow, Sarah, Ruhamah, and Hephzibah. 
was proved Dec. 23, 1723. He left 



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4. JoHN6,b. June 4, 1662; 5. Josiah, b. May 19, 1664; 6. Elin, b. Oct. 12, 
'66, d. 1678; 7. James, b. Nov. 25, 1668, d. iu Sherb., Nov. 30, 1690; 8. 
Isaac, b. Jan. 12, 1670, d. in Sherb., Dec. 2, 1690; 9. Joseph, b. March 

10, '72, prob. f. by w. Rebecca, at Sherb., of Jonas, b. 1708 : Joseph, '10 ; 
Sylvanus, '12; James, '14; and Ephraim, '16; 10. Abigail, b. Aug. 18, '75; 

11. Benjamin, b. 1678, m. (as Beuj. Jun.) Mercy Trave.'^, in Sherb., Oct. 
24, 1700, and d.J718, prob. vsrithout issue. (See his will, 1718.) Jonathan, 
the f. was in Sherb. 1679, and d. there ab. 1702, in which year his will 
was proved. 

3. BENJAMIN, s. of John (1), had by w. Jane, at Wat., Jane, b. Sep. 
29, 1669, m. at Sherb., Jonathan Morse, Jan. 4, 1692-3; and at Sherb. 
Joshua, b. Sep. 21, 1687. Jane, w. of Benj., d. at Sherb. Nov. 14, 1690.* 

4. BENJAMIN, of Fram., m. in Marlb., Mary Poor, Ap. 11, 
1695. He was prob. the same, who, in 1698, occupied land of 
Mr. Danforth, in F., bounded on Isaac Bowen and John Whitney. 
[Benjamin was Constable in F., 1723, and '25 ; and Tjthingman, 
1726.] 

5. BENJAMIN, m. in Wat., Margaret Sanderson, Feb. 24, 
1731-2, and had in Fram., 1. Jonathan, b. Sep. 25, 1734 ; 2. 
Persis, b. Aug. 20, '39 ; 3. Amos, b. Sep. 27, '46. 

6. JOHN, s. of Jona. (2), m. Mary Hapgood, 1688 ; and had 
1. Mary, b. Mar. 27, 1689, m. Daniel Moore, Feb. 1, 1709 ; 2. 
Elizabeth, b. Jan. 29, '90-1, m. Jona. Willard ; 3. James^, b. 
Dec. 28, '92 ; and by w. Sarah, 4. Lydia, b. Ap. 18, '95, m. 
Richard Haven, Feb. 4, '13-4 ; 5. Hannah, b. Sep. 27, '97, 
adm. to the ch. May 17, 1719, m. Ezek. Rice, Jan. 23, '22-3 ; 
.Sarah, the m. (prob. a Haven), d. Ap. 23, 1718 ; John m. 3d, 
Martha Walker, Nov. 10, 1718, who d. Nov. 14, 1721. John, 
the father leased of Mr. Danforth, Mar. 25, 1699, at the S. 
part of the town, land he already had occupied ; was Selectman, 
1714, in all 3 years ; Constable, 1718 ; Tythingman, 1719 and 
'24. He was adm. to the ch. July 26, 1719. His inventory 
bears date. May 22, 1735. 

7. JAMES, s. of John (6), m. Martha Rice, Feb. 2, 1714-5, 
and was with w. adm. to the ch., Sep. 22, '17. They had in F., 
1. John, b. Ap. 10, 1716, m. Abigail Perry, of ^herb., Feb. 8, 
'38-9, and d. in F., 1741, (will dated, Oct. 31), prob. without 
issue ; 2, James^, b. June 4, '18. James, and w. were dism. to 
Sherb. Ch. Mar. 28, 1728, where he was chosen Deac, and d. 
Ap. 10, 1770, 96. 77 ; he m. 2d, Elizabeth Twitchell, 1732, who 

* It is quite probable, that Benj. had at Sherb., Benjamin, b. May 22, 
had other chil. Benj. (w. Hester), 1709. Benj. d. at Sherb., 1723. 
37* 



438 WHiTNEy. 

d. Mar. 31, 1782, ae. 85. His other cliil. were, Mary, b. May 12, 
1720 ; Martha, b. Nov. 9, '21 ; Benjamin, b. June 13, '23 ; 
MicAH, b. June 4, '25 ; Ezra, b. Feb. 22, '30 ; Daniel, b. Dec. 
13, '33. 

8. JAMES, s. of James (7), m. Patience Leland, Mar. 18, 
1742; and had in Fram., 1. John, b. Mar. 10, 1742 ; and in 
Sherb. 2. Joseph, b. Mar. 7, '45 ; 3. Martha, b. Aug. 16, '47. 

9. EPHRAIM,* and w. Mary were adm. to the Fram. ch. 
Sep. 6, 1767, and had, 1. Persis, bap. Sep. 6, 1767 ; 2. Bassom, 
(or Bascom), b. Nov. 9, '68 ; 3. Martha, b. Feb. 9, '71 ; 4. 
John, b. July 9, '73 ; 5. Ephraim, b. Jan. 6, '76. Eph. d. in 
Camb., by the accidental discharge of a gun, Sep. 16, 1775. T. 
Rec. 

10. JONATHAN, m. Susanna (Whitney?), and had in Sherb., 1. Su- 
sanna, b. Jan. 20, 1703, m. Gershom Eaines; 2. Kezia, b. July 31, '06, m. 

Jones ; 3. Dorothy, b. Aug. 28, '08, m. Hunt ; 4. Mart, b. May 

28, ']0, m. Jos. Jones, May, '35; 5. Lydia, b. Mar. 3, '12, m. Isaac Hill, 
May 2, '45 ; 6. Jesse, b. '14, and 7. Hannah, b. '1.5, neither in the f.'s will ; 

8. Elias", b. Nov. 14, '16 ; 9. Mehetabel, b. Deo. 27, 'J9. m. Cutler ; 

10. George, b. Aug. 12, '21, d. 1752, f. by w. Sarah, of Isaac, Hannah, 
Marsy, and Sarah. Joua., the f., of Holl., d. 175-3, his will dated Feb. 2. 

11. ELIAS, s. of Jona. (10), m. Elizabeth Mellen, 1746, and 
had in Holl., 1. Abigail, b. 1747 ; 2. Elias, b. '50 ; 3. Amril- 
LEN, b. '53 ; and in Fram., 4. Jonathan, b. Jan. 25, '60, killed 
in the Rev. war. 

12. MARK, of Hop. m. in Fram., Tabitha Mellen, Jan. 4, 
1726-7 ; and had 1. Love, m. Jona. Battle, of Dedham, Jan. 2, 

'54 ; 2. Mary, m. Cody; 3. Thomas, bap in Hop., 1737 ; 

4. Tabitha ; 5. Sarah, bap. '39 ; 6. Esther ; 7. Mark, bap. 
1746. Mark was adm., by letter, to Fram. Ch., Feb. 10, 1754, 
and d. at Nat., his will dated June 17, 1760. His w. Tabitha 
taught school in Hop. 

13. Isaac, m. in F. Elizabeth Bridges, Sep. 27, 1722, (had at 
Hop., Judith, 1727). HuLDAH, m. in F., Zech. Morse, of 
Marlb., Nov. 16, 1724. Abigail, m. in F., Ebenezer Chapin, 
of Mendon, Mar. 29, 1743. Joseph, of Sherb., m. Sarah Park, 
of F., Oct. 3, 1792. Elenor, was early in Fram.. John, d. in 
Fram., June 18, 1805. 

* Tradition supposes Eph. to have S. part of the town, and was living, 
been son of Abraham, a blacksmith, 1796 ; his widow is noticed, 1797. 
who had a br. John, and lived in the T. Rec. 



WHITNEY. — WILLARD. 439 

Benjamin, of Marlb., m. Sarah Barret, 1710, (who d, 1730), and his est. 
was divided, 1749; he lell w, Abigail, and chil. Solomon, b. 1721 ; Sarah, 
'23; Dinah, '27; Job, '29; Abigail,'^!; Benjamin, '32; Gmrgt, '33; Sam- 
uel, '34; Jlniia, '36. Israel, of Oxford, (w. Hannah), d. 1746. EztKiEL, 
of Sutton, d. 1753. Nathaniel, (w. Sarali), of Sherb , had John, b. 1716. 
Nathaniel, of Westb., d. Jan. 27, 1776, ee. 79, and had by w. Mary, (d. 
Dec. 3, '76, a;. 76.) Ephraim, b. 1722 ; Oliver, '24 ; Mary, '27 ; Nathaniel, 
'28; .^?ma, '30; Z.mc^, '34. Eli, of VVestb., (w. Elizabeth, who d. 1777,) 
had Eli, b. 1765; Elizabeth, Benjamin, Josiah. John, of Weston, (w. Sa- 
rah,) d. 1749, f of Joseph, Isaac, Zichariah, John, Abraham,. Thomas, of 
Soiithb., m. Ann Gould, 1753. Jason, (w. Arabella,) of Slid., had Micah, 
17.30 ; George, '3.3. John, of Sud., (w. Betliiah,) had Ephraim, 1740. John, 
of Bolton, (w. Elizabeth,) d. 1747. 

WILDER, ELIZABETH, adm. to the ch., Nov. 1789. 

WILLARD, BENJAMIN, b. ab. 1665-6, s. of Maj. Simon 
Willard, of Concord, m. Sarah, dr. of John Lakin, of Groton, 
was of Slid., 1693, and had in Sud., Semione, b. Ap. 27, 1701, 
m. Phoebe Newton, June 10, '29 ; Hannah, b. 1702 ; Dorothy, 
b. 1706 ; Hannah, b. Jan. 19, 1707, m. Eph. Brigham, of Marlb., 
1730 ; Benjamin, b. Jan. 19, 1708. His other children were 
Joseph ; Sarah, m. Tho. Pratt, of Fram., Jan. 24, 1710-1 ; 
Margaret, m. Nehemiah How, and 2d, James Miller ; and Es- 
ther, m. Thomas Boyle. Benj. was rated in F., 1710, and with 
w. Sarah, adm. to the ch., Maj 12, 1717. He removed to Hasan- 
amisco (Grafton), where he was a prominent man, and d. June 
16, 1732, ge. 66. His will was proved at the Worcester Prob. 
Inventory .£663. He was a Grantee of Princeton, 1686, was 
" very ser^'iceable to his country, in his younger days, as Capt. of 
a Co. against the Indians," declined the oflBce of Lt. Col., in Col. 
J. Chandler's Reg., and held a commission as Justice of the Peace. 
N. E. Weekly Journal, June 26, 1732. 

2. JOSEPH, s. of Benj. (1), m. in Fram., Martha, dr. of 
Capt. Isaac Clark, Jan. 5, 1715-6, with w. cov'd, June 30, 1717, 
and had in Fram., Benjamin, b. Nov. 13, 1716, m. Sarah Brooks, 
of Concord, May 17, 1739 ; Sarah, (prob. his dr.), bap. Oct. 
12, 1718, m. Noah Brooks. The f. moved from Fram. to Graf- 
ton, where he was known as Maj. Joseph, and d. ab. 1774. His 
other chil. were Joseph, m. Hannah Rice ; Isaac, m. Sarah 
Whipple ; Josiah, m. Dinah How ; Daniel, m. Sybill Willard ; 
Simon, d. unm.; Solomon, d. unm. ; Martha, m. David Harring- 
ton, and was drowned in Sud. River, in F., during a freshet, Ap. 
29, 1747 ; Hannah, m. Richard Roberts ; Phoebe, unm.; Mart, 



440 WILLARD. — WILLIAMS. 

m. Daniel Goddard. In an obituary notice of Maj. Joseph, it is 

said, that " very few men have left behind them a fairer moral 

character." 

Jonathan, of Sud., m. Mary Cook, of Camb., Jan. 2.3, 1728-9; and had 
in Slid., Samuel, b. Nov. 7, 1729, d. 1733; Elizabeth, h. Mar. 12, 1734-5, d. 
at Sherb., May 22, 1744 ; James, d. at Sh., July 4, 1744 ; Susanna, d. do., June 
26, '44. John, and w. ElizabeiJi, had chil. in Sud. 

WILLIAMS, ABRAHAM, (from Sandwich), a native of 

Marlb., m. Mrs. Anna Buckmmster, of Fram., Sep. 11, 1751. 

(Mss. Rec. of J. Jones, Esq.); and had (on record, in Fram.) 1. 

Sarah, b. Sep. 5, 1752, N. S., m. Rev. Mr. Fuller, of Princeton, 

and d. in Boston, Feb. 22, 1796 ; and at Sandwich, 2. Abraham, 

b. 1754, and d. at Sandwich, Feb. 22, 1796 ; 3. Elizabeth, b. 

1756, m. Dr. Smith, of Sandwich, and d. in Boston ; 4. 

Robert Breck, b. 1757, d. in the prison ship, at N. Y.; 5. Anna, 

b. 1759, m. Rev. Smith, of Martha's Vineyard ; 6. Joseph, 

b. 1761, m. in Me., and d. in Boston ; 7. Martha, b. 1762, m. 

Capt. Tobey, of Sandwich, and d. in Me. ; 8. William, b. 1765, 

m. Atwood, and d. in Fram. ; 9. Thomas, b. 1768, m. 

Atwood, and d. in Boston ; 10. Caroline,- b. 1770, m. Josiah 

Dwight, of Stockbridge, and had two sons, one killed in a privar 

teer. Abraham, the f., was grad. at Harv. Coll., 1744, and S. 

master in Sud., do.; ord. at Sandwich, June 14, 1749, and d. Aug. 

8, 1784, se. 58. 

2. EZEKIEL, and w. Sally, had in Fram., 1. Ezekiel, b. Jan. 
8, 1782 ; 2. Nancy, b. Nov. 29, '84 ; 3. Polly, b. Oct. 9, '87. 
The f. moved to N. Y., May 11, 1790. 

3. THOMAS, (said to have been br. of Ezek.), was with w. 
Susanna adm. to the ch. from Roxb, 1782, and had in Fram., 1. 
Thomas, b. June 4, 1782 ; 2. Patty, b. June 1, '85 ; 3. Billy, 
b. Oct. 12, '87. Thomas, the f., moved to N. Y., May 11, 1790. 

3. HANNAH, (not related to the above, but a connection of 

the w. of Timothy Stearns, of Fram.), m. in Fram., John Belcher, 

June, 1787. 

Abraham, of Marlb., (w. Joanna), before 1692, had sold lands to John 
How, sen., and was prob. the same who d. 1712, and had been repre- 
sentative from that tuwn. Abraham, of Marlb., m. Prudence How, 1715, 
(she d. 1725), and had Isaac, b. 1716; and Elizabeth, 1723, d. young. He 
had a son Ifilliam, bap. 1731. William, of Marlb., had by w. Elizabeth, 
Thomas, h. and d. 1692 ; and Abraham. Thomas, of Sud., m. Sarah Foster, 
Sep. 2:3, 1686. William, of Sud., m. Elizabeth Jennison, 1767. Nehe- 
MiAH, of Sud., (w. Hepzibah), had TVilliam, b. 1745, &c. Samuel, of 



WILLIAMS. — WILSON. 441 

Sherb., m. Abigail Goddard, 1716. William, of Southb,, m. Sarah Drury 
1769, and had a numerous family. Joseph, (w. Zerviah), of Southb., 
1767. 

WILSON, or WILLSON, NATHANIEL, of Roxbury, m. Hannah 
Crafts, 1645, and had Hannah, b. May, 1647 ; Joseph, and Benjamin, 
twins, b. 1655 ; Isaac, b. 1658, m. Susaima Andrews, 1685, d. at Newton ; 
his estate settled 1720 — his chil., Samuel, Ebenezer, Susanna, Hannah, and 
Abigail. Nathaniel and w. Hannah, of Muddy River, had Mary, b. May 
22, 1661 ; Abigail, b. 1663. Administration on Nathaniel, of Newton, ae. 
ab. 70, was eranted, in 1692, to his oldest son JVathaniel, and his youngest 
8. Samuel. (Mid. Prob ) Hannali, w. of Nathaniel, d. at Newton, Aug., 
18, 1692. (Newton Rec.) The est. of N., sen, was settled April 9, 1694; 
his chil., ^enjamm, (dec'd); JVathaniel; Joseph; Samuel ; Isaac ; the w. of 
Tho's Oliver; the w. of Tho's Gill ; Rebeokah, w. of Shubael Sever ; the 
w. of Edward Jackson. 

Bfnjamin, (prob. s. of Nathaniel), had at Roxb., Benjamin, b. 1678. B. 
(w. Sarah, who d. 1689), had at Newton, John, b. Ap. 17, 1688. B.'s est. 
was settled, 1705 ; his chil. John, Benjamin, Joseph, Sarah, and Mary. Jo- 
seph, of Newton, (prob. s. of Nathaniel), bought land, 1678, of Richard 
Parks, (both of Cambridge Village). He d. 1725, and had by w. Deliver- 
ance, (who d. 1718), Hannah, h. June 10, 1685, m. Turner ; Deliver- 
ance, Oct. 1, 1687, m. at Wat, Daniel Squier, 1710 ; Margaret, b. Oct. 1, 

1689, m. Pitte ; Sarah, m. (William ? ) Trowbridge ; Thankful, h. 

1692 ; Mary, b. 1694 ; Experience, b. 1696, m. Willcains ; Elizabeth, m. 

Wm. Ward ; Abigail, m. Smith ; Josiah. Samuel, of Newton, 

(whose chil. had letters of g. ship, 1717), had by w. Experience, (who d. 
1705), Experience, b. 1697; Margaret, '99; Samuel, 1701; Thomas, 1703; 
Experience, '06. Robert, of Camb., m. Deborah Stevenson, and had 
Z>e6ora/i, 1666 ; Sarah, ^68; Andrew, A p. 17, '70. Andrew, (w. Hannah), 
had chil. at Camb., Andreiv,h. 1696, Hannah, Deborah, John, Mary. John, 

of Newton, (who m. Mayhew), had a s. John, who m. Mehetabel 

Metcalf, and d. in Sutton, 1784, sd. 48, f. of Maj. John, of Petersham, b. 
1765. 

2. NATHANIEL, Jun., s. of Nath. (l),in. Hannah Jackson, 
and had in Newton, 1. Nathaniel^, b. Dec. 4, 1682 ; 2. Eliza- 
beth, b. Nov. 9, 1684 ; 3. Hannah, b. Oct. 18, 1686 ; 4. Su- 
sanna, b. Nov. 6, 1688, d. unm. in Fram., Dec. 7, 1746 ; 5. 
Edward, b. Oct. 3, '89, signed a dissent, on the T. Records of 
Fram., as an inhabitant. Mar. 4, 1716-7, and was of Shrewsbury, 
a bricklayer, Feb., 1746-7. Besides these, Nath. was f. (by the 
same wife), of 6. Mary, m. in Fram., Gideon Bridges, May 23, 
1723 ; 7. Relief, m. John Stacy, and 2d, Deac. Moses Pike, 
Dec. 29, 1737 ; 8. Thankful, adm. to the ch.. Mar. 14, 1725, 
m. Isaac Gleason, of F., Dec. 9, '25, and d. in Westmoreland, 
N. H., ae. over 90 ; 9. Abigail, (half sister to the former chil.), 
m. Richard Mellen, of F. (See Mid. Prob. files.) Hannah the 
m. d. in Newton, Sep. 26, 1690, and the f. m. 2d, Elizabeth Os- 
land, Mar. 11, 1692-3. In 1698, N., bricklayer, and w. Eliza- 



442 WILSON. — WINCH. 

betli, executed a deed of house, &c., in N. to James Benton. Nath, 
Sen., Avas rated in Fram., 1710, and d. Dec. 26, 1721. (T. Rec.) 
His w. Elizabeth d., Mar. 10, 1715. (T. Rec.) 

3. NATHANIEL, s. of Nath. (2), m. Elizabeth Reed, Dec. 
28, 1709, was adm. to the ch., June 8, 1728, and had in Fram., 

1. Phinehas, b. Aug. 19, 1710, m. Anne Jones, Oct. 26, 1739 ; 

2. Mary, b. Dec. 10, 1713 ; 3. Elizabeth, b. Feb. 24, 1714-5 ; 
4. Benjamin, suddenly killed by a fall from a cart. Nath'l, the 
f., was Constable, 1724, and Selectman, 1728. He d. in Fram., 
his Inventory, (£1690-1-6), bearing date, Ap. 8, 1751. His 
wid. Elizabeth, (who had a dr.-in-law, Rush or Rust), was living, 
very aged, 1763. 

4. JAMES, (prob. b. in Newton), m. Deliverance Bridges, 

Jan. 21, 1719-0, and Avith av. cov'd, Sep. 1721, and adm. to the 

ch., Feb. 2, 1724. They had in Fram., 1. John, b. Oct. 17, 

1721, H. Coll., 1741, Physician, m. Elizabeth Overing, and f. of 

John, 0., m. Nancy Dench ; and Mary Ann, m. Dr. John Money, 

of Prov. ; 2. Jesse, b. Ap. 4, 1724, d. prob. unm. in Hop., ab. 

Jan., 1759. James and w. D., were received from Fram. to the 

Hop. ch., 1729. They had in Hop., Elizabeth, bap. 1726, d. 

unm. ; James, b. July 8, 1730, m. EHzabeth Bowker, 1754, and 

f. oi James, b. '64, d. in Fram., 1833, m. M&rj TWton ; Mizabeth, 

m. Peter Clark, of Newton, and lives a wid. m Fram. 

John, of Hop., had Benjamin, bap. 1741 ; Mary, bap. 1743. James, rri. 
2d, Mary Barret, 1751, and had, in Hop., JVathaniel, bap. 1753, of Winch- 
endon. Josiah, of Hop., br. of James, ni. in Fram., Hannah Cloyes, Ap. 
22, 1735, and had at Hop., Lydia, b. 1737.] 

5. Abigail, dr. of — , bap. Mar. 4, 1749-0. Anne, m. Joria. 

Clark, May 2, 1745, and d. in Fram., 1797, ae. 81. Lt. WUson 

lived in the N. part of Fram., 1737. 

John, came over in the John and Sarali, of London, 1651. John, d. at 
Medfield. 1691, f. by w. Sarah, of Thomas, h. Nov. 12, 16.52; Elizabeth, 
1653; Elizabdh, 1656; Jo^/n, '60 ; Thomas, Nov. 18, '62; Susanna, Dec, 
'64. John, of do., and w. Sarali, had John, b. May, 1686 ; Elizabeth, Oct., 
'9,9; Roger, '91. Michael, (w. Mary), of Medfield, 1675. Henry, (w. 
Mary), of Dedham, liad Mithad, b. Aug. 7, 1644; Sarah, Mary, and Eliza- 
beth. John, of Sherb., d. 1756, ae. 44, having by w. Mary, a son John, b. 
1747, and four drs. older. Benjamin, of Hop., d. 1751, left w..Rebeckah, 
and chil. Joseph, Samuel, Jonathan and JVathaniel. Nathaniel, (w. 
Tliaiikful), was of Charie^tovvn, 1684. Deac. Edward d. at C, 1706, f of 
William, John, and four daughters. There were Wilsons early at Maiden. 

WINCH, SAMUEL, m. Hannah Gibbs, Feb. 11, 1673 ; and 

had, 1. JonN,b. 1674, d. young; 2. Samuel, b. Mar. 27, 1677 ; 



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3. John, b. Jan. 8, 1679 ; 4. David, b. Mar. 15, 1684, d. at 
Annapolis Royal, and his br. John administered, 1711 ; 5. Hannah 
b. Jan. 16, 1687-8, m. Ebenezer Hememvay, May 17, 1711 ; 6. 
Silence, b. Nov. 10, 1690, m. Nathan Haven, June 4, 1713 ; 
7, Thomas^ b. 1694. Samuel, m. Sarah Barnard, of Wat.', 
Jan. 11, 1698-9, and had, 8. Mary, b. Nov. 23, 1700, m. Beno- 
ni Adams, of Sherb., May 14, 1724, and d. in Holl., a wid., ab. 
1744 ; 9. Daniel", b. June 28, 1702. Samuel, the f., appears on 
Sud. Rec, 1671. He bought, 1683, of Wid. Anne Stone, 56 
ac. at Wolfe Swamp, a part of Corlet's Farm, (prob. at the Frost 
place*). In 1689, "Winch's old house" is referred to as on 
Mr. Danforth's land. He was among the original members of the 
eh. in Fram., Oct. 8, 1701 ; was Selectman, 1709, and Tything- 
man, 1716. " Aug. 3, 1718, our brother, Sam. Winch, was bu- 
ried, who died of a cancer." Swift's Journal. 

Note. — The only early notice of this family, is the marriage of Mary 
Winch, at Springfield, to Richard Everett, June 4, 1643. 

2. yOHN, s. of Samuel (1), was adm. to the ch,, Sep. 22, 
1717, and his w. Elizabeth, Sep. 29. They had, 1. Elizabeth, b. 
Dec. 21, 1706, d. unm., ae. ab. 20 ; 2. John, b. July 10, 1710 ; 
3. David^ b. Dec. 9, 1714 ; 4. Jonathan, b. July 3, 1716 ; 5. 
Deborah, b. Dec. 27, 1717, d. unm., ab. 1727. John, the f., d. 
Jan. 19, 1718-9, (T. Rec), (m. 46). His w. Elizabeth had 
administration on his est. 

3. iJOHN, s. of John (2), m. Mehetabel Pike, Jan. 27, 1743 ; 
and had Mehetabel, b. July 7, 1744, m. Thomas Brown, and 
lived at Mrs. Swan's, near Saxonville. 

4. ^DAVID, s. of John (2), m. Naomi Gibbs, and had, in F., 
1. Sarah, b. July 12, 1735 ; 2. John, b. July 17, '36, m. Keziah 
Goodale, and Uved in Holden ; 3. Naomi, b. May 16, '38 ; 4. 
Elizabeth, and 5. Silence, twins, b. Mar. 13, '39 — S. m. Eb- 
enezer Belknap ; 6. David, b. Mar. 10, '43, unm., lived and d. at 
Winchendon ; 7. James, b. May 31, 1746, hved at Holden, and 
d. unm., young ; 8. Aaron^ bap. Oct. 23, '48. David and w. 



Samuel is said to have lived tradition supposes to have been built 
where is a cellar hole, nearly oppo- by Sam. and a son, near 150 years 
site the old Frost house ; this last, since. 



444 WINCH. 

were recommended to the ch. in Shrewsbury, Sep. 14, 1761, and 
lived in Boylston. 

5. ^AARON, 8. of David (4), m. Ruth Winch, and had Rhode, 
bap. May, 1781. The f. moved from Fram., ab. 1787, to Barre 
and Winchendon. 

6. 1 JONATHAN, s. of John (2), m. Elizabeth Clements, of 
Reading, and with w. cov. Dec, 1746. They had 1. Ruth, b. 
Mar. 23, 1746, m. Aaron Winch, and d. in Winchendon, 1838 ; 
2. Deborah, bap. Jan. 20, '50, d. young ; 3. Susanna, bap. 
Nov. 19, '52, adm. to the ch., Feb. '81, and d. unm., 1821 ; 4. 
Jonathan, bap. Mar. 9, '55, d. young ; 5. Sarah, bap. Aug. 22, 
'62, d. young ; 6. Sarah, bap. Nov. 17, 'Q5, m. William Green- 
wood, Ap. 9, '99, and d. 1843 ; 7. Anna, m. Samuel Cutting, 
and d. ab. 1840, in Fram. ; 8. Elizabeth, bap. Nov. 28, '73, 
prob. d. young. Jonathan, the f., hved at Deac. Jona. Green- 
wood's, and d, 1770. His w., Elizabeth, survived many years. 

7. ^THOMAS, s. of Sam. (1), m. Deborah Gleason, Oct. 23, 
1718, and was with w. adm. to the ch. May 5, 1722. They had 1. 
Daniel, bap. Ap. 10, 1720, (not in the will) ; 2. Thomas^ b. 
June 25, '23 ; 3. Samuel^, b. June 7, '26 ; 4. Deborah, b. Jan. 
27, '28-9, m. Maj. John Farrar, of Fram., Oct. 4, '50 ; 5. 
Hannah, b. July 15, '31, m. David Rice, Sep. 27, '50 ; 6. Jo- 
SEPH^^ b. Mar. 1, '33-4 ; 7. Nathan^^ b. Nov. 9, '37. Lt. 
Thomas, the f., was Selectman, 1733, and d. in Fram., Sep. 22, 
1761, ae. 67. (G. Stone). He left, by his will, a negro girl, 
Jenny. 

8. 2TH0MAS, s. of Tho. (7), m. Elizabeth Drury, Dec. 20, 
1743, and had, 1. Caleb, b. Sep. 26, 1744, m. Mehetabel May- 
nard, and lived in Fitzwilliam. [Caleb, and w. Mehetabel, of 
Monadnoc, were adm. to the ch. in Fram., July 28, 1770. Ch. 
Rec.J ; 2. Catharine, bap. Dec. 8, 1745, m. Eldad Atwood, of 
Medway, May 4, 1780, and lived m HoU. ; 3. SYBiLLA,bap. Feb. 
14, 1748, m. Timo. Dadmun, and d. in Fram. ; 4. Hannah, bap. 
Oct. 15, '49, m. Daniel Belcher, and d. 1805 ; 5. Jason, bap. 
Sep. 1751, m. Elizabeth Maynard, and moved to FitzwilUam ; 6. 
Joel, bap. June 10, '52 ; 7. Samuel, bap. Jan. 15, '55 ; 8. 
Reuben, bap. Nov. 20, '57 ; 9. Samuel, bap. Feb. 3, '60 ; 10. 
Thomas, bap. Ap. 27, '62 ; 11. Ellick, bap. June 29, 1766. 
[Thomas m. EUzabeth Drury, July 17, 1754.] Thomas, Jun., 
the f. lived on land belonging to Deac. J. Greenwood. 



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9. 2SAMUEL, s. of Tho. (7), m. Mary, dr. of Eben. Win- 
chester, Nov. 22, 1751, and was with w. adm. to the ch., Aug. 
30, 1752. They had, Ebenezer^", b. Feb. 12, 1753. Samuel, 
d. Mar. 17, 1754, se. 26 ? (G. Stone.) 

10. 2EBENEZER, s. of Sam. (9), m. Esther Brinley ; and 
had 1. PoLjor, b, Feb. 27, 1776, d. young ; 2. Nathaniel, b. 
Oct. 7, '78, d. 1779 ; 3. Katy, b. Feb. 19, '82 ; 4. Nathaniel, 
b. May 9, '84. Eben. the f. hved in Deac. Buckminster's house, 
and left town, ab. 1786, for Newton. 

11. ^JOSEPH, s. of Tho. (7), m. Mary Beals, of E. Sud., 
and with w. cov. Feb. 15, 1756. They had 1. Molly, b. Mar. 
28, '56, m. Wm. Beals ; 2. Lucy, b. Oct. 13, '57, m. Wm. Haven, 
of Fram., Nov. 23, '75, and lived at Wayland ; 3. Joseph, b. June 
25, '59, m. Anne Philips, of Lexington, lived in Lex. and Fram., 
and moved E. ; 4. Abijah, b. May 31, '61, m. Anna Warner, 
moved off, and d. 1843 ; 5. Patty, b. Mar. 12, '63, m. Dan. Bemis, 
of Weston, and d. 1838 ; 6. Jesse^^ b. May 6, '65 ; 7. Luthek, 
b. Mar. 19, '67, m. Lydia Beals, and a 2d w., and moved from 
town ; 8. Nelly, b. Dec. 15, '68, m. Leonard Cummings, of 
Cornish, lately Hving at C. ; 9. Eunice, b. Oct. 26, '70, m. 
John Gates, Jan. 6, '95, and d. in Marlb., N. H., 1814 ; 10. 
Reuben, b. Sep. 22, 1772, m. OHve Eaton, Sep. 26, '94, and d. 
in Fram., 1846 ; 11. Samuel, bap. Ap. 7, '76, m., then of Marlow, 
N. H., Ruth, dr. of Abijah Hemenway, Mar. 12, 1801, and d. in 
Boston ab. 1836. His w. Ruth d. Sep. 22, 1820. Joseph, the f. 
served as a Capt. in the war of the Rev. ; was noted as a superior 
marksman, and for his ready wit. He d. in Fram., Ap. 7, 1815. 

12. 2JESSE, s. of Jos. (11), m. Patty Brown, Mar., 1788, 
who was adm. to the ch., Sep. 1796. They had, 1. Enoch, 
bap. Sep., 1796, m. Dorcas Greenwood, and was shot at a Tur- 
key shooting ; 2. Lucy, bap. Sep., 1796, m. Charles Morse ; 3. 

Nancy, bap. May, '97, m. ■ Barker, of N. H. ; 4. Martha, 

m. Wm. Flagg, of W. Needham, a Tavern Keeper. Jesse, the 

f. d. at Princeton, ab. 1804. His w. Patty m. 2d, Jackson, 

of Newton, and d. in Nat. 

13. ^NATHAN, s. of Tho. (7) m. Thankful Gibbs, of E. 
Sud., and was, mth w. adm. to the ch., Nov. 24, 1759. They 
had 1. Thankful, b. Ap. 19, '60, m. Joseph Nichols, Aug. 26, 
'79, and lived in Grafton ; 2. Nelly, b. Jan. 27, '62, d. young ; 

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446 WINCH. 

3. Deborah, b. May 6, '65, m. Oldham Gates, June, '83, and 
lived in N. Y. and N. H. ; 4. Nathan, b. Feb. 28, '67, m. 
Lydia RoUins, of Dublin, N. H., Nov. 22, '92 ; 5. Miliscent, 
b. Nov. 22, '63, m. Elislia Frost, Ap. 26, 1781. The f. m. 2d, 
Abigail Brown, Feb. 8, 1769, and had, 6. Hephzebah, bap. Oct. 
1, '69, m. Samuel Rollins, of Dublin, N. H., Nov. 22, '92 ; 7. 
Abel, bap. Aug. 11, '71, d. young ; 8. Joel, bap. July 28, 
'73, d. young ; 9. Lucy, bap. Nov. 2, '77, m. John Palmer ; went 
to Littleton, N. H. ; 10. David, left town ; 11. Abel, b. Mar. 
15, '80, moved. to Littleton, N. H.; 12. Anne, m. Sylvanus Phipps, 
Feb. 1802, and d. 1835 ; 13. Joel, m. Sally Sessions, of Wey- 
mouth. Lt. Nathan, the f., was buried, Sep. 5, 1803. 

14. ^DANIEL, s. of Sam. (1), m. Sarah Gibbs, Mar. 4, 
1731 ; and had 1. Daniel, b. Jan. 12, 1731-2. Sarah, the 
m. d., Feb. 2, 1733-4, and the f. m. 2d, Abigail Reed, of Sud., 
Mar. 11, 1742, and had 2. Silas^^ b. July 29, 1744 ; 3. 
Mary, b. Oct. 28, '47 ; 4. Sarah, d. unm., Oct. 9, 1805 ; 5. 

Abigail. [One of the drs. m. prob. Childs, of Concord.] 

Daniel the f. lived back of Ezra Hemenway's. He was adm. to 
the ch., Sep. 2, 1750 ; his w. Abigail, do.. Mar. 4, 1749. Dan- 
iel's will was proved Sep. 4, 1758. 

15. ^SILAS, s. of Daniel (14), m. Elizabeth Jones, and with w. 
GOV. Jan. 31, 1768. They had 1, Josiah^'^, bap. Mar. 6, 1768 ; 2. 
Levinah, bap. Sep. 10, '69, prob. d. young ; 3. Olive, bap. 
June 23, '71, d. unm.; 4. John, bap. July 18,'73, m. — Gould, of 
Maiden, and lived there and at Fram. ; 5. Elizabeth, bap. Oct. 
6, '76, m. Peter Woodbury, of Walth., Mar. 24, '96, and lived 
at Bridgewater ; 6. Anne, bap. Ap., 1781, m. Jason Belcher, 
Nov. 9, 1800, and 2d, Benjamin Dudley, d. in Sud. ab. 1841, 
had in Fram., a dr. Charlotte. Silas, the f., d. Sep. 19, 1834, 
se. 90 y. and 2 m. His w. Elizabeth, d. Ap. 2, 1833, se. 91 y., 
6 m. 

^ 16. 3J0SIAH, s. of Silas (15), m. Polly Moulton, May, 1789, 
and had 1. Mary, b. May 14, '90, m. Lewis Hill of Fram. ; 2. 

JosiAH, b. Sep. 1, '92, m. Robmson, and Dutton ; 3. 

Luther, b. Mar. 17, '96, m. Stone, lives in N. Y. ; 4. John, 

b. Aug. 5, '98, m. in Sag Harbor, N. Y. ; 5. Sally, b. June 21, 
1801, m. Micah Claflin, and 2d, Wm. Hyde ; 6. Betsey, b. Dec. 
12, '03, m. Alden Jones, of Vt. ; 7. Lucinda, b. Aug. 13, '06, 



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m. JohnJennison, ofBellingham; S.Walter, b. May 10, '11, 
m. Nancy Davis. Josiah the f. d. in Fram., Ap. 22, 1833. 
Polly, his w. d. Dec. 11, 1841, se. 71. 

17. THOMAS, m. Abigail Hager, of Waltham, Feb. 22, 1759 ; 
and had 1. Thomas, b. Dec. 1, '61 ; 2. Samuel, b. Jan. 31, 
1763. 

18. DANIEL, of Fram., m. Rebecca Reed, of Rutland, 
1761. Hannah m. Jabez Nichols, in Wore. Co., 1740. Eliz- 
abeth, bap. in Fram., Jan. 11, 1746. Leonard C. d. Sep. 
11, 1805. (T. Rec.) 

WINCHESTER, EBENEZER, m. Martha Buckminster, Feb. 
13, 1717-8, with w. cov. June 7, 1719, and the w. adm. to the 
ch., Aug., 1725. They had 1. Martha, b. Aug. 11, 1719 ; 2. 
Mary, b. Aug. 26, '22, m. Samuel Which, Nov. 22, 1751, and 
2d, Capt. Jona. Gibbs ; 3. Ebenezer, b. Aug. 30, 1725, Harv. 
Coll., 1744, adm, to the ch., Oct. 11, 1747, Selectman, 1741, 2 
years. He was a physician, and d. unm., in the family of Dr. 
Ezek'l Hersey, of Hmgham, ab. 1756 ; on his estate (£183.7.4) 
Jona. Gibbs, of Fram., Gent, administered ; 4. prob. Joshua, 
who was bap. May 14, '27, m. Mary Whipple, of Grafton, 1750 ; 
5. Elizabeth, b. Oct. 21, 1727, (bap. Oct. 8) ; 6. Sarah, b. 
Mar. 8, '30 ; 7. Beulah, b. Aug. 21, '33. Ebenezer, the f., Hv- 
ed near the Brinley Farm, and was Constable, 1726. Adminis- 
tration on his estate was granted, Nov. 17, 1744, to his s. Eben'r. 
One of his drs. prob. m. Caleb Hitchens. His wid., Mrs. Martha, 
m. Rev. James Bridgham, of Brimfield, Nov. 1, 1739. 

2. NATHAN, had Beulah, bap. in F., Sep. 26, 1756. 

Benjamin, of Sud., had by w. Elizabeth, Prudence, b. 1734 ; and at 
Westh.,^n?i, b. '38; Mary, '39. Benjamin, of Brookline, m. at Camb., 
Eliz. Chamberlain, 1726. William, of Southb., (b. ab, 1737, near Dor- 
chester, whose mother, Ehzabeth Whiting, d. at S., 1733), had by w. Han- 
nah, Jacob B. P., h. July 6, 1762: John, Oct. 5, '64; John, July 6, '69; 
Submit, Jan. 13, '72; Bridget, June 8, '73, Caleb, of Marlb., m. Anna 
Smith, Sep., 1761, and had Rufus, and Mary, both d. young; Caleb, Ru- 
Jus, Stephen, and Samuel. Stephen, (w. Hannah), had at Newton, Stephen, 
b. 1723; Charles, Hannah, &c. 3Iost, if not all these, were probably de- 
scendants of John, of Muddy River, who d. Ap. 25, 1694, a?, four score 
and upwards, leaving w. Hannah, and had John, Josiah, Mary, and Jona- 
than. Jacob B. Winchester, m. in Fram., Mrs. Elizabeth Learned, both 
of Wat., 3Iar. 3, 1786, 

WOOD, or WOODS, THOMPSON, had by w. Martha, in 
Fram., 1. Isaiah, b. May 29, 1701 ; 2. Thomas, b. Nov. 20, 



448 WOOD. — WOOLSON. 

1704; 3. Hannah, b. Jan. 20, 1707-8. The f. was rated in 
Fram., 1710, Constable, 1723. Martha, his w., was dismissed to 
the ch. in Pomfret, Dec. 5, 1725. 

2. JOHN, m. EHzabeth Buckminster, Mar. 3, 1704-5, and had 
in Fram., 1. John, b. July 24, 1707, m. at Hop., Mary How, 
'27 ; 2. Mary, b. Aug. 4, 1709, m. at Hop. John Chamberlin, 
'44 ; 3. Elizabeth, b. Mar. 3, 1711-2, d. Ap. 13, 1714 ; 4. 
Benjamin, b. Ap. 15, 1714, m. at Hop., Martha Chamberlin, '37, 
had John, bap. '39 ; 5. Elizabeth, b. Aug. 4, 1716 ; 6. Thomas, 
b. Sep. 9, 1719, m. at Hop., Mary Taylor, '40, f. of Thomas, 
Samuel, Mary, John, Benjamin; 7. Joseph, b. Aug. 3, 1722, 
m. Martha Gibson, '42, had William, '45. Capt. Jos. d. at Hop., 
1785, se. 63 ; his w. Martha, d., 1754, se. 33. 

Deac. Benjamin, of Westb., had by w. Sarah, Benjamin Buckminster, 
(1. young ; Matthew, b. 1770 ; Buckminster, b. '76. 

3. Mary, of Fram., m. Amos Parmenter, in Sud., Dec. 21, 
1715. Louis, of Newton, m. Thomas Drury, of Fram., Sep. 
15, 1794. 

JOHN,ofSud.,pin-maker, (aj. 54, 1664), was a petitioner, 1656, forMarlb., 
and d. thei-e, July 10, 1678. (his will proved Oct,]), f. by w. Mary, (d. 
1690, a?. 80), of 1. John, b. May 8, 1641, (w. Lydia), Deac. at Marlb., his 

est. settled Aug. 17, 1716, his chjl. John, b. 1670, m. Martha , (d. 1697), 

and Patience , f. of David, John, Ephraiin ; Lydia, h. '72, m. Abr. 

Eager; Hannah, ^77, m. Moses Leonard; Joseph, d. young; Joseph, '82; 
Sarah, '85, m. Simon Gates, 1710; Silence, '89; Benjamin, '91, m. Eliza- 
beth Morse, 1717, f of Benjamin, Fortuuatus, Alpheus, John, &c. ; Ben- 
jamin, Esq., d. 1740 ; James, '94; 2. Isaac, his will proved Aug. 17, 1720, 
f. by two wives, oi' Isaac, Joseph, Charles, Solomon, Dinah, Mary, and Eliz- 
abeth ; 3. James, b. July 18, 1647, deac. at Marlb., d. at M., 1718, f. by w. 
Hopestill, (d. 1718, se. 73), of several children, many of whom d. young; 
4. Katharine. The will of John, sen., names his g. child, Hannah Lev- 
ins, and his s. in-law, John Bellows, (his w. prob. Mary.) 

Michel, of Concord, 1642, d. before 1677, leaving 7 chil. Samuel, oi 
Groton, d. ab. 1712, (vv. Hannah), f of Samuel; Thomas, b. 1663, &c. 
Daniel, (w. Sarah), of Topsfield, had David, 1670, Daniel, John, &c. 
JosiAH, of Charlestown, d. 1691, f of Josiah, Samuel, Joseph. Woods are 
numerous on Marlb. and Sud. Rec. 

WOOLSON, NATHAN, m. Miriam , of Holl., and had 

in Fram., 1. Joseph, b. Sep. 19, 1770; 2. Simeon, b. Sep. 3, 
1772. The f. moved to Hop., where Nathan, Sen. d., 1843. He 
had also a son Isaac. The f. of Nathan is said to have belonged 
to Weston, and to have d. in Fram. 

2. CYRUS, (br. of Nathan), m. in Fram., Persis Angier, June, 
1784, and had 1. Sally, b. Mar. 26, 1785, m. Elijah Bemis, 



WOOLSON. WRIGHT. 449 

Oct. 9, 1805, and lives in Fram. ; 2. John, b. July 15, '87, m. 

Martha Rice, and lives in Fram. ; 3. Levinah, b. Jan. 9, '90, 

m. Ezra Bemis, and lives in Southb. Cyrus, the f. d. 1792. His 

wid. Persis yet lives. 

Thomas, of Camb., 1653, and of Wat., 1666, d. ab. 1713. (See will.) 

He m. Sarah Hide, Nov, 20, 1660, and had 1. Sarah, b. 1661, ni. 

Bond ; 2. Thomas, b. Feb. 28, 1666-7, (w. Elizabeth, f at Wat., o? John,h. 
July 8, 1694; Elizabeth, Aug. 17, '98 ; and at Camb., of /o«as, 1711); 3. 
Elizabeth, b. Ap. 30, 1668, m. at Sud., John How, Nov. 3, 1686; 4. 
Mary, b. Nov. 28, 1673, m. Samuel Jones, 1700; 5. Joseph, b. Nov. 16, 
1677, f. at Wat. and Sud., by w. Hannah, of Joseph, h. Dec. 13, 1699, (f.* 
at Weston, by w. Elizabeth, of Elizabeth, bap. Feb., 1739) ; Hannah, b. 
Aug. 8, 1704 ; Thankful, b. at Sud., June, 1708 ; Isaac, 1711. Joseph, the 

f. moved from Sud. to Weston. Sarah, w. of Thomas, sen., d. at Sud., 
Sept. 11, 1721. Nathaniel, of Sud., m. Elizabeth Reed, 1709. Joseph, 
(w. Sarah), of Wat., had Mary, h. 1701. 

WOOSTER, SUSANNA, was m. in Concord, to Jeremiah 

Pike, both of Fram, May 6, 1701. 

Ebenezer, of Sud., ra. Hannah Ross, 1704. 

WRIGHT, Widow Rite shared in the division of meadow, in Sud., 
1639, and was prob. the widow Dorothy, who m. John Blanford, Mar. 10, 
1642. Edward ; Samuel, who m. Lydia Moores, 1664, and d. 1664, his 
inventory dated Aug. 30 ; and Lydia, who m. James Cutler, 1665, were 
prob. her chil. 

2. EDWARD, of Snd., m. Hannah Axsell, (Axdell), June 18,1659; 
and had 1. Hannah, b. Jan. 9, 1660 ; 2. Dorothy, b. Oct. 20, '62, m. Ben- 
jamin Moore, 1666; 3. Sarah, b. Jan. 17, 1664-5; 4. Mary, b. Jan. 2, '66, 
m. Noah Clap, July 28, '90; 5. Elizabeth, b. Mar. 6, 1668 ; 6. Samuel, b. 
1670; 7. Abigail, b. Sep. 15, '72; 8. Edward, b. Mar. 16, 1677; 9. 
Martha, b. Dec. 25, 1681. Capt. Edward, the f. d. at Sud., Aug. 7, 1703. 
His wid Haimah, d. May 18, 1708. 

3. SAMUEL, s. of Edward (2), m. Mary, dr. of Jonathan Willard, and 

g. dr. of Maj. Simon, and had at Sud., 1. Mary, b, Feb. 10, 1703-4, m. 
Col. Aaron Willard; 2. Dorothy, b. Mar. 7, 1705-6, m. Robert Phelps, 
1729; 3. Abigail, b. Feb. 19, 1707-8, m. Rev. Samuel Willard, of Bidde- 
ford, Oct. 29, 1730, (t: of Pres. Willard, of Harv. College) and m. 2d, 
Rev. Richard Elvins, of Scarboro', Me., and d. at Petersham, in the family 
of her son. Deac. William Willard, Sep. 19, 1785, ae. 77; 4. Isabel, b. 
Feb. 3, 17(09-0), m. Rev. Thomas Frink, 1729 ; 5. William, b. Dec. 22, 
1712. The following in tlie will, (Wore. Prob.) 6. Cyprian, drowned in 
Muscopog Pond, June 29, 1729, (Rutl. Rec), f, by w. Hannah, of Samuel, 
and John ; 7. Hannah, m. Aaron Rice, 1726. Samuel, Esq., the f. moved 
from Sud. to Rutland, where he was a prominent man, and held a com- 
mission as Justice of the Peace. He d. Jan. 15, 1739-0. Mary, his w. d. 
May 18, 17.39. (Rut. Rec.) 

4. EDWARD, Jun., s. of Edw. (2), and w. Hannah had 1, 
Nehemiah, b. at Sud., May 23, 170(7) ; and on Fram Rec ; 2. 
Zerubbabel, b. Aug. 14, 1708 ; 3. Bezaleel, b. July 22, 1710 ; 

* A Joseph m. at Maiden, Elizabeth Upham, 1726. 

38* 



450 WRIGHT. 

4. William, b. Sep. 21, 1711, m. Mary Ball, Jan. 22, 1737-8 ; 

5. Tabitha, b. Mar. 27, 1713, m. James Arms, of Leicester, 
Oct. 14, 1742 ; 6. Elizabeth, b. Mar. 11, 1716-7, m. William 
Ne\vton, of Marlb., Dec. 1, 1737 ; 7. Hannah, b. Ap. 15, 1719, 
m. Thomas Ball, Feb. 7, 1739-0 ; 8. Edward, b. Mar. 10, 
1720-1 ; 9. Mehetabel, d. Mar. 18, 1743-4 ; 10. Lois, d. 
unm. in Fram., 1813, ge. 85. 

[Mary, dr. of Edward and Mary, (perhaps by mistake for E. 
and Hannah), b. Nov. 17, 1714. T. Rec] Edward the f. moved 
from Sud. to Fram., and was rated in Fram,, 1710. In 1735, 
he was Hving near the centre of the town. His death is not on 
record. 

5. NEHEMIAH, s. of Edw. (4), m. Mary Gates, May 24, 
1733, and had in Fram., 1. Mary, b. Oct. 24, 1733, d. unm. 
2. Thomas, b. Ap. 25, 1737, prob unm. ; 3. Patty, b. Aug. 18 
1739 ; 4. Hannah, b. Ap. 9, 1741 ; 5. Nehemiah, b. July 6, 
'48, m. Martha Kendall, Dec. 10, '78, lived and d. in Phihps 
ton, f. of Natlian, William, Artemas, Hannah, and Patty ; 6 
Sarah, b. Dec. 7, 1745 ; 7. Mehetabel, bap. Mar. 30, 1751 

8. Margaret, bap. Aug. 30, 1755, m. Whitcomb ; 9 

Mary, bap. Mar. 12, 1758. Nehem. the f. owned a farm W. of 
Dea. Moses Haven's, which was bought of him by the Buck- 
minsters. He afterwards lived on the centre Common, and d. in 
Fram. 

6. BEZALEEL, and w. Susannah, cov. June 19, 1757, and 
had 1. Bezaleel, b. Sep. 2, '57 ; 2. Joseph, b. Feb. 1, 1759. 
Bezaleel, (f. or son), d. Sep. 10, 1759. A letter from Bezaleel 
to Capt. Buckminster, dated Mar. 3, 1759, leads to the belief 
that he then lived in Spencer. 

7. MARY, m. Abner Pratt, Jan. 22, 1795. Molly, adm. to 
the ch., June, 1783. Sarah, dr. of Josiah, bap. Oct. 2, 1748. 
A Wid. Wright lived in Fram., 1798. 

Edward, of Roxbury, had Zachanj, b. Aug. 5, 1642 ; Samuel, b. Jan. 26, 
1644-5. Edward' of Boston, ni. Mary Powell, May 27, 1G57, and had 
Mary, Jan. 19, 1657. Robert, of Boston, and w. Mary, had John, d. Mar., 
1645; Joseph, b. Nov. 14, 1655. Robert was prob. the R. in Maj. Willard's 
troop, at Dedham, 1654. Samuel, was made free at Springfield, Ap. 13, 
1648. (Sav. Winth., II. 375.) Edward, of Concord, who d. 1691, (his w. 
Elizabeth, d. 1690), made, Jan. 26, 1683, a settlement of his estate. His 
children were Samuel, (w. Mary, had Mary, 1693); Edtvard, b. Jan. 21, 
1657; Peter, m. Elizabeth Lambson ; and three daughters. (See Mid. 



WRIGHT. — YOUNGMAN. 451 

Deed?, Vol, VIII.)* Samuel, of Braintree, (w. Mary) had Mary, b. Nov. 
2], 1G98 ; Joseph, and Benjamin, b. Ap, 16, 1700 ; Hannah, b. Dec. 7, 1701. 
Joseph, of Marlb., m. Mary Holland, January 1, 1721, For others, see 
Farmer. 

YONGEY, PRINCE, m. Nanny Peterattucks, May 19, 1737. 

Prince is prob. the same as Prince Jonar, rated ab. 1767, and 

Prince, colored servant of Col. and Deac. Buckminster, Avho d. 

Dec. 21, 1797, se. 99 y. 4. m. For a further account of Prince,' 

see the preceding Hist. 

YOUNGMAN, FRANCIS, of Roxb,, in, Anna Heath, 1G85, and had 
Jonathan, b, Oct, 9, 1686; Cornelius, b, Sep. 1, 1688; Ebenezer, b. 
Nov, 2, 1690, m. in Boston, Mercy Jones, 1713; Anna, 1695; Elizabeth, 
1699; a dr. (prob, Leah), b, 1701 ; Leah d. May 28, 1701. 

2. JONATHAN, s. of Francis (1), had by w. Sarah, at Fram., 

Sarah, b. June 9, 1713 ; Lea, b. Ap. 14, 1715 ; Jonathan, b. 

May 20, 1722. [On Sud. Rec. they had John, b. June 1, 

1724 ; and on Roxb. Rec, , b, July 23, 1710 ; Anna b. 

Feb. 29, 1716^7 ; Mary, Feb. 15, 1718-9 ; Daniel, Mar. 12, 

1725-G.] Francis lived in Fram., where is a cellar hole, beyond 

the house of Warren Nixon, Esq. 

* In a deed of John Hoare, of Con- ford, before the solemnizing of a 

cord, to Edward Wright, of Concord, marriage between the said Francis 

1682, reference is made to rights of and the said Mary, and to their heirs, 

the latter, "to houses, lands, &c., in &c.; said deed of gift being now in 

the Lordship of Castle Bromwich, the hands of said John Hoare, and 

Co. of Warwick, Eng., by virtue of beareth date, 27th June, 10th year of 

a deed of gift, by Edward Wright, the reign of King James." (Mid. 

of C. B., to feoffees in trust, for the Deeds, sub. eod. an.) A suit for the 

use of Francis Wright, son and heir non-fulfilment of this covenant, for 

apparent of said Edward Wright, exchange of lands in Eng., was en- 

and of Mary Wiggin, dr. of John tered in Mid. Court. (Co. Rec. Ill, 

Wiggin, of 'Addridge, Co. of Staf- 18.) 



SUPPLEMENT. 



BENT, JOSEPH, and w. Rachel, were at Milton, 1697, and had 1. 
Mary, b. 1700 ; 2. Capt. Joseph b. 1701, d. at Albany Dec. 7, 1755, 
3d. 54, f. by w. Martha (who d. Dec. 4, 1766 ce. 65) of Capt. Lemuel, 
b. 1727, d. 1774, (w. Melatiahd. 1796) ; Ahigail, b. 1730; Eunice, b. 
'31 ; Joseph., b. '35, (f. of Ruth, Eunice, Lois and Joseph) ; William, 
b. 1738 ; Martha, b. '39 ; Rufus, b. '41 ; 3. John, b. 1703, (w. Eliza- 
beth) f. at Milton, of John, b. 1729 ; Rebecca, '31 ; Elizabeth, '32-3 ; 
Prudence, '35; Susanna, '37; Lydia, '41 ; Sarah, '43 ; Rachel, '45; 
JoJm, '47 ; Noah, '49 ; 4. Rachel, b. 1705 ; 5. Elizabeth, b. 1708 ; 
6. Sarah, b. 1710 ; 7. Ebenezer, b. 1712, f. at Milton, of Ebenezer, 
h. 1737 ; Samuel, '40 ; Nedobiah, '42 ; Mary, '44 ; John, '46 ; 
Deborah, '48 ', Sally, '50; Betsey, '52; 8. Experience, b. 1714; 9. 
Thankful, b. 1716. Admin, on Joseph, of Milton, blacksmith, was 
granted to his son John, Ap. 15, 1728.* 

BIGELOW. Of Jonathan, (named as son of Jonathan,! and g. 
son of John (1), in the preceding sketches,) who d. in Weston, ab. 1745, 
leaving chil. Benjamin, Jonathan, James, &c., some doubt exists. 
He may have been of the family of Joshua. 

CLARK, JONAS, of Camb. d. (his will dated Dec. 19, 1699), 
leaving chil. Jonas, Timothy, Joseph, Samuel, Susanna, Abigail ; he 
names also his dr. Bonner, dr. Dickaloon, and dr. Green. 

CLOYES. Susanna and Mercy, adults, were bap. at Charlestown, 
in 1698. 

* Joseph, of Sud , who d.l675, had having chil. Joseph, John, William, 

a s. Jos., b. 1675, who disappears from and three drs. William, son of John, 

that place, or the neighborhood; but of lives at Paris, Me., ?e. ab. 80 years. 
his identity, as the Joseph of Milton, t A Jonathan is said to have settled 

no proof has presented itself. The in Weathersfield Lane, Hartford, 

author possesses a traditionary ac- Conn., ab. 1668, and d. Jan. 10, 

count of one Experience Bent, of 1710, fe. 62. Jona., son of John, of 

Plymouth, who had the grant of a Wat., was b. in 1646, which presents 

square mile tract of land, at Hobbs' a discrepance in the age, although 

Hole, so called. His s. Joseph, lived the identity of the two is not improb- 

in Middleborough, and d. eb. over 80, able. 



454 SUPPLEMENT. 

DRURY. The descent of Thomas, Sen., of Fram. from Hugh, 
seemed to the author very clear. A more recent examination of 
Hugh's will, has disclosed a singular ambiguity. Thomas being 
culled his "oldest son," and also the oldest son of his (Hugh's) son 
John, then deceased, the same Thomas probably being referred to. 
In the SufT. Deeds XV, 193-4, is recorded an agreement of the heirs 
of Hugh and John, dated April 28, 1692, to which Tliomas, then of 
Sudbury, and a son of John, was a party. Thomas, Sen. of Fram., 
it is presumed, therefore was grand son of Hugh. Hugh, of Boston, 
was prop, of the Castle Tavern, and land near Mill Bridge, &c. 

JENNINGS. RICHARD Jennyns, "late of Bermuda," had de- 
ceased, 1692, leaving claims in Boston. (Suff. Deeds). 

JENNISON, WILLIAM, referred to in the preceding Register, 
was of "Colchester, O. England," April 8, 1657, when his br. Robert, 
as his attorney, conveyed to Edmund Rice, 200 ac, (before granted 
by the Gen. Court to Wm.) bounded W. by the Dunster farm ; N. by 
Sud. line ; E. by Wat. line ; S. near Dedham bounds. 

KENDALL. English authorities suppose this name to have been 
originally Candale. Magna Brit. VI. 19. 

RICE, JACOB, of Marlb. d. Oct. 30, 1746, ce. 86, having had bv 
w. Mary (who d. Oct. 6, 1752, te. 80) Amos, b. 1693 ; Martha, '96'; 
Ohadiah, '98 ; Esther, 1701 ; Eunice, '02 ; Mercy, '05 ; Jacob, '07, 
f. of Capt. Amos; Gershom, 1710, d. Oct. 11, 1790, f. by w. Lydia, 
of Thomas, Gershom, Solomon, &c. ; Bethiah, h. 1712, m. — Brig- 
ham ; and Mary. Mr. Allen (Hist, of Northb.) supposes Jacob to 
have been son of Edward, who was son of Edmond. Robert, of 
Boston, had by w. Elizabeth, Joseph, b. 1637 ; Nathaniel, b. 1639 ; 
Patience, b. 1642. Joshua (w. Bathshebah) was of Boston, 1664. 



The name of Framingham. 

The origin of this name in England, is thus accounted for. The 
place originally so called having been subject to Britons, Romans, 
Saxons and Danes, was inhabited by a great mixture of various na- 
tions ; and hence was denominated, Friendlingham or Framlingham, 
i. e. a house, or habitation of strangers — Friendling signifying, in 
Saxon, a stranger, and Ham, a dwelling or house. — Magna Britannia, 
V. 223. 

Old and New Style. 

Before 1752, tlie year began March 25th, (called Lady Day) ; al- 
though in Catholic countries, after 1582, it commenced .Tan. 1. Hence 
between Jan. and March, it was common to double-date. The differ- 
ence between the Julian and Gregorian year in the 18th century, was 
11 days; after 1800 it was 12, which is to be added to any date in 
Old Style, to reduce it to the New. 



INDEX 



Academy, 79. Trustees, 81. Pre- 
ceptors, 82. 
Adams, Josiah, 86. 
Agriculture of Fram., 140. 
Ammunition, town stock of, 87. 
Appleton's Farm, 12, note. 
Ashland, 1, 23, 163. 
Awansamug, Indian, 18, 19. 



Bank of Fram., 153. 

Baptisms, 127. 

Baptist Society, 119, n., 128. 

Beaver Dam Bridge, 54. 

Bills of Credit, 45. 

Birds, &c., bounty on, 48, n. 

Boman, Wm., 5, 18. Brook, 5, n., 8. 

Brewer, Col. Jona., 93. 

Bridge, Matth., settlement, 113. Life, 

119. 
Bridge, Indian, 6. Charles Riv.,46. 

New, 16. Horse, 16. Bridges, 50. 
Brinley, Nath'l, 138. Edward, 138. 

Farm, 137. 
Brown, Rev. Edmund, 2, n. His 

land, 7, 12, n. 
Buckminster, Col. Jos., 12, 34, 55, 

70, 87, 89, 137. Joseph, Jun, 89. 

Col. Wm., 93. 
Bunker Hill Fight, 93. 
Burying Grounds, 131. 



Canada Expedition, 48. 

Carpet Factory, 150. 

Casualties, &c., 64. 

Catholic Church, 131. 

Chapman, Rev. Geo., 126. 

Church, First, 106. Members, 127. 

Second, 116. 
Cochituate, 4, 5. Fond, 144. Brook, 

3. Ford, 15. 
Cold-Spring, 10. 
Colored Persons, 63. 
Common, lands, 36, 135. Centre, 136. 
Concord Fight, 93. River, 1, 141. 
Corlett, Elijah, 6, 7, n. 
Crown, Col., 9. 



Danforth, Thomas, 6, 8. Grants, 8. 

Life, 9, n. Sells in F., 35. Death, 

&c., 36. 
Deacons of First Church, 126. 
Deer, 43, 46. 
Dunster Farm, 3, n., 145. 



Eames, Thomas, Grants, 11. Com- 
mittee, 16. Indian assault on his 
house, 24. Inventory of loss, 27. 

Earthquake, 66. 

Ecclesiastical History, 95. 

Education, 34, 74. 

Emigrations from F., 72. 

Ephraim, Peter, Indian, 28. 



Factories, 148. 

Fiddle Neck, 38. 

Fire, disasters by, 68. 

Fisheries, 61. 

Fitzwilliam, 73. 

Flood, great, 31. 

Franiingham, bounds, &c., 1. Part 
set off to Ashland, 1 ; to Hopkin- 
ton, 10; to Southborough, 38; to 
Marlborough, 38 ; grants in, 3 ; 
settlement, 12 ", name, 14 ; sur- 
veys, 38, 39, n. ; incorporation, 34 ; 
Township, 41 ; difficulties with 
Sherburne, 44 : with Weston, 45 ; 
petition for new county, 46 ; re- 
ceives grant of New Fram., 46; 
action on excise ' ., '.o; statistics, 
151 ; early list of taxable polls, 162. 

Free Masons, 153. 



Garrison houses, 87. 
Gleason, widow, 49. 
Glover Farm, 3. Rev. Jesse, 3, n., 

12, n. 
Goddard, Edward, 107. 
Gookin, Sam., 11, n. Dan., 11, n., 37. 
Gore's survey, 38, 42. 
Graduates, 84. 
Guinea-End, 135. 



456 



INDEX. 



H. 



Half-mile-square, 36, n. 

Health, &c., 132. 

Highways, 15, 31, 51. Grants, 60. 

Hifls in Framingham, 141. 

Hollis Ev. Soc, 131. 

Holliston, 72. 

Hop-Brook, 12. 

Hopkinton,47, 72, 108, n. 

I. J. 

Indian, bridge, 6 ; graves, 17, 55 ; 

head, 11; history, 16; wars, 86; 

praying towns, 22. 
Jethro, Indian, 18, 19 ; field, 19. 

K. L. 

Keith, Omen S., 86. 
Kellogg, Rev. David, 121; charac- 
ter, 123. 
Knight, Wm. H., 146, 150. 
Lanesborough, 46, n. 
Leg, the, 38. 
Longevity, 132. 
Lynde's land, 11 ; rocks, 12. 

M. 

Maguncook, 10, 12, n., 15, 22, 23. 
Marlborough, 2, 15, 16, 46, 73. 

Association, 110. 

Meadows, 148. 

Meetino- Houses, 38, 95 ; Mr. Reed's, 

116, 123. 
Mills, 148. 
Ministers, 105. 
Mortality, 131. 



Natick, 2, 15, 22, n., 38, 46, n. 

Nero, 63. 

Netus, 7, n., 17,24. 

New Bridge, 16. 

New Framingham, 46, n., 47. 

Nipmucks, 18. 

Nipnap Hill, 17. 

Nipnox, 5, 6, 15. 

O. P. Q. 

Okommakamesit, 22. 
Otter Neck, 13. 
Oxford settled, &c., 72. 
Physicians, 85. 
Pond Farm, 3, n. 
Poor, 69. 
Population, 62. 



Pounds, 60. 
Prince, 64. 
Quabuog, 16. 



R. 



Reed, Solomon, 116. 

Revolution, 89. 

Rice Abraham, killed, 67; Edmond, 

3, 4,5, 7, n., 8, 12; Henry, 13. 
Rice's End, 135. 

Ripley, Rev. Ezra, 121, n., 123, n. 
Rivers, &c., 141. 
Russell, Richard, 6. 
Rutland settled, 72, n. 

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Salem, Peter, 64, n. 
Salem End, 32, 135. 
Saxonville, 134 ; church, 130. 
Schools, 74 ; teachers, 79. 
Shay's Rebellion, 94. 
Sherburne, 11, 23, 29, 34, 44, n. 

Row, 135. 

Sherman's land, 12, n. 

Shrewsbury, 72. 

Sickness, great, 66. 

Simpson, Savil, 10. 

Singing, 61, n, 119, 122. 

Small Pox, 68. 

Soldiere from Framingham, 156- 

Southborough, 38. 

Statistics, 151. 

Stocks, 45. 

Stone, Col. Micah, 71, 103 ; John, 5, 

12, 16; Josiah, 49. 
Stone's End, 134. 
Straw manufacture, 151. 
Sudbury, 2, n., 17, 25, 30, 31, 33, 34, 

46, 154. 
Sudbury Farms, 37,41. 
Surveys of Fram., 38, 39, n., 50. 
Swift, Rev. John, 105; J. Jr., 114. 

T. V. W. 

Tom, Capt., Indian, 20; his hill, 21 

Topography of Fram., 134. 

Train, Rev. C, 128. 

"Valuation, 62, 153. 

Wayte, Richard, 5; Mount, 24. 

Weld, Daniel, 7. 

Westborough, 49. 

Wheaton, Laban, 121, n. 

Wheeler Farm, 140. 

Willard, Rev. Joseph, 72, n. 

Winter, severe, 35, 66. 

Witchcraft delusion, 32. 

Wolves, 44. 

Workhouse, 70. 

Wuttusacomponum, Indian, 18 



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